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Group with split likes in D&D game: role playing and combat
I'm running a game for 4 people, 1 of which has played D&D before. I have only ran a first session. This session lasted for about 5 or 6 hours, and it seems that it was a lot of fun for them. I ...
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As a player, how can I avoid stifling new players but also avoid letting things stall?
I have just started a Cyberpunk campaign. 2 of us are experienced RPG-ers, 1 hasn’t played in about 10 years and the other 2 are complete newbies. The GM is not new to RPGs, but is new to Cyberpunk, ...
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How to lead newer players to perform less linearly in encounters?
During a turn, a player has so many possible options, movement (e.g. crawl, climb, jump, grapple...), action (e.g. attack, dash, shove, dodge, hide...), bonus action, and reaction. Also to keep in ...
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Does the GM or Players move the session?
Last sunday I experienced my first session playing a TRPG (D&D 5e Curse of Strahd), and after think about the session I found something that I didn't understand exactly.
The session started ...
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As a player, how to engage new players more?
My friends and I have started a 5e campaign. I'm one of the players, and aside from the DM, have by far the most tabletop RPG experience. One of my friends, Bertha, who also has some RPG experience ...
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New player decision paralysis
I'm introducing a new player to RPGs. She struggles to put herself in the mindset of her character and make the decisions the character would make, which is the essence of role-playing.
She can ...
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How to handle a newer player who thinks you can't be a jerk when doing a good deed?
One of my players seems to have the impression that you can't be a jerk if you are doing a good deed. How should I address it?
For example, when pursuing one of his character's motivations, earning ...
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Encouraging a shy player to immerse themselves and play their characters
I've been struggling to find various ways to help one of my players immerse themselves more into their character and the world at large. A little bit of background, I'm running DnD 5e, and this is my ...
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Creating the personality of a character different from myself
I am a newbie in playing role-playing games, and after several games, I've come to the conclusion that character personality creation poses a bit of a problem for me.
I mostly tend to create and ...
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How to ease new players into taking the game seriously?
I was a player in a group that all took things seriously and roleplayed our characters to the best of our ability. That group unfortunately fell apart and I've started up a new game with a different ...
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What Should I Bring To My First RPG?
So, I'm playing my first tabletop with other people this weekend, and I have no idea what I need to prepare or bring with me.
It's an event for newbs like me at a local store (it's a Star Wars RPG if ...
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Roleplaying into a rogue archetype: Arcane Trickster [closed]
I just started playing D&D 5e and I am at that point where I need to choose an archetype for my level 3 rogue. But, I feel that just becoming an arcane trickster make no sense. Why would my rogue ...
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How to keep roleplay interest within the party?
My group has just begun playing Dungeons and Dragons 3.5e and I feel as though some light role playing during NPC interaction would keep the party interested in the current campaign, since it is ...
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How to justify my thematic spell selections to other players saying they're underpowered?
I'm fairly new to D&D and tabletop RPGs in general, but recently I started an extremely charismatic and hardy (high constitution) Tiefling Sorcerer. I took primarily fighting cantrips, but all my ...
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How do I avoid making a taciturn character? [closed]
I've played several characters in different D&D systems, and they almost invariably end up being grumpy, by-the-book, mood-killing characters. I think part of the problem is that I haven't been ...
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