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Regarding Events and DMing - Theori - 08-30-2020 I'll preface this by saying I have personally run a total of two events. I'm not master DM, nor do my thoughts on this come from a place of understanding exactly what its like to be a regular DM. However, with the recent -at least percieved- shortage of DMs, I feel like its a good time to make these suggestions and encourage this conversation. Events are important. There are a lot of things you can do in E3 that doesn't require them, of course, but if you want to make an impressive unique weapon or piece of equipment, get the materials to build a floating lighthouse, or make steps towards big, world-shaking goals that aren't necessarily well suited to only player-on-player interactions, your first port of call is an event. Often, player goals necessitate events, which makes a DM an extremely valuable resource. However, that means that when DMs become scarce, it can negatively effect character arcs. So how do we mitigate that? The answer is.....I don't know. Thats what part A of this is about; answering the question of why DMs are few and far in between as of current. I encourage DMs currently not DMing to give their reasoning; not to judge, but to help us all understand. Part B is to make some suggestions on how to make DMing easier, and make active DMs more visible. See the suggestions below:
RE: Regarding Events and DMing - Jumpy - 08-30-2020 I feel like the DM role should only be given to people who have more of a handle on DMing rather than just any average joe out there. From my personal experience there are people who definitely should not DM ever, and some who need like 7-8 events to get to a point where they can take on bigger challenges. That being said, if you have a CoI to run just ask your friends. DMing simple events isn't too overwhelming and there are definitely a lot of people who can give you tips (me) if you're lost. RE: Regarding Events and DMing - CurledSpiral - 08-31-2020 A guide to DMing is just a guide to basic narrative framework. Most people just need to realize what the three arc structure is and roll with that. Like the suggestions though. RE: Regarding Events and DMing - Arrow - 08-31-2020 dming is a thankless job. |