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This year so far we have Candlekeep Mysteries & Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. What's next?

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We have 7 options: Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Sword Coast No Railroading Ravinca Campaign Theros Campaign Ghosts of Saltmarsh OneShot from Candlekeep Mysteries Homebrew Campaign

I am going to start DMing Out of the Abyss soon, does anyone have any advice?

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An example: Session 0. Everyone is making their characters, but a few people are behind. Everyone agreed that we won't have the same backstory unless they are connected in some way. I write about how my wife was killed by a Mind Flayer, and that is why my character hates them. I tell him about...

Let me rephrase. He will steal people's backstories just so his character is the best. He will attempt to kill a character just because they have an evil alignment, even though they haven't done anything. We allow him to be a character he wants, but he tries to persuade the DM to have events go...

Thank you all for your help. I couldn't appreciate it enough.

They don't have any socialising issues. They do enjoy D&D, but they would rather do other things. They have tried to convince other players to stop playing D&D and do other things until OotA starts. We have a small One-Shot going while I wait for the book to arrive. I think I will ask if they...

Another problem is that I have spoken to him about what he does, but he still doesn't listen. I don't want to kick him out because he is my friend. Is there another way to make him listen?

We are starting Out of the Abyss soon & there is a player who always wants to be the best character possible. I would allow it, but I don't think they deserve it as much. 1. They don't respect the DM's decisions. 2. They don't roleplay even after we have sent him videos about roleplaying. 3...

Even though this conversation is 6 years old, I am still going to speak my opinion. If a player wants to kill someone, then they need a valid reason. This reason must be In-game. It could be that they killed someone they loved, or stole from them. In a campaign I'm playing, I am Lawful Evil...