Leaked plans, advanced knowledge, and sabotage all play a role in keeping the powerful in power.

Learn how to play with multiple groups while being the DM in D&D.

Here you’ll find some tips on what aspects you should focus on.

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Fantasy features its fair share of spies and saboteurs, too.

Spying And Espionage Tips For DMs

Great spy stories share common tropes and setups.

), and magical rings are a fantasy staple.

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Use these powerful objects to intrigue and guide your players.

Bombs On Timer

Spy films and novels maintain tension in a variety of ways.

The consequences of failure should feel significant.

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Cinematic Setups

Spy heists feature elaborate set pieces.

Death-defying leaps, chandelier swings, and mind-bending feats of reaction and timing pepper classic spy films.

These scenes don’t just happen in a D&D game.

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Concept Art from Keys From the Golden Vault via Wizards of the Coast

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