what kind of mental tools you all use to help yourselves get over the anxiety of running a group for new players, and also how to get past the fears of being new to DMing.
For new DM's: start by playing in a public (Organized Play) game at a game store. Then run the same exactadventure later, for a different Organized Play group (prepping/running it will be easier since you've already seen it run once). Then run the same adventure for your home group. You'll be pretty darn confident (and relaxed) in running it by then.
Also: DM while standing (and put your stuff on your chair, so you don't accidentally sit down). It gives you a commanding view, energizes the room, and allows you to reach stuff easily.
For new DM's: start by playing in a public (Organized Play) game at a game store. Then run the same exact adventure later, for a different Organized Play group (prepping/running it will be easier since you've already seen it run once). Then run the same adventure for your home group. You'll be pretty darn confident (and relaxed) in running it by then.
Also: DM while standing (and put your stuff on your chair, so you don't accidentally sit down). It gives you a commanding view, energizes the room, and allows you to reach stuff easily.
It seems like that beer makes you extremely boring and long winded.
Don't you bad mouth Tom T. Hall! Dem's fightin' wurds!
Sorry, my inner redneckromancer came out there.