Dragon Talk: Stephen David Wark, How To DM on Balancing Encounters

It's the final episode of Dragon Talk for 2020 and Greg & Shelly open the show reflecting back on what was a wild year for all of us, as well as get you your final D&D news segment until we return in 2021! Later, we welcome our very own Chris Lindsay, product manager for D&D, as we jump into a brand new edition of How to DM! This week, we focus on balancing encounters in your games. Our special interview is game and narrative designer, along with brand manager of Warriors of Waterdeep, Stephen David Wark! Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound. Here's your guide to when each segment begins: D&D News with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00 How To DM - 10:11 Interview - 37:48 Outro - 1:26:56 Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo D&D Holiday Specials - dnd.wizards.com/holidayspecials Curse of Strahd Revamped - dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd-revamped Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/icewind-dale-rime-frostmaiden Stephen David Wark Twitter - twitter.com/_chirographum_ Warriors of Waterdeep - www.warriorsofwaterdeep.com Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co