<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[apprenticeDM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apprenticedm]]></description><link>https://thomascarding.wixsite.com/apprenticedm/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:57:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thomascarding.wixsite.com/apprenticedm/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How Being a DM made me a better D&#38;D player]]></title><description><![CDATA[What DMing can teach players of Dungeons and Dragons]]></description><link>https://thomascarding.wixsite.com/apprenticedm/post/how-being-a-dm-made-me-a-better-dnd-player</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657d9fab6d15ee5823747150</guid><category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roleplay]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:14:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c643a0_ffcc8310dc234f82ad1f5629323a3dc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thomascarding</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steal an NPC! 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