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We are over a hundred pages in. What are these supposed rules assumptions that impact workd design...? A Humanocentric world and a...

I definitely believe rulings ought to be applied consistently, written down as needed and applied the same way every time the same...

Fantasy realism is a thing. Magical creatures like dragons exist inside that fantasy realism. The game builds in magic rules and magical...

Now come on. A dragon is clearly one of those supernatural exceptions, so claiming that realism only matters if all supernatural...

I can't speak for new players, but I have seen experienced players/DMs less tolerant of experienced players taking up the mantle of DM...

I remember seeing the same point made about D&D Beyond. The pitch is: "Character creation can take forever. D&D Beyond’s free character...

Time pressure. Back in the eighties and nineties, you had tons of unsupervised time. No one has that now. You have to schedule “play...

It's been said already, but I don't find DMing to be HARD necessarily, but I do find it to be quite a bit of WORK. Granted, I develop my...

I agree with you. I do not really get the rise of the professional DM. I could not bring myself to pay to play. It is not hard although...

I completely agree they should get a chance! If you have time for four gaming sessions a month, how many months of gaming will you use...

Personally I find improvising things with consequences for a narrative I want to keep consistent, while also juggling a bunch of rules...

Existing groups that have a member who wants to get behind the screen should absolutely give that person a chance.

I am not sure why anyone thinks that the metric for being able to do a thing should be measured against perfection.

I would be especially quick to give someone I'd GMed for a shot.

More like adults are less tolerant of the learning process. DMing is a skill, and you can’t pick up any skill and immediately be good at...