I am a DM that is running a campaign on saturdays from 2-6. I need a DM to swap out with every 7-15 sessions as I am experiencing MAJOR DM burnout.
I've been DMing for about 8 months and I found that the weekly campaign is draining and even with a week or so worth of a break here and there, I am still burnt out and I have a desire to change campaigns but also keep doing this (and just can't handle 2 campaigns). So, I figured a way I could solve these problems would be if I could instead swap out with another DM and do smaller "seasons" of campaigns (like seasons of tv shows). I'll try to explain:
-I run "Season 1 of Campaign A" for 7-15 weeks. At the end, the campaign has a satisfying conclusion, but there is still more story if people would like (again, much like the ending of a season of a TV show)
-Then DM 2 (you) run "Season 1 of Campaign B" for 7-15 weeks.
-Then I run "Season 1 of Campaign C"
-Back to you
-Back to me, and I can either run Season 2 of campaign A or C (if the players and I want) or move onto a new campaign.
And back and forth we go. It is not a perfect system, but the burnout is killing me and I think this will work. I love DMing, but it has begun to feel like an obligation or test more so than a fun activity I enjoy. Maybe you feel this way too. If so, please respond here and answer the questions below.
About the players & me: There are currently 5 players (6 if you include me as I will be playing in your campaign, and you will be playing in mine if you'd like). Most are from the US, one is from England, and the other is from Iran I believe, and all are over 18. It is a nice friendly bunch. 2 of the players are new players (the campaign I started 8 mo. ago was their first campaign), the others are a bit more experienced. For the campaigns, pretty much everyone agrees most things are fine so long as there is no sexual violence or anything similar in the campaign, other than that anything is fair game. Everyone tends to enjoy a mix of combat and RP, and tends to shy away from power gaming.
TL;DR
I need a DM to swap back and forth with and we both can run "seasons" of campaigns (about 7-15 sessions long).
The game is on Discord (yes audio, video is optional), and on Roll 20.
If you're interested, please post a reply here with the answers to these questions:
How long have you been a DM?
What is your favorite group you've DMed for and why?
What is your favorite part of being a DM?
Why did you decide to be a DM?
What kind of campaigns do you prefer to DM (horror, fantasy, modern, mystery, silly, etc.)?
If several people apply, would you be willing to host a oneshot to show us your skills?
Please only apply if you can make it to the session fairly consistently, thank you.
NOTE: Not pay to play
I am a DM that is running a campaign on saturdays from 2-6. I need a DM to swap out with every 7-15 sessions as I am experiencing MAJOR DM burnout.
I've been DMing for about 8 months and I found that the weekly campaign is draining and even with a week or so worth of a break here and there, I am still burnt out and I have a desire to change campaigns but also keep doing this (and just can't handle 2 campaigns). So, I figured a way I could solve these problems would be if I could instead swap out with another DM and do smaller "seasons" of campaigns (like seasons of tv shows). I'll try to explain:
-I run "Season 1 of Campaign A" for 7-15 weeks. At the end, the campaign has a satisfying conclusion, but there is still more story if people would like (again, much like the ending of a season of a TV show)
-Then DM 2 (you) run "Season 1 of Campaign B" for 7-15 weeks.
-Then I run "Season 1 of Campaign C"
-Back to you
-Back to me, and I can either run Season 2 of campaign A or C (if the players and I want) or move onto a new campaign.
And back and forth we go. It is not a perfect system, but the burnout is killing me and I think this will work. I love DMing, but it has begun to feel like an obligation or test more so than a fun activity I enjoy. Maybe you feel this way too. If so, please respond here and answer the questions below.
About the players & me: There are currently 5 players (6 if you include me as I will be playing in your campaign, and you will be playing in mine if you'd like). Most are from the US, one is from England, and the other is from Iran I believe, and all are over 18. It is a nice friendly bunch. 2 of the players are new players (the campaign I started 8 mo. ago was their first campaign), the others are a bit more experienced. For the campaigns, pretty much everyone agrees most things are fine so long as there is no sexual violence or anything similar in the campaign, other than that anything is fair game. Everyone tends to enjoy a mix of combat and RP, and tends to shy away from power gaming.
TL;DR
I need a DM to swap back and forth with and we both can run "seasons" of campaigns (about 7-15 sessions long).
The game is on Discord (yes audio, video is optional), and on Roll 20.
If you're interested, please post a reply here with the answers to these questions:
How long have you been a DM?
What is your favorite group you've DMed for and why?
What is your favorite part of being a DM?
Why did you decide to be a DM?
What kind of campaigns do you prefer to DM (horror, fantasy, modern, mystery, silly, etc.)?
If several people apply, would you be willing to host a oneshot to show us your skills?
Please only apply if you can make it to the session fairly consistently, thank you.