Two DMs Share Best Tips To Combine Call of Cthulhu and D&D into One Adventure!

Birthday games are 3WDs specialty… and it has now begun to grow. New DMs are joining in on the fun and running new, unique, and exciting games in all types of systems and taking on the challenge of one-upping the Wise DMs.In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave sit down with returning guests, Bonnie and Elizabeth, to review, unpack, and discuss the steps they took to take a one-off Call of Cthulhu investigation from last year and transform it into a massive 9-player adventure that spanned both Call of Cthulhu and D&D! For anyone that has ever thought of mashing systems and players together… this is the episode for you!2:00 The 3 Wise DMs review the overall experience.3:45 Our Guest DMs, Bonnie and Elizabeth, provide the high overview of approaching a large adventure combining 2 separate systems.9:35 The inciting incident for our current Investigation.16:15 Providing spotlight for all the characters.19:05 The power of narrative-focused TTRPGs.22:38 Time management in one-shots.30:50 Developing a mystery that will allow the players to discover it and NOT blow your clock budget.36:40 Bringing the tables back together for the finale and the “Psychology of the Sheet.”50:05 Final Thoughts.