Hi there! I know you said that you wanted to DM but I am currently in a group of very new players. We just had our first session yesterday (28th of February) and i was wondering if you would like to join us as a player? The world is a homebrew island I have created from scratch and the whole group has never played before except yesterday. We are based in the US though and we play on Saturdays at 6pm EST. We have four players at the moment and I was hoping to find a fifth.
You can message me here if you are interested but you can also add me on discord saucy_pesto
I am Dungeonmaster and thought I might offer what guidance I can, since I don't have a fully formed group of players ready to take advantage of this great opportunity. Here's what I did when I was learning the ropes of online play culture. (Feel free to check my post history for examples!)
Build a feedback loop and drown your ego in your players unspoken behaviors. Start a Discord and promote yourself as a fledgling DM learning how to run games online and set the expectations that players will be helping you learn. Get a group of 20 players and run 2-3 games a month for those players- but do NOT cancel or postpone those games no matter what. If you're sad//depressed/overwhelmed/tired/sick? Pad your chair with a big puffy blanket and make tea and run that game. Build that resilience that gives the players the main thing they need in D&D- a reliable experience they can depend upon to set their imaginations free. It seems hard, but think long-term- months not days.
Enjoy playing a lot. Most DM's become forever DMs and forget "the sauce". You have to play with different groups and with different DMs and learn how much a player group is a recipe of personalities- you have to know how to work with the ingredients to cook up the best experience for everyone. I play at LEAST once a week and never quit that group- and it's not pretty on some sessions.
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Hi..
So I'm brand spanking new to D&D .
It's always interested me but never had anyone to play it with.
I'm looking to start a newbies group so we can learn together.
I would love to be the DM to learn that role.
I'm based UK
I'm female and am pretty much available all the time so hopefully we could sort a group out.
Hi there! I know you said that you wanted to DM but I am currently in a group of very new players. We just had our first session yesterday (28th of February) and i was wondering if you would like to join us as a player? The world is a homebrew island I have created from scratch and the whole group has never played before except yesterday. We are based in the US though and we play on Saturdays at 6pm EST. We have four players at the moment and I was hoping to find a fifth.
You can message me here if you are interested but you can also add me on discord saucy_pesto
Looking forward to hearing from you! :)
Hi,
I am Dungeonmaster and thought I might offer what guidance I can, since I don't have a fully formed group of players ready to take advantage of this great opportunity. Here's what I did when I was learning the ropes of online play culture. (Feel free to check my post history for examples!)
Build a feedback loop and drown your ego in your players unspoken behaviors. Start a Discord and promote yourself as a fledgling DM learning how to run games online and set the expectations that players will be helping you learn. Get a group of 20 players and run 2-3 games a month for those players- but do NOT cancel or postpone those games no matter what. If you're sad//depressed/overwhelmed/tired/sick? Pad your chair with a big puffy blanket and make tea and run that game. Build that resilience that gives the players the main thing they need in D&D- a reliable experience they can depend upon to set their imaginations free. It seems hard, but think long-term- months not days.
Enjoy playing a lot. Most DM's become forever DMs and forget "the sauce". You have to play with different groups and with different DMs and learn how much a player group is a recipe of personalities- you have to know how to work with the ingredients to cook up the best experience for everyone. I play at LEAST once a week and never quit that group- and it's not pretty on some sessions.
"A life is not lived, but for the impact it has had on other lives" - Anonymous