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D&D (2024) Not enough DMs / new edition
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Ry
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Do campaigns not fall apart when DMs get overwhelmed by prep anymore?
It's not difficulty that makes people not want to DM (or GM)... it's that most people would rather just play. It's easier and you can put all your focus on just one thing rather than everything.
It's no different than wondering why there are so many actors out in the world but not as many directors. Because directing is more work and you are responsible for more things. You have to really want to do it to go through the effort. Same way with DMing.
It doesn't matter how easy DMing is... it will never be easier than playing. So if you are looking for something easy, playing is the route you are going to take.
It's no different than wondering why there are so many actors out in the world but not as many directors. Because directing is more work and you are responsible for more things. You have to really want to do it to go through the effort. Same way with DMing.
It doesn't matter how easy DMing is... it will never be easier than playing. So if you are looking for something easy, playing is the route you are going to take.
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Yaarel
🇮🇱He-Mage
Discontinue the esoteric technical jargon of "challenge ratings".
Instead use "levels" for both monsters and player characters, whose meaning is obvious.
In principle, it should be easy to create a monster of a specific level on the fly, using a chart. A DM can customize it with normal player character rules, plus a hit point boost and heavy damage for several rounds.
Establish a reliable sense of what level a monster needs to be for "medium difficulty" for the players to encounter.
Relatedly, establish how many lower level monsters approximate a certain level monster.
Xanathars has some useful approaches but I am unsure if its numbers pass the test of time. There seems to be different schools of thought among D&D commentators.
Making encounter building simple to understand and do, helps make DMing a joy.
Instead use "levels" for both monsters and player characters, whose meaning is obvious.
In principle, it should be easy to create a monster of a specific level on the fly, using a chart. A DM can customize it with normal player character rules, plus a hit point boost and heavy damage for several rounds.
Establish a reliable sense of what level a monster needs to be for "medium difficulty" for the players to encounter.
Relatedly, establish how many lower level monsters approximate a certain level monster.
Xanathars has some useful approaches but I am unsure if its numbers pass the test of time. There seems to be different schools of thought among D&D commentators.
Making encounter building simple to understand and do, helps make DMing a joy.
overgeeked
B/X Known World
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overgeeked
B/X Known World
Maybe I'm just weird (it's probably the ADHD), but I find refereeing to be wildly easier than playing. As a player, I'm often bored out of my mind. As a referee, I'm always busy. Being bored is way harder to deal with than being busy.
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