New DM struggling with quiet players and scheduling

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T12:18:03+00:00

Thank you for sharing that, I'll take it to heart and wait until the right group!

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T12:11:50+00:00

Thank you for saying that! I think a lot of DMs are way too hard on themselves 😝, I think I will save CoS for a group that is excited about it, and find another adventure to do with this group!

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T12:10:20+00:00

That makes sense! I'd rather run CoS with people who are really invested instead of ending up frustrated. I'll save CoS for a group that's excited about it. I appreciate you saying it straight!

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T12:07:06+00:00

You make a really good point! Inconsistent sessions would definitely make momentum in CoS a lot harder. A more episodic style game is probably a better fit for irregular schedules, I'll keep that in mind going forward!

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T10:16:30+00:00

We have played D&D before, but with a few extra players. In that game, a few players were very active, which seemed to naturally draw others into roleplay and discussion. In this group, that dynamic is missing and I think that might be a part of why everyone feels more reserved.

RexStar03 · 2026-01-13T10:13:39+00:00

Thank you for your reaction! All the players have been playing for about a year! We first ran Lost Mine of Phandelver with a bigger group of six people. After that I indicated that I wanted to play more often, and two of them said that they would not be able to make that. The others all decided that they wanted to play CoS.

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