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This was so good for me to hear. I am realizing I am holding myself to such a high standard that, for where I'm at right now isn't even achievable. It's humbling, but I need that. Thank you for your honesty and your kind words! This meant a lot to me.

Wow. This was a phenomenal novel of advice! I will be writing so much of this down and sticking it in my notes to look at and remember not to let myself freak out, ha! Truly, thank you so much for writing all this out. This is amazing advice!

Thank you for your kind words; they really mean a lot! This is very good advice. I so wish I could set up a DM screen, but alas, from here on out, we will have to play online since a couple of my players have moved away. But on our first session, we did it half in person and half over Discord...

Absolutely. I actually had a scheduling meeting with my players about a week ago to gauge everyone's availability and their working hours (for those who work). I have two players who will probably only join in as is convenient for them, but the rest are all going to full-time it. I handled the...

Oh certainly! It's already been such an insightful experience on here, and everyone has been so very kind. I greatly appreciate everyone here for all their help and well wishes.

This is fantastic! Thank you so much! I had run across these videos in passing before, but honestly kind of forgot they existed. I'll be sure to watch through them all. :)

Yeah, it is for sure a ridiculous amount of players to handle. I'm really liking the idea of splitting things into two groups, and I appreciate that so many of you are suggesting that I do so. It's something I had been going back and forth on, but with all the advice, I really do think it is a...

Yessir! Just trying to fake it till I make it out here, and they have noooo idea!

Yes, I do fear it will be at least temporarily unavoidable, though I didn't mind it too much. Thankfully, with this NPC in particular, he was already above the players' levels, so he was able to knock them straight without any terrible repercussions. He was an old ex-paladin who now trades...

Goodness! You get the award for longest reply, ha! You’re telling me, though. Eight players was insane of me. I really appreciate you breaking down the kind of focus you can have with different numbers of players. My hope would be to have two groups of four that, on particularly special...

I'm in a somewhat similar position to your GM, where I've taken on the role of GM/DM from someone more experienced than I, and in starting my own campaign, I personally would be very grateful for feedback and tips from my more seasoned players, but not everyone is as open to the thoughts of...

A wonderful acronym! I'm going to keep it on a sticky note in my D&D notes, ha! You're so right! In our first session, a couple of the guys wanted to beat up an old shopkeeper that I had them meet... certainly wasn't anticipating it. That is fantastic advice, thank you so much. I'm seeing a big...

Haha, I absolutely do need a smaller group! It didn't start out this large, but I have a tough time turning down new eager players. Fortunately... or perhaps unfortunately, I have three brand new D&D players, which means they'll at the very least be gracious with me. But I agree, another person...

Very true. As a long-time player, I truly never suspected a thing when plans got tossed out the window for my boyfriend. It wasn't until after our campaign wrapped up that he told me everything we had unintentionally made him scrap. Really makes you wonder how things would've played out if the...

Absolutely. This is something I've been concerned about, making things feel oppressive, as you said. I know I kind of set myself up for that in my initial storyline draft, and I've been trying to rework it so it doesn't feel like an endless struggle for the players. I want things to be fun and...

This is fantastic advice. I had actually started to consider splitting up our group as needed (for time, scheduling, and general ease of management), and I think I will definitely try to do so. I love the suggestion of trying out some preexisting content. I think that would be really wise and...

Thank you for the warm welcome! This was super helpful for me to hear. I definitely don't want to get so caught up in the planning of everything that it becomes stiff and unenjoyable for everyone to play. I think taking a step back and having a looser approach will help me a lot! I tend to...

Hey all! I’ve been looking for somewhere to go for advice and ideas as I’ve recently started my very first D&D campaign with a group of friends, but have run into burnout and issues of inexperience. My boyfriend suggested I “do it the old-fashioned way and consult a forum”, which brings me...