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<blockquote data-quote="Soul Stigma" data-source="post: 7159937" data-attributes="member: 6887393">Firstly, serious condolences for your mother's passing.&nbsp; I dread those steps in my own life.Secondly, glad to hear the treatments are going well for your ill player.&nbsp; Send them a Healing Surge from me.Now the GM stuff:Take a break.&nbsp; Grieving takes a long time and is happening even if you don't actively feel that it is.&nbsp; Your mind is not entirely your own right now and won't be for a while.&nbsp; That said, GMing is also a nice way to keep yourself busy, but we already know that you're struggling.&nbsp; I would recommend Dungeon World as a possibility for your group to try.&nbsp; GMing is easy, the principles are set and the players do much of the world shaping themselves.&nbsp; I read the Dungeon World book even when not running it, just for inspiration.&nbsp; Alot of good stuff in there.&nbsp; Further, it isn't critical that every player be present, since the game in many ways is self-balancing.Also, pace yourself.&nbsp; Even without the real life issue of your mother, it sounds to me like you're just burning yourself out.&nbsp; Creative energy isn't a limitless wellspring.&nbsp; Take breaks, absorb some good inspiration from books, movies, music, whatever.&nbsp; Get back on the horse when you have a concrete campaign concept in mind, know the best system to present it and a burning desire to bring it to fruition.&nbsp; Lastly, make sure to communicate, to any players a break might affect, the reason for taking a break.&nbsp; Maybe someone will step up and take over the GMing duties for awhile, even if they're not as experienced as you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Soul Stigma, post: 7159937, member: 6887393"] Firstly, serious condolences for your mother's passing. I dread those steps in my own life. Secondly, glad to hear the treatments are going well for your ill player. Send them a Healing Surge from me. Now the GM stuff: Take a break. Grieving takes a long time and is happening even if you don't actively feel that it is. Your mind is not entirely your own right now and won't be for a while. That said, GMing is also a nice way to keep yourself busy, but we already know that you're struggling. I would recommend Dungeon World as a possibility for your group to try. GMing is easy, the principles are set and the players do much of the world shaping themselves. I read the Dungeon World book even when not running it, just for inspiration. Alot of good stuff in there. Further, it isn't critical that every player be present, since the game in many ways is self-balancing. Also, pace yourself. Even without the real life issue of your mother, it sounds to me like you're just burning yourself out. Creative energy isn't a limitless wellspring. Take breaks, absorb some good inspiration from books, movies, music, whatever. Get back on the horse when you have a concrete campaign concept in mind, know the best system to present it [I]and[/I] a burning desire to bring it to fruition. Lastly, make sure to communicate, to any players a break might affect, the reason for taking a break. Maybe someone will step up and take over the GMing duties for awhile, even if they're not as experienced as you. [/QUOTE]

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