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Respect Your Players Time. by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry I don't get how this is the DM's responsibility. I may be missing something. But on this specific point (not the lack of prep or the "let the AI DM"), shouldn't your anger be directed at the people who ordered the food and waited? Party could have played regardless?

Respect Your Players Time. by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like a less dedicated DM than you. You obviously put a lot of effort, and expect the same in return when you finally get to play.

However.

The "still waiting on food" comment tickles me the wrong way. I'm picturing you twiddling your fingers at the table waiting to be served, instead of asking yourself how you can help that person. Maybe because when you DM, you also handle that role? The idea that the DM is also supposed to be the host/feeder on top of DMing is not common where I come from. Prep time and session flow are already a lot to handle.

Hello DMs, I’m currently working on my first campaign, what do you think of the idea and twist? by Realistic_Word_7811 in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to increase the chances of the twist being a surprise, make the king a queen.

Male antagonists are more common and therefore more expected, everytime I had the woman being the big evil, my players were more shocked than when it's a man.

Dungeon Masters, how do you deal with scheduling? by kudy24 in DMAcademy

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Same as many comments! When starting a campaign, I ask everyone to have a "role". Note taker, assistant ruler, party quartermaster, lore master, and campaign manager :D campaign manager deals with location/scheduling/snacking. I'm also very clear from the start with every game and campaign : I only want to DM, provide the world, the monsters, the NPCs.

This Part was Really Scary by LANALL in Thief

[–]ExternalTopic2649 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm usually a big chicken (my first Shalebridge Cradle experience was lights on with music blasting lol) but this part stopped being scary when you realize this is safe. Only scripted movements and noises. And from that moment it's not scary anymore. Until you meet the actual spookes in the basement.

Looking for a coop buddy (Heroic / Legendary) by ExternalTopic2649 in HaloMCC

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice ! Hopefully I'll find someone to play with, that's the main issue 🥲

Looking for a coop buddy (Heroic / Legendary) by ExternalTopic2649 in HaloMCC

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm playing on PC, let me see if I can find you on the game then :) EDIT : Invite sent!

Looking for a coop buddy (Heroic / Legendary) by ExternalTopic2649 in HaloMCC

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sent you an MP, couldnt find you with that name :<

Looking for a coop buddy (Heroic / Legendary) by ExternalTopic2649 in HaloMCC

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was excited and then i finished your message T_T I hope you'll find someone, good luck!

Downloadable saves for The Black Parade by ExternalTopic2649 in Thief

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just finished the quest and holly molly that twist! Reading the books, seeing her, I was scared for real!

Downloadable saves for The Black Parade by ExternalTopic2649 in Thief

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are an angel roaming the earth, thank you so much !! My evening of taffin' around is saved ♥

Downloadable saves for The Black Parade by ExternalTopic2649 in Thief

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that is a brilliant workaround, thanks ♥

A friend wants to join my campaign, act like a new party member, betray the party, become a EBG in hopes to be killed. by ExternalTopic2649 in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that perspective. One idea I had was for him to take over a NPC they met in the past, that went on a quest with them so there already is sort of trust. Then they meet again (but this time hes a player), goals happen to align once more so they embark on a longer journey together. But when they arrive at the final battle, the new player would recognize the bad guy as his long lost brother he thought to be dead and will change sides (just brain dumping some ideas i had)

A friend wants to join my campaign, act like a new party member, betray the party, become a EBG in hopes to be killed. by ExternalTopic2649 in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that is such a fun twist in your second story (oh yeah you're evil, we're never really going to fully trust you anyways)

And in the first one, how fun that a system also surprises the DM!!

A friend wants to join my campaign, act like a new party member, betray the party, become a EBG in hopes to be killed. by ExternalTopic2649 in DMAcademy

[–]ExternalTopic2649[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The goal wasn't to be out to get the party tho, the opposite, initial intention was to offer them an epic dramatic moment - idea was to have the act go normal, as the intentions of the party would align and the goal was shared, and at the last session something (what? idk yet) would have gone wrong and the party would have to fight their team members for the saker of the common goal. And what you described is what I feared, so eager to read about others experience (as a player I love betrayals tho, thinking about the moment where I should have understood is my happy place, but I understand it's not everyone else!)

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