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<blockquote data-quote="CSwizzy" data-source="post: 6324952" data-attributes="member: 6776889"><p>My best friend and original DM passed away 8 years ago at the waaay too young age of 28 from Cancer after serving in the military. Our core group hasn't really been the same since. We still hang out all the time and even try to start up a campaign here and there but they've always fallen apart and no one has ever permanently taken up the DM role. I think this is for a couple of reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. Family life has gotten in the way</p><p>2. I think that my deceased friend was the glue that kept the gaming group focuses and together.</p><p>3. I think my deceased friend left incredibly big shoes to fill as a DM because he was amazing at what he did.</p><p>4. It just doesn't feel the same without him.</p><p></p><p>I have finally taken it upon myself to step up to the DM role, which I have never done before. I did a trial campaign last year and I think things went really well but my work schedule got in the way. I fully intend to start up another campaign (now that I have a set schedule) when 5th ed comes out and it should go by even smoother considering I learned a LOT from my trial campaign. The thing I learned is I can't try to do things exactly like how my deceased friend did. I know that he would have loved to see me take up the DM mantle, but he would have wanted me to do things my way. I do get a lot of inspiration from how he ran things, but I definitely put my own spin on things. </p><p></p><p>But to be completely honest, it still hurts from time to time. Anytime I do anything involving RPGs, I always think of him because he's the one who introduced me to everything. The thing that gets me through it is knowing that he would be happy just to see any of us continuing to play. </p><p></p><p>If I can't get a campaign going with the old group, I will start with a new group of people. If the absence of my friend has affected things the way I think they have, I will need to move on and game with another group. My deceased friend said before he passed that no matter what game it is or who you're playing with, keep gaming, don't let his death stop that at all.</p><p></p><p>I just wish it didn't take 8 years for me to finally realize this, but reading this post and seeing someone else go through what I did definitely made me think things out. </p><p></p><p>So TLDR: It will probably hurt to carry on without your friend but just think about the good times and if need be find another group to get away from it for a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CSwizzy, post: 6324952, member: 6776889"] My best friend and original DM passed away 8 years ago at the waaay too young age of 28 from Cancer after serving in the military. Our core group hasn't really been the same since. We still hang out all the time and even try to start up a campaign here and there but they've always fallen apart and no one has ever permanently taken up the DM role. I think this is for a couple of reasons: 1. Family life has gotten in the way 2. I think that my deceased friend was the glue that kept the gaming group focuses and together. 3. I think my deceased friend left incredibly big shoes to fill as a DM because he was amazing at what he did. 4. It just doesn't feel the same without him. I have finally taken it upon myself to step up to the DM role, which I have never done before. I did a trial campaign last year and I think things went really well but my work schedule got in the way. I fully intend to start up another campaign (now that I have a set schedule) when 5th ed comes out and it should go by even smoother considering I learned a LOT from my trial campaign. The thing I learned is I can't try to do things exactly like how my deceased friend did. I know that he would have loved to see me take up the DM mantle, but he would have wanted me to do things my way. I do get a lot of inspiration from how he ran things, but I definitely put my own spin on things. But to be completely honest, it still hurts from time to time. Anytime I do anything involving RPGs, I always think of him because he's the one who introduced me to everything. The thing that gets me through it is knowing that he would be happy just to see any of us continuing to play. If I can't get a campaign going with the old group, I will start with a new group of people. If the absence of my friend has affected things the way I think they have, I will need to move on and game with another group. My deceased friend said before he passed that no matter what game it is or who you're playing with, keep gaming, don't let his death stop that at all. I just wish it didn't take 8 years for me to finally realize this, but reading this post and seeing someone else go through what I did definitely made me think things out. So TLDR: It will probably hurt to carry on without your friend but just think about the good times and if need be find another group to get away from it for a while. [/QUOTE]
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