I’ve been returning to the Realmsbound website every week for the past couple of months. No update, no news, no clear release date other than vague Q2 2026 (technically this June). But what does this mean? Release on DMGuild? Released June 1? Feck me upside the mimic head with an Owlbear dingalong—does anyone know more than me? If so, please share.
I’ve been returning to the Realmsbound website every week for the past couple of months. No update, no news, no clear release date other than vague Q2 2026 (technically this June). But what does this mean? Release on DMGuild? Released June 1? Feck me upside the mimic head with an Owlbear dingalong—does anyone know more than me? If so, please share.
In the past two years my DMing chops benefitted from some serious refinement. No real secret to it but practice. Lots of sessions, one-shots, two on-going campaigns (and now two loose tables at work that meet once a month), and I’m still playing in the first campaign I joined months before I wrangled my table together and ran the game for the first time.
That said, one thing remains … unsettled…for me: session notes.
I’ve tried so many different methods and I feel like while none of the approaches to notes f’d me up at the table, none made my job easier either or helped enhance the session. Lazy DM, check. Chris Perkins over prep manifesto, check. One pager, check. No notes, check. None of that really worked.
I’ve learned a lot from Matt Colville so I recently decided to scour the MCDM patreon page and review Matt’s session notes to see how he organizes his wild ass, brilliant campaigns. But alas…Matt’s session notes surprised the hell out of me.
No stat blocks, no skill checks, no notes on loot or potential what-ifs. All Matt has on there are really dramatic scene descriptors, notes on NPCs motivation, background, style and interests, names of places, people, things, and really just…lore.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I run a lore heavy campaign, but it never occurred to me to distill session notes to this type of content.
What do folks think about this approach? How does it live up to your notes and style? Do you organize notes differently? Do you also struggle with designing notes that serve real purpose at the table?
Thanks in advance for your insights. Love this community. Roll on, punks.