Hi, this month's monthly voice-chat hangout for eligible patrons -- Wyrmling Dragons ($10) and above -- will be on Thursday, January 16, at 8:00 pm Eastern US time. We usually hangout for an hour or so in the VIP Hangout Voice Chat on my Discord server.
Thanks so much for your continued, generous support of the videos a...
2020-01-04 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi, just wanted to let you know that brainstorming for the next patron-chosen video is now open over in the VIP Lounge on my Discord server. Please let me know if you have any video requests.
-Luke
2019-12-21 10:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostNon-Monetary Awards - How to give rewards to players without them quickly getting too big of a treasure horde. Basically, creative ways to reward players in the game with non-monetary/non-power rewards.
Thanks to all my patrons who helped choose this topic. I think this will be valuable information for ...
2019-12-09 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks! I just wanted to let you know that our next patron hangout will be Saturday, December 21, at 2 p.m. Eastern US time in the Patron Hangout Voice Channel on my Discord server.
Remember, this is an opportunity for you to bring any D&D DMing questions you may have. I'm happy to talk about whatever, but if folk...
2019-12-02 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi, I wanted to thank you all for taking the time to complete my patron survey. It gave me very useful information to inform what I do here on Patreon.
Overall, it looks like most of you are happy with the value you receive with from being a patron and the videos I create. Remember, that if you ever have a question or c...
2019-11-18 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi folks!
Just wanted to let you know that the video idea "Encouraging players to roleplay (and not just kill everything off the bat)" was chosen for our December patron video.
Thank you for help choosing that topic! I'm sure that lots of dungeon masters in the community will benefit from that sor...
2019-11-11 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi, just a quick note that our next patron hangout will be Monday, November 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern US time in the Patron Hangout Voice Channel on my Discord server. Hope you can make it!
-Luke
2019-11-01 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi there! I want to invite all my patrons to participate in a quick five-question survey about my Patreon. Basically, I want to see how happy you all are as my patrons and get feedback on ways to make things better.
Take the survey here: 2019-10-19 11:09:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I just wanted to let you know really quick that the "My Top Five (or so) Homebrew Rules" video was chosen for November. So, you should see that bad boy published to my channel...in November. This little chart here shows how the voting turned out.
Thanks to everyone who helped propose video ideas and vote on our f...
2019-10-11 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello folks!
I'm excited to be adding a couple new benefits for my patrons. These will kick in at the beginning of October for existing patrons.
Once a month during a Twitch live stream, I'll paint a D&D miniature for one patron. I'll pick one patron each month, they ship the mini to me, and t...
2019-09-29 10:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings!
First I wanted to let you all know that brainstorming for our November patron-chosen video is open. Please let me know in the Patron Lounge on Discord what ideas you have. After a week or so, I'll kick a list of ideas over to the Wyrmling Dragon patrons and up for voting. Please note that if ...
2019-09-21 11:44:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi folks! I just wanted to let you know the latest patron-chosen video is live now on my channel: https://youtu.be/OFe_dYQcfrk
Thank you as always for your patronage and generous support of the content I create!
-Luke
2019-09-17 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks! I just wanted to drop you a quick note that all my patrons who are due rewards should have received messages via Patreon now for their August rewards. Many of them require input from you for me to process. So, please take a moment to respond so I can get you hooked up.
As with last month, if I don't hear back ...
2019-08-06 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWow, I'm pumped to hit this milestone. It's a great feeling to know that you all have my back and are excited to support the work I do for the D&D community. Thank you all so much for your generosity and for partnering with me!
Our next milestone is 50 patrons, and when we reach it, I think I'll make a cool sk...
2019-07-18 10:14:17 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
I just wanted to drop a quick note here about July perks. I send messages out to all my patrons a week or so ago regarding your perks. Many of your perks require you to give me a little bit of information, and I've only heard back from a few of you. If you didn't get the email, I'd check your spam boxes--gmai...
2019-07-13 20:20:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello folks! Our patron-sponsored video for June just dropped: Bad Guys! Designing a Killer Villain in D&D. Thanks everyone for helping to pick the video topic!
I also wanted to remind everyone that our monthly hangout for Young Dragon patrons and ...
2019-06-18 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello folks! This month's patron-requested video is out now: Running a Chase Scene in D&D
Big thank you to my Kobold Dragonshield+ patrons for helping brainstorm ideas and to my Young Dragon patrons for choosing the video.
Quick reminde...
2019-05-21 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello folks! The April patron-sponsored video is out now. In it we discuss ways to keep players on track with regards to the main story or adventure in the game. A little side tracking is part and parcel for D&D, but when they go AWAY off in the weeds -- well that can either be frustrating, awesome, or a little of both, d...
2019-04-23 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
First, some video news:
March's patron video is up now: Creating Awesome NPC Dialogue on the Fly
April's patron video is about how to keep players on the main quest (and not get distracted). Look for that toward the end of April.
And ...
2019-04-02 00:36:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, got a couple things I wanted to mention really quick.
First, I'll be doing another adventure creation live stream tomorrow night, Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m. Eastern US time. If you're available, swing by and say what's up and help us make a D&D adventure!
I love doing the live streams because they'r...
2019-02-28 23:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, hope you're all doing great! The video chosen by my Young Dragon+ patrons -- The Most Important Rules for DMs -- is now live. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/MostImportantRules
Also, I'll have an Adventure Creation live stream this Frid...
2019-02-12 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Got a couple things here...
First, a big shout-out to our newest patron community member: YourPalJinks. Welcome, dude!
Next, I wanted to let you know I'll be at the Marmalade Dog 24 convention this year. It's one of the two gaming conventions I go to each year. It runs from February 22 to 24 in Kalamazo...
2019-01-28 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The January patron-requested video is up now: 5 Ways to Improve Traps in D&D - Using the Environment & Monsters.
Thank you to my Kobold Dragonshield and above patrons for coming up with the idea for this video!
-Luke 2019-01-22 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year Everyone!
First, I just want to give a shout out and thank you to SonOfSofaman, our newest patron! :)
Next, it's January, so patron video voting is now open for Kobold Dragonshield patrons and above. We already had some good idea generation, so we're now on to voting at the Young Dragon tier.
...
2019-01-01 13:46:33 +0000 UTC View PostHello folks!
Just wanted to drop a quick line, wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy holidays. I sincerely hope things are going well for you and you're enjoying the holidays.
At my house we have no Christmas tree this year. No decorations. And the last couple weeks have been more work than anything el...
2018-12-25 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello folks!
I want give a warm welcome to our newest patron, Eric. It's really cool to see this community growing!!!
On a completely unrelated topic -- LOL -- I'm really excited for how well the live streams have been going, too. This last Friday, we wrapped up the adventure we created together, Trouble in ...
2018-12-23 12:01:45 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! It's that time of the month again: taking patron video ideas from Kobold Dragonshields and higher tiers. Please hop over to the Patron Lounge on my Discord and chime in with video ideas. I've just begun the scripting process for my next batch of videos (January videos), so I'd love to get this nailed down in the next ...
2018-12-05 10:26:27 +0000 UTC View Post
First, happy Patrons' Day! (Is the expression "Happy Patron's Day" a thing? I don't know. It is now.)
At any rate, thank you all for your continued support! The channel is still really small, and it's super encouraging that there is a group of folks willing to contribute their own hard-earned money to support my work or to jus...
2018-11-19 23:06:08 +0000 UTC View PostJust a heads up to all my patrons of Kobold Dragonshield tier and up, please head on over to the patron-only Discord channel to contribute ideas for December's patron video.
Also, feel free to join me tomorrow, Friday, at 8 pm Eastern time for an Adventure Creation live stream. The plan is to create a D&D adventure togethe...
2018-11-02 00:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello folks! So, the video I posted today on my channel was at the request of you all -- well, some of you.
I examine some of the reasons there are so few DMs, and then delve into why I think DMing is far more rewarding than just being a player. http://bit.ly/bein...
2018-10-24 00:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post
