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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 8649681" data-attributes="member: 6704184"><p>D&D is not a terribly complex system, nor a particularly high stakes activity. New DMs will be fine as long as they don’t get too wound up about it, and try to both have fun and watch for the fun of the players. </p><p></p><p>D&D is not anywhere near the same continent as flying anything. It’s just not that complex a hobby.</p><p></p><p>I think that is something that doesn’t need advice. Those new DMs that will agree will be inclined toward that anyway, and the DMs that that are strongly inclined to learn to swim in the deep end with either ignore it, or just be discouraged from DMing by it.</p><p></p><p>Sure. I’d agree that there is a limited amount of advice a given DM will even retain, especially those that are a bit anxious about how well they’re gonna do, anyway. </p><p> </p><p>My best advice for new DMs (and I mean best in that it has seemed to help the most when I’ve given advice to IRL people) is simply, “don’t try to be perfect. Take a breath, remind yourself this is supposed to be fun, and trust yourself.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 8649681, member: 6704184"] D&D is not a terribly complex system, nor a particularly high stakes activity. New DMs will be fine as long as they don’t get too wound up about it, and try to both have fun and watch for the fun of the players. D&D is not anywhere near the same continent as flying anything. It’s just not that complex a hobby. I think that is something that doesn’t need advice. Those new DMs that will agree will be inclined toward that anyway, and the DMs that that are strongly inclined to learn to swim in the deep end with either ignore it, or just be discouraged from DMing by it. Sure. I’d agree that there is a limited amount of advice a given DM will even retain, especially those that are a bit anxious about how well they’re gonna do, anyway. My best advice for new DMs (and I mean best in that it has seemed to help the most when I’ve given advice to IRL people) is simply, “don’t try to be perfect. Take a breath, remind yourself this is supposed to be fun, and trust yourself.” [/QUOTE]
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