Running Exciting D&D / TTRPG Combat (from someone who hates combat)

Looking to make combat in your DnD or TTRPG game more engaging? More dramatic? More exciting to your players? No more boring combat! Spice up the battle with a touch of drama :) A huge thank you to Skyler @TheADHDM for his precious help, and also for always being so awesome! -------------------- Sometimes I write adventures, you can find them for free here: https://corkboardsandcurio.wixsite.com/corkboardcuriosities https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Corkboards%20&%20Curiosities Want to support me? Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/corkboardsandcuriosities Patreon with discord access: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=96379479 -------------------- Music used (Youtube Audio Library License & Creative Commons): Sprightly Pursuit - Cooper Cannell Infados - Kevin MacLeod March of the Hares - Nathan Moore Sinister - Anno Domini Beats Assembling - Asher Fulero A Fool's Theme - Brian Bolger Your Suggestions - Unicorn Heads Russian River - Dan Henig Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ -------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 Combat vs. Conflict 01:40 Plot driven goals 02:36 Character driven stakes 04:20 Nesting stories 05:44 Character goading 07:23 Qualitative outcomes 08:41 Outro