Rich the First-Time DM
@richthefirsttimedm.bsky.social
Disabled Air Force vet, Dungeon Master and player, provide D&D tips on YouTube, lover of boardgames and TTRPGs, animals, craft beer, bourbon, & the Yankees. Also play in board game actual plays!
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Do you like #boardgames? What about tips for #D&D? Okay, how about #minipainting? What about #whiskey reviews? If so subscribe to our channel!
Trying to get to 400 subs on channel and 500 followers on this account by end of September!
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Trying to get to 400 subs on channel and 500 followers on this account by end of September!
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The Laughing Tavern
The Laughing Tavern brings you Rich the First-Time DM's DM and player tips for D&D, Dungeons and Dragons and TTRPG topic discussions, and tabletop board game and TTRPG reviews! We also do unboxing v...
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Help us hit our channel goal and I am trying to get to 1800 followers on this account by end of September (would love to be at 2k)!
Reminder to join me and the folks from the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social and watch us play Vantage!
Here’s the link for Sunday, November 23 at 3pm! Join us as we play the amazing game from @stonemaiergames.com Vantage!
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
Tabletop Plays: Vantage
YouTube video by Tabletop Gaming Center
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November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reminder to join me and the folks from the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social and watch us play Vantage!
What a great game that is fun for all ages! Looking forward to playing this with family and friends on Thanksgiving! They are not gamers, but this game is perfect for them, along with Just One!
Watch as we at The Laughing Tavern play the wonderful, fast-paced press your luck, small box card game from @theop.games - Flip 7!
Who will press their luck & get 7 distinct numbered cards to gain the 15 point bonus? Who will stay in and bust? Will Rich actually win a game?
youtu.be/kKxyzTxvlxU
Who will press their luck & get 7 distinct numbered cards to gain the 15 point bonus? Who will stay in and bust? Will Rich actually win a game?
youtu.be/kKxyzTxvlxU
The Laughing Tavern Plays - Flip 7
YouTube video by The Laughing Tavern
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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
What a great game that is fun for all ages! Looking forward to playing this with family and friends on Thanksgiving! They are not gamers, but this game is perfect for them, along with Just One!
Tonight my game group and I will be playing Flip 7 by @theop.games! Won’t do a livestream but will release footage sometime tonight or tomorrow so stay tuned!
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Tonight my game group and I will be playing Flip 7 by @theop.games! Won’t do a livestream but will release footage sometime tonight or tomorrow so stay tuned!
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Thursday video is up!
What to use for your maps, when you don't have minis or terrain!
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#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
What to use for your maps, when you don't have minis or terrain!
www.youtube.com/shorts/dJMZP...
#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
How to do terrain and minis when you're running your first ttrpg/dnd game!
YouTube video by Quartermaster's Cache
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November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Thursday video is up!
What to use for your maps, when you don't have minis or terrain!
www.youtube.com/shorts/dJMZP...
#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
What to use for your maps, when you don't have minis or terrain!
www.youtube.com/shorts/dJMZP...
#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
What are some of your house rules? Here are the top 10 I use in game of #D&D!
While D&D can be played "rules as written" many times you need a house rule - whether it's because the official rules aren't clear or you need something specific for your game or your table. There are many house rules out there but these are my Top 10 D&D House Rules
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
Top 10 D&D House Rules
YouTube video by The Laughing Tavern
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November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What are some of your house rules? Here are the top 10 I use in game of #D&D!
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Roll skill checks for tips but eventually I give up and the next answer solves it lol. Its why i hate puzzles in ttrpgs - that and the player may know the solution but there’s no way their character would so they need the other pcs to figure it out. Such a pain. I try to avoid puzzles in my games
Hypothetical question for the GMs;
You've made a puzzle for your game. Unfortunately, your players appear to be having some serious difficulty with it.
What do you do? Do you allow for rolls for tips, or have some other kind of method?
#TTRPG
You've made a puzzle for your game. Unfortunately, your players appear to be having some serious difficulty with it.
What do you do? Do you allow for rolls for tips, or have some other kind of method?
#TTRPG
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Roll skill checks for tips but eventually I give up and the next answer solves it lol. Its why i hate puzzles in ttrpgs - that and the player may know the solution but there’s no way their character would so they need the other pcs to figure it out. Such a pain. I try to avoid puzzles in my games
Here’s the link for Sunday, November 23 at 3pm! Join us as we play the amazing game from @stonemaiergames.com Vantage!
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
Tabletop Plays: Vantage
YouTube video by Tabletop Gaming Center
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November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Here’s the link for Sunday, November 23 at 3pm! Join us as we play the amazing game from @stonemaiergames.com Vantage!
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
I have enjoyed taking part in these livestreams at the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/live/2uiB5g7...
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🎲 #TabletopTuesday Spotlight! 🎲
Let’s boost awesome creators! Share your own #TTRPG project or shout out a creator whose work deserves more love. What makes it special? Drop links and let’s celebrate each other!
#TTRPGTuesday #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGames
Let’s boost awesome creators! Share your own #TTRPG project or shout out a creator whose work deserves more love. What makes it special? Drop links and let’s celebrate each other!
#TTRPGTuesday #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGames
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🎲 #TabletopTuesday Spotlight! 🎲
Let’s boost awesome creators! Share your own #TTRPG project or shout out a creator whose work deserves more love. What makes it special? Drop links and let’s celebrate each other!
#TTRPGTuesday #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGames
Let’s boost awesome creators! Share your own #TTRPG project or shout out a creator whose work deserves more love. What makes it special? Drop links and let’s celebrate each other!
#TTRPGTuesday #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGames
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Shares very much appreciated! The more this succeeds, the more presents I can buy for local children this Christmas - the village runs a toy and advent drive as so many of our families are struggling, and this year is especially rough.
Get yourself a #5e #ttrpg supplement, and help me help out!
Get yourself a #5e #ttrpg supplement, and help me help out!
Codex of Celestials - a Celestial Pantheon for 5E D&D
A Dungeons & Dragons 5E/5.5E compatible supplement that adds in a Celestial pantheon, their lore, and additional worldbuilding.
www.kickstarter.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
While D&D can be played "rules as written" many times you need a house rule - whether it's because the official rules aren't clear or you need something specific for your game or your table. There are many house rules out there but these are my Top 10 D&D House Rules
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
Top 10 D&D House Rules
YouTube video by The Laughing Tavern
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
While D&D can be played "rules as written" many times you need a house rule - whether it's because the official rules aren't clear or you need something specific for your game or your table. There are many house rules out there but these are my Top 10 D&D House Rules
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
youtu.be/4v_Zm48mGsg
#dnd
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Always let your players discuss their theories and ideas, chances are you can quietly change your plans to match and then the players feel super proud for figuring it out - but then kill one of their favorite npcs just to keep them on their toes we can’t have players getting to happy after all
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Always let your players discuss their theories and ideas, chances are you can quietly change your plans to match and then the players feel super proud for figuring it out - but then kill one of their favorite npcs just to keep them on their toes we can’t have players getting to happy after all
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Save the date! Nov 23rd at 3pm eastern me and the folks from the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social will be playing Vantage on their livestream!
Link coming this week! It’s a blast of a game! Imagine choose your own adventure but with dice set on a planet we land on after our spaceship explodes!
Link coming this week! It’s a blast of a game! Imagine choose your own adventure but with dice set on a planet we land on after our spaceship explodes!
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Save the date! Nov 23rd at 3pm eastern me and the folks from the @tabletopgamingct.bsky.social will be playing Vantage on their livestream!
Link coming this week! It’s a blast of a game! Imagine choose your own adventure but with dice set on a planet we land on after our spaceship explodes!
Link coming this week! It’s a blast of a game! Imagine choose your own adventure but with dice set on a planet we land on after our spaceship explodes!
While I enjoyed the first 4 episodes called The Overture, there was several things I didn't like for sure. And I gotta say, there was a lot to unpack in Episode 4 - one combat took over 2 hours but had so many great things happen! Check out my review and let me know what you thought!
Have you watched the first 4 episodes of Critical Role Campaign 4? What did you think of it? In this video Rich discusses what happened in Episode 4 - Stone-Faced as well as his thoughts on the first 4 episodes overall and just how much Brennan railroaded the players.
youtu.be/68sdRJKobA8
youtu.be/68sdRJKobA8
Critical Breakdown - Critical Role Campaign 4 - Episode 4 Stone Faced
YouTube video by The Laughing Tavern
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November 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
While I enjoyed the first 4 episodes called The Overture, there was several things I didn't like for sure. And I gotta say, there was a lot to unpack in Episode 4 - one combat took over 2 hours but had so many great things happen! Check out my review and let me know what you thought!
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Worldbuilding 101- MOAR Ways to Make Better Worlds!
YouTube video by Magpie
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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It’s #WorldKindnessDay
Do something nice for somebody today. Make their day. Any form of kindness goes a long way ❤️
Do something nice for somebody today. Make their day. Any form of kindness goes a long way ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It’s #WorldKindnessDay
Do something nice for somebody today. Make their day. Any form of kindness goes a long way ❤️
Do something nice for somebody today. Make their day. Any form of kindness goes a long way ❤️
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Thursday video is up!
make crits feel, well, critical!
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#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
make crits feel, well, critical!
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#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
Critical attacks should be dangerous in your ttrpg/dnd game!
YouTube video by Quartermaster's Cache
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November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thursday video is up!
make crits feel, well, critical!
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBPx0...
#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
make crits feel, well, critical!
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBPx0...
#dnd #ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons #vtuber
Sorry for again being quiet on here and not releasing new videos. My chronic pain has been hard to control lately and the videos I have done have been unfocused and rambling. Hope to get through this soon and release the next critical breakdown vid this weekend.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sorry for again being quiet on here and not releasing new videos. My chronic pain has been hard to control lately and the videos I have done have been unfocused and rambling. Hope to get through this soon and release the next critical breakdown vid this weekend.
To all my fellow veterans, Happy veterans day hope you all have a great day and those who are going thru shit hope you get thru it well and safe
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
To all my fellow veterans, Happy veterans day hope you all have a great day and those who are going thru shit hope you get thru it well and safe
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The Codex of Celestials has now gone live!
If you're disappointed by the lack of Celestials in DnD, this is the guide is a must have!
With art done by the amazing @joymakesmonsters.bsky.social this project is 100% human made and a great labour of love.
#dnd
www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
If you're disappointed by the lack of Celestials in DnD, this is the guide is a must have!
With art done by the amazing @joymakesmonsters.bsky.social this project is 100% human made and a great labour of love.
#dnd
www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
Codex of Celestials - a Celestial Pantheon for 5E D&D
A Dungeons & Dragons 5E/5.5E compatible supplement that adds in a Celestial pantheon, their lore, and additional worldbuilding.
www.kickstarter.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Codex of Celestials has now gone live!
If you're disappointed by the lack of Celestials in DnD, this is the guide is a must have!
With art done by the amazing @joymakesmonsters.bsky.social this project is 100% human made and a great labour of love.
#dnd
www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
If you're disappointed by the lack of Celestials in DnD, this is the guide is a must have!
With art done by the amazing @joymakesmonsters.bsky.social this project is 100% human made and a great labour of love.
#dnd
www.kickstarter.com/projects/170...
Help if you can please. As someone who has spent thousands over the last year on vet visits, I understand what they are going through!
Jak had to be rushed to the emergency vet as he was leaking an alarming amount of puss from his abdomen. He requires surgery and a drain as he has an infection and in total is going to cost nearly $4,500. If anyone is able to help, I would be eternally grateful. #mutualaid
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November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Help if you can please. As someone who has spent thousands over the last year on vet visits, I understand what they are going through!
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Movable Keys and Quantum Ogres can offer you the most flexible adventures you've ever created.
Today I'm talking about how understanding these mechanics is crucial to writing one shots.
This is part 3 in the series, but does stand alone, or you can start at the beginning by following the links:
Today I'm talking about how understanding these mechanics is crucial to writing one shots.
This is part 3 in the series, but does stand alone, or you can start at the beginning by following the links:
How to write a one-shot: Part Three
Movable keys and quantum ogres
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November 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Movable Keys and Quantum Ogres can offer you the most flexible adventures you've ever created.
Today I'm talking about how understanding these mechanics is crucial to writing one shots.
This is part 3 in the series, but does stand alone, or you can start at the beginning by following the links:
Today I'm talking about how understanding these mechanics is crucial to writing one shots.
This is part 3 in the series, but does stand alone, or you can start at the beginning by following the links:
What an episode! So much to discuss - so much lore, so many lessons, and man, that ending!
In this installment of Critcal Breakdown, Rich discusses Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode 3 - The Snipping of Shears. All the lore and lessons to be learned as well as one of the best episode endings in Critical Role history!
youtu.be/OkbwNBDV4e8
#CriticalRole #Campaign4
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#CriticalRole #Campaign4
Critical Breakdown - Episode 3: The Snipping of Shears
YouTube video by The Laughing Tavern
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November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
What an episode! So much to discuss - so much lore, so many lessons, and man, that ending!
They are live! Get more dice but this time with Kobold and Gator inside!
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Pack Tactics | Kobold & Gator Dice Sets
A dice set featuring tiny resin Kobolds and Gators inside!
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November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
They are live! Get more dice but this time with Kobold and Gator inside!
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