Week 1
Lesson 1
World Building
We will cover the pro’s and con’s of choosing an established D&D world or creating your own.  Learners will be asked to consider such choices as the prevalence of magic, a pantheon of gods, time period, climate, and geography of the setting in which they want their adventure to take place.  We will also cover the basics of how to be a good Dungeon Master.

Writing Assignment:  describe the world the adventure is set in, covering magic, climate and geography, monsters, cultures, and more.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Adventure Hooks
The ‘adventure hook’ is what gets the players going, and this week students will learn how to come up with a good one.  We will also cover how to keep the momentum going during longer adventures.

Writing Assignment:  create a compelling adventure hook.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Immersive Descriptions
This lesson will go over how much description should be included when entering a new area or room and how to make the learner’s adventure come to life for the players.  We will also cover about the importance of using maps during adventures, and different methods of creating maps.

Writing Assignment:  write a vivid description of a particular area the characters will encounter.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Non-Player Characters
Non-Player Characters (NPCs) can add a lot to an adventure if done well.  Students will learn how to create dynamic NPCs and how to role-play them while DMing.  We will also cover building engaging dialogue.

Writing Assignment:  develop and describe an important NPC and create a stat block for them if necessary.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Combat
Combat can be deadly - I will teach various methods for determining what type and how many monsters to have in a combat encounter as well as how to make combat encounters more immersive and engaging.  They will also learn how to manage the mechanics of combat when DMing.

Writing Assignment:  choose monsters for a combat encounter and determine the difficulty level, plus brainstorm descriptives to use during combat.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Pulling It All Together
Learners will take all five of their creative writing assignments and assemble them into a clear, coherent D&D adventure.  We will talk about formatting the adventure to make sure it’s easily readable and how to make sure the learner has everything necessary to DM their adventure.  Learners will be encouraged to find friends or family to try their adventure.