But it simply I want to bring my dming to a new level since I feel I am not just at the level I thought I was. I am requesting if a dm would be willing to allow me to be there apprentice and learn from someone directly since videos aren’t really cutting it for me I would be grateful if u are willing my discord is dyhatten#5246
Are you looking to like... join a campaign as an assistant DM or more just looking for someone you can speak to directly and answer questions for you without having to post on the forums and look up vids?
Kinda a bit of both but I don’t necessarily need to be a assistant dm if they don’t want me do I just want someone experienced and willing to teach me like any Vedic would hands on I won’t question the way they do that
Here are two options I'd recommend, if you're wanting a hands-on GMing crash course:
(1) Organize and record a 3-shot adventure with 2~4 of your friends. 2~3 hours per session, including a Session 0. (Letting them know that it will be recorded for review.) I, and possibly a few others, would be willing to review that footage and provide notes.
(2) Create a LFG post on the forum looking for GMs to play in said 3-shot. They could then take notes and offer feedback during breaks between important moments.
[It's important to see how you GM with regular players, so try to avoid regulating yourself for the recording/training session.]
Between now and then, watch some Critical Role, Matt Colville, and some of the other YouTube DMs. Take notes on what you like about each of their styles as well as your own strengths and weaknesses. For example, I love creating mechanics and immersive descriptions, but I have a long record of performance anxiety that makes it hard for me to roleplay NPCs. I also have ADD, so rote memorization has never really been an option for me, which means I need to create a system that prioritizes adaptability over comprehensive world-building.
Separately, it sounds like you've recently become self-aware about your own ability as a DM. What was it that lead you to this realization?
Here are two options I'd recommend, if you're wanting a hands-on GMing crash course:
(1) Organize and record a 3-shot adventure with 2~4 of your friends. 2~3 hours per session, including a Session 0. (Letting them know that it will be recorded for review.) I, and possibly a few others, would be willing to review that footage and provide notes.
(2) Create a LFG post on the forum looking for GMs to play in said 3-shot. They could then take notes and offer feedback during breaks between important moments.
[It's important to see how you GM with regular players, so try to avoid regulating yourself for the recording/training session.]
Between now and then, watch some Critical Role, Matt Colville, and some of the other YouTube DMs. Take notes on what you like about each of their styles as well as your own strengths and weaknesses. For example, I love creating mechanics and immersive descriptions, but I have a long record of performance anxiety that makes it hard for me to roleplay NPCs. I also have ADD, so wrote memorization has never really been an option for me, which means I need to create a system that prioritizes adaptability over comprehensive world-building.
Separately, it sounds like you've recently become self-aware about your own ability as a DM. What was it that lead you to this realization?
well i am kind of the same in i like mechanics and have a performance anxiety but i came to the realization when i was given a job for my friends as a dm for a group that runs paid games and when i was shown the difference in skill i knew i was not as good as i thought i wanted to be at that same level as them before i start so I wanted a way to get better but watching video's wasn't helping me as much as i wanted it to at the point i am wanting some form of hands on teacher though I wasn't able to find one I posted this as a last ditch attempt to find a way of improving by finding someone that could help me
Good GMing is a lot of work on top of a normal schedule, so it's unlikely that anyone would want to add dedicated mentorship on top of that unless you are interested in paying a tutoring fee.
My suggestion of recording yourself creates an opportunity for others to give you personalized advice at their convenience, which will be much more viable.
A major part of DMing is communicating and empathizing with your audience. Learn to listen and create prompts and hooks that motivate and guide them. This also applies to asking for help in these forums.
If you want someone to mentor you, (1) phrase it in a way that the other GMs will care about, and (2) provide options that are accessible.
Why should someone give you their time, and how are you going to make it easy for them?
You should also migrate over to the DMs Only section of the forum.
I know Matt Colville is an insistence by many, but honestly if I was a new DM I'd find his brand of instruction frankly exhausting and/or overwhelming. My recommendation for an intro DM would be Seth Skorkowski. His videos are a bit more system agnostic and is paced much more relaxed. If I was in a "I need to up my game" mode Colville would leave me thinking "wow, I need to do all that?" Where Skorskowski leaves me thinking, "Oh, that's cool, I can do this!" His videos also give funny "re enactment" or "for example" videos where he has three different players who do different play styles, all played by him with different props. I guess Colville, while I understand he's good and an institution and all, I think sets a pretty high bar that's not altogether necessary. Skorkowski also does a great job owning mistakes he's done as a DM and talking about what he learned from those mistakes. It's short and fun, and you get his style quick if you watch the video on fudging dice rolls and compare to Matt Colville on the same topic.
I like MonarchFactory too, high level of enthusiasm but also presented with a bit of self-deprecating humor that makes it relatable that you're doing more enthusiast to enthusiast as opposed to learner master (which I don't know if really a good approach to the hobby, but if that's a learning style that works for you, do you (those two words I think are the most important parts of DMing whoever you pick as a tutor).
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well i was willing to pay and i am homeschooled with a lot of free time so i can easly fit others shedules and its a last ditch effort
Let me be more blunt: My responses are me helping you to become a better GM. GM skills are life skills.
LESSON ONE:"Wax On, Wax Off"
Summary: Listen to the people you are talking to, read between the lines, and respond in a way that proactively guides the conversation. Every single person is your teacher, it is your responsibility to ask the right questions.
Task 1: Practice writing a post requesting GM mentorship.
But it simply I want to bring my dming to a new level since I feel I am not just at the level I thought I was. I am requesting if a dm would be willing to allow me to be there apprentice and learn from someone directly since videos aren’t really cutting it for me I would be grateful if u are willing my discord is dyhatten#5246
Matt colville has a series called running the game. Start there.
Are you looking to like... join a campaign as an assistant DM or more just looking for someone you can speak to directly and answer questions for you without having to post on the forums and look up vids?
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Kinda a bit of both but I don’t necessarily need to be a assistant dm if they don’t want me do I just want someone experienced and willing to teach me like any Vedic would hands on I won’t question the way they do that
Here are two options I'd recommend, if you're wanting a hands-on GMing crash course:
(1) Organize and record a 3-shot adventure with 2~4 of your friends. 2~3 hours per session, including a Session 0. (Letting them know that it will be recorded for review.) I, and possibly a few others, would be willing to review that footage and provide notes.
(2) Create a LFG post on the forum looking for GMs to play in said 3-shot. They could then take notes and offer feedback during breaks between important moments.
[It's important to see how you GM with regular players, so try to avoid regulating yourself for the recording/training session.]
Between now and then, watch some Critical Role, Matt Colville, and some of the other YouTube DMs. Take notes on what you like about each of their styles as well as your own strengths and weaknesses. For example, I love creating mechanics and immersive descriptions, but I have a long record of performance anxiety that makes it hard for me to roleplay NPCs. I also have ADD, so rote memorization has never really been an option for me, which means I need to create a system that prioritizes adaptability over comprehensive world-building.
Separately, it sounds like you've recently become self-aware about your own ability as a DM. What was it that lead you to this realization?
Here are two options I'd recommend, if you're wanting a hands-on GMing crash course:
(1) Organize and record a 3-shot adventure with 2~4 of your friends. 2~3 hours per session, including a Session 0. (Letting them know that it will be recorded for review.) I, and possibly a few others, would be willing to review that footage and provide notes.
(2) Create a LFG post on the forum looking for GMs to play in said 3-shot. They could then take notes and offer feedback during breaks between important moments.
[It's important to see how you GM with regular players, so try to avoid regulating yourself for the recording/training session.]
Between now and then, watch some Critical Role, Matt Colville, and some of the other YouTube DMs. Take notes on what you like about each of their styles as well as your own strengths and weaknesses. For example, I love creating mechanics and immersive descriptions, but I have a long record of performance anxiety that makes it hard for me to roleplay NPCs. I also have ADD, so wrote memorization has never really been an option for me, which means I need to create a system that prioritizes adaptability over comprehensive world-building.
Separately, it sounds like you've recently become self-aware about your own ability as a DM. What was it that lead you to this realization?
well i am kind of the same in i like mechanics and have a performance anxiety but i came to the realization when i was given a job for my friends as a dm for a group that runs paid games and when i was shown the difference in skill i knew i was not as good as i thought i wanted to be at that same level as them before i start so I wanted a way to get better but watching video's wasn't helping me as much as i wanted it to at the point i am wanting some form of hands on teacher though I wasn't able to find one I posted this as a last ditch attempt to find a way of improving by finding someone that could help me
Good GMing is a lot of work on top of a normal schedule, so it's unlikely that anyone would want to add dedicated mentorship on top of that unless you are interested in paying a tutoring fee.
My suggestion of recording yourself creates an opportunity for others to give you personalized advice at their convenience, which will be much more viable.
A major part of DMing is communicating and empathizing with your audience. Learn to listen and create prompts and hooks that motivate and guide them. This also applies to asking for help in these forums.
If you want someone to mentor you, (1) phrase it in a way that the other GMs will care about, and (2) provide options that are accessible.
Why should someone give you their time, and how are you going to make it easy for them?
well i was willing to pay and i am homeschooled with a lot of free time so i can easly fit others shedules and its a last ditch effort
You should also migrate over to the DMs Only section of the forum.
I know Matt Colville is an insistence by many, but honestly if I was a new DM I'd find his brand of instruction frankly exhausting and/or overwhelming. My recommendation for an intro DM would be Seth Skorkowski. His videos are a bit more system agnostic and is paced much more relaxed. If I was in a "I need to up my game" mode Colville would leave me thinking "wow, I need to do all that?" Where Skorskowski leaves me thinking, "Oh, that's cool, I can do this!" His videos also give funny "re enactment" or "for example" videos where he has three different players who do different play styles, all played by him with different props. I guess Colville, while I understand he's good and an institution and all, I think sets a pretty high bar that's not altogether necessary. Skorkowski also does a great job owning mistakes he's done as a DM and talking about what he learned from those mistakes. It's short and fun, and you get his style quick if you watch the video on fudging dice rolls and compare to Matt Colville on the same topic.
I like MonarchFactory too, high level of enthusiasm but also presented with a bit of self-deprecating humor that makes it relatable that you're doing more enthusiast to enthusiast as opposed to learner master (which I don't know if really a good approach to the hobby, but if that's a learning style that works for you, do you (those two words I think are the most important parts of DMing whoever you pick as a tutor).
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
Let me be more blunt: My responses are me helping you to become a better GM. GM skills are life skills.
LESSON ONE: "Wax On, Wax Off"
Summary: Listen to the people you are talking to, read between the lines, and respond in a way that proactively guides the conversation. Every single person is your teacher, it is your responsibility to ask the right questions.
Task 1: Practice writing a post requesting GM mentorship.
well thanks but i am trying to find someone i thank u for helping me but i am still gonna keep looking