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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arvok" data-source="post: 7863923" data-attributes="member: 6990899">I think there are 2 separate issues here: trying to ensure you're the best DM you can be, and feeling good about it. Even if you do a great job DM'ing a session you might feel like a failure because you are aware of and remember every little mistake you made. Your players might not notice your mistakes and might sometimes (maybe often) your "errors" become great memories/plot twists/recurring NPCs et al. Show confidence (which comes with experience--and keep in mind experience is something you get right after you need it).Preparation is key, and you should do your best to be as ready as you can be for the session. Having said that, no one is perfect and we all have limitations on our time. I've found that whoever is DM'ing is often doing it because nobody else wants to put in the effort, so keep that in mind.Also, no matter how much preparation you do, your players will inevitably take the adventure somewhere you weren't expecting. If your group has some mature, experienced players they should take notice of this before too long and help you as you try to steer them back on course. If they're all new (and/or immature players), you might flounder for a while. A fun way to "prepare" for the unexpected is to absorb as much 'source material' as you can. Immerse yourself in fantasy writing, movies, TV shows, etc. These can be sword & sorcery or high adventure, Westerns, even ancient or medieval history. The human (read demi-human also) experience is universal and the more stories you've digested the more situations you will have already seen and be ready to deal with.To repeat what others have said, have fun and don't worry too much. Like most anything else, DM'ing is easier the more you do it.</blockquote>

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