[Interest Check] For New DMs and those who want to be: Looking Behind the Screen

@aiouh @durchzug @SpaceLab

So it is fixed. 20.1 at 3pm at Sägewerk, playing Potions Eleven

@Stracci @Jackfruitchilli @Tea007

We can do a Friday when you and I have time.

If somebody else wants to join, just write. I won’t bite.

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When?
Before any VALUE Friday I attend - just send me a message on Discord or the Forum a day earlier.

What will I play/prep?
Well… that question is harder to answer as I tend to go and run whatever thought happens to cross my mind at the time but I am also happy to share the prep of any past adventures I’ve run.

So if you are interested in a more loose form/improv based/character (NPC) based approach let me know.

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Can’t make it this weekend unfortunately, but I’ll be on the lookout if you do another round in the future, potentially!

Hey there, I’d love to join in this Saturday if possible. I’m quite curious about DMing. :slight_smile:

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Sure, come along, you can bring a T1 character.

@durchzug Sad to hear, but depending on how it goes I will be doing this again. Or you join on one of the fridays.

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Alright, see you tomorrow! :smiley:

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I’m will be 5-10 mins late, sorry will try to hurry

Thank you for joining the game, hope it was helpful

Each of you gains:

What happened to Kaylee?

Under the tutelage of Olivia Stillwater, Kaylee eventually became a powerful alchemist who took over the now joint shop. She followed her teacher footsteps in creating zombies out of corpses but now with a fresh smell, and less susceptible to rot. Besides that she created many potions and fulfilled her obligations to temple of Illmater.

What happened to Rick Bonebreaker and his partner?

They disappeared, after a bad meeting with their boss. You cross Xanathar only once.

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Thank you so much for hosting and over the table DM-ing, it was really educational and fun!

Hoi,

I can make another sessions DM: Behind the Screen. Probably on a Sunday

The Possibilities:

  • We run a one shot and I tell you of my process (again)
  • I work on my new potential open campaign/current campaign and I show you how I plan these.

Write if you are interested.

I just want to mention that dm preparation can look very different than what bufo bufo does. (Which I appreciate, her adventures are great)

What I usually do is take one quest from any computer game you played and take that as the thread that leads this adventure. And then let chaos lead from there.

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Takanari is right. You can also check out other DMs, I learnt a from them

You can also check out other DMs, I learnt a from them

ok then here we go:

I can make a sessions DM: Behind the Screen. Probably on a Friday / Sunday
(Saturday if the weather is bad and I do not have to work :sun_behind_rain_cloud:)

The Possibilities:

We run a one shot and I tell you of my process

  • pacing
  • how to plan a dungeoncrawl
  • how to run horror scenarios
  • how to run a comedy
  • how to make riddles that are interesting and not frustrating
  • how to run pure social scenarios
  • (I leave the heist/investigative stuff to @BufoBufo)

I work on my new current campaign and I show you how I plan these

  • pacing
  • how to plan sandbox campaigns focussing on social stuff
  • how to plan sandbox campaigns focussing on exploration
  • how to plan episodic campaigns

Write if you are interested.

:partying_face:

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I am still very much interested in any tips I can get (though probably more interested in oneshots since I don’t plan to start a campaign), it really just comes down to the date you have in mind and if I can make time on that date

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@Tea007 sure :slight_smile:

are you more interested in running a dungeoncrawl (with riddles), a horror scenario, or a comedy?

dates:

  • Friday the 2nd of Feb
  • Sunday the 11th of Feb
  • Sunday the 11th of Feb

(will look into the Saturdays … can’t say yet)

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I would say dungeoncrawl is the thing I would benefit from the most since I have no idea how to do those. Friday 2nd would work, Sunday 11th not unfortunately

perfect :slight_smile:

I would be interested to sit in on ‘Dungeoncrawling 101’ also

perfect … let’s try Feb the 2nd

(will include it when I or so. else does next week’s V.A.L.U.E. post)

2 spaces left :slight_smile:

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Since DM chat seems to be much in demand around here, if anybody wants to talk DMing or other RPG stuff, I’ll be hanging out in front of the Parliament building at 6 today and going for a little stroll afterwards. If anybody wants to come - or is going anyway and wants to meet up - drop me a line, although I’m afraid my useful advice will be limited to “Think about what a DM is before looking for tips on minor details”, “Screw your stupid set pieces,” and “Just do it.”

(Sorry. All I got.)

See you!

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