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This is just an example of differences, not a judgement on your preferences: I find running modules, especially APs, to be significantly...
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I'm the same when it comes to rules, made so many mistakes and rulings early on in 5e, we just kept the game moving then I looked up...
Dec 10, 2025
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For the basics, sure. But there are still spells and class abilities that I don't know off the top of my head. I'll look things up...
Dec 10, 2025
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People playing evil characters is a giant red flag. They tend to be disruptive and tank the game. I am sure some folks can do it but...
Dec 9, 2025
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Its not super hard. It requires more effort. That could count as hard to someone. Players generally just have to turn up.
Dec 9, 2025
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Did not know any of it when I started. I cracked open Ruins of Myth Drannor and went for it. People had fun and asked me to do it again.
Dec 9, 2025
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Had my own rant here about people telling fellow gamers that we are somehow not worthy because we don't play multiple games but it's...
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No. I could get started on organizing it fairly quickly if we could get a core group to help get it founded.
Dec 9, 2025
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Just because it required effort does not make it hard.
Dec 8, 2025
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There are some people who cannot, or perhaps should not, DM. But out of a half dozen people interested in playing? I find it hard to...
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If someone wants to play badly enough, then they can offer to DM. This is how I started as a DM. The reason that there is not a...
Dec 8, 2025
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You could form a non-profit academic style society for TTRPGs. It’s not that hard. I remember advocating for that 20 years ago. I have...
Dec 8, 2025
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It’s not hard. It is and can be a lot of work to do it well. IMO, lots of people try to make is sound difficult because they do not...
Dec 8, 2025
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This whole thread reminds me of those advertising campaigns from the 50s and 60s. Canned and frozen food companies were going into...
Dec 8, 2025
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I am reading @Reynard differently. To me, it comes across as: "if you find DMing hard, don't sweat it. You're doing great. All the...
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