How to handle downtime in Dungeons and Dragons 5e

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0:00 – Opening
0:42 – Introduction
2:25 – Why use downtime?
5:17 – Live in the world
7:27 – How to implement downtime
8:59 – Step 1: Describe
9:53 – Step 2: Present
11:27 – Step 3: Finish
12:07 – Step 4: Prepare
13:25 – A few days of downtime
17:57 – A few weeks of downtime
20:53 – A few months of downtime
23:51 – One year or more downtime
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