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How Can I Put A Game Gracefully On Hiatus In The Middle Of The Plot?
I've been running a game for almost 50 sessions now, over the course of about 2 years. The game has been going well, the players enjoy it, and I enjoy DMing it as well.
However, due to life ...
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How do I tell my DM that dice don’t need to dictate the story?
So while I like my DM, it's kind of hard to say that our game has a consistent story and that she legit decides everything on dice rolls. Oh you want to persuade that character? Yeah, that depends on ...
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How to deal with a group of passive and non descriptive players?
I run a D&D 5e game for my SO and her family. They are all first time players and agreed to try it on my behalf.
The group consists of:
Me (25M) DM
My SO (25F)
Her father (54M)
Her mother (49F)
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How do I handle players who make secret plans?
How should I handle players who make secret plans?
I am a first-time DM running Curse of Strahd for 6 new players. All of us are good friends. This week during our session, my players made a secret ...
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Player misunderstood NPC, now misrepresenting quest goals to rest of party [closed]
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One of my players had a conversation with an NPC in a language no other character or player was in on, and now the player's misunderstanding of what was said is making a simple side quest ...
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How can I convey my disappointment in players ignoring huge hints
Yesterday's game was nice and intense, but at some point my fellow players disappointed me, heavily.
We're not allowed to say technical things about the game.
Basically we had this dragon that was ...
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How do I help a player terrified of their character dying in combat?
Relatively new DM with a group of 5 players (some with ttrpg experience, some not) through a twist on the essentials kit module. One absolute first time player is running a 3rd level rogue with low HP ...
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How do I get my GM to include downtime to allow crafting
In D&D 5e, most characters can craft or otherwise benefit from downtime. I love the idea and when I DM I always include time for the players to build something with all the gold they have ...
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What to do when I'm forced to make battle decisions by other players?
I've been playing a campaign in which there have been a few instances in battles where I feel like I'm being forced to make some non-optimal moves in battle by the rest of the PC group. For example me ...
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Roleplay pacing in non-combat situations
I am running the Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus module and my players are taking very long to approach certain situations. To set an example: There is a gate with two guards who are checking ...
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Accepting criticism as a DM
I've been running two campaigns as a DM for about 7 or 8 months at this point. I've been running it with 2 different groups.
The problem that I'm facing, currently, is the perception, from some ...
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How to keep specific players interested in an 8 person party?
I would like to avoid any "they should just leave" answers, as we all know that is obviously a possibility.
We have an 8 person campaign for 5e, and it has been going on for about a year now. When we ...
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How can I help my players invest more in learning the mechanics of the game?
I have several players who enjoy playing the game. They seem to enjoy role-playing, exploring, and any form of social interaction.
However, it seems that some of my current players consistently ...
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I think one of my players wants to leave the campaign
I am a relatively new DM. I am running my first campaign, which started about a year ago, with some close friends from college. We have all played D&D before, but this is the first time I’m ...
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How to handle a player that cannot be convinced his actions are a problem for both GM and party
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You can skip to the end for a (very) short summary though...
We are a group of good friends, we've all known each other for 7+ years, since high school, and have been playing DnD since ...
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