daily #dnd creator tip: Creating something "flavorful" is about a focus on key themes, and not neglecting the themes during design. Poe's "unity of effect" applies here. Always refer back to your theme even as you focus deeply on rules bits. Also, too many themes = no themes.
— Shawn Merwin (@shawnmerwin) January 6, 2021
Hey, as a GM I'm just a voyeur. I'm also the architect of the long-form story. But the players can do whatever they want. That's the beauty of role-playing. If they wanna kill and torture the shopkeeper, they can do that! You can always make them feel guilty for it.
— WI_DnDSupport (@dndsupport) December 7, 2020
My favorite thing to do as a DM is to make wildly creative choices for an NPCs voice and then 👏NEVER 👏REMEMBER 👏WHAT👏IT👏WAS👏AGAIN
— Gay Warl©k | 5etrash.com (@5etrash) May 3, 2021
In my experience…
The second best way to learn an RPG is to watch a stream.
The best way to learn an RPG is to have someone who knows it play a game with you.
The third best way is to read a rulebook, but it's a long way behind the first two. #TTRPG
Just IME…
— M.T. Black (@MTBlack2567) February 3, 2021
GMs, where do MOST of your #TTRPG games take place? #DnD
— James Introcaso (@JamesIntrocaso) April 2, 2021
daily #dnd creator tip: consider how monsters affect encounter flow. Will the monster hang around forever but never threaten the party? Good monster fights are like good drama: the outcome is realistic, and the characters are affected but not completely changed.
— Shawn Merwin (@shawnmerwin) January 27, 2021
A lawful evil character would be better for the party because at least there are rules and collective goals that can be adhered to. They may have other goals but they can play nice within a group. Chaotic evil is like having a gremlin in your group. You'd want to kill them.
— WI_DnDSupport (@dndsupport) December 7, 2020
Is it weird that I practice character voices in front of the bathroom mirror? No. I think you should take it a step further and film yourself doing the character voices. That way you can critique your performance. Maybe there's some kind of career for you here.
But no I totally practice voices and make note to myself to remember to use them down the line.— WI_DnDSupport (@dndsupport) December 7, 2020
