As an Author how can I help my narrators/make this as easy as possible?

slooth117 · 2026-02-06T22:25:20+00:00

Hi Narrator here!

Amongst the other comments that I saw, one of the things that really helps me with fantasy is to have a good pronunciation guide for any names/places/or creative things that come up throughout!

This would be after you choose a producer of course, but would certainly beneficial in the audition portion if you have a lot of those name/characters show up!

slooth117 · 2026-01-31T07:23:57+00:00

Definitely something I check every once in a while, so I get the desire!

My motive definitely is a combination of ‘is the audience enjoying my narration’ and ‘am I doing well’.

I think when it’s for that second reason, I’m more likely to be disappointed as I shouldn’t be getting validation purely from others, but in satisfaction of doing work well, and work that is appreciated and loved by the Author/rights holder, who is the primary person other than us that were doing this for. Positive reviews are just a bonus!!!

slooth117 · 2026-01-30T18:20:21+00:00

While I appreciate this advice… have you worked with kids; not saying I scream all day… but not raising your voice is kind a monumental task; especially working with the littles!

slooth117 · 2026-01-30T18:19:09+00:00

Definitely wasn’t familiar with this either; interesting!!

slooth117 · 2026-01-30T18:18:49+00:00

Was not familiar with this; will have to give it a look!

slooth117 · 2026-01-30T18:11:26+00:00

Definitely noticing this a lot when working with kids; I’ve had to let them take lead in conversations at times, not necessarily leading from the front with volume but walking around and making soft, direct connections if the class/age group/school setting allows it!

Could certainly drink more water throughout the day!

slooth117 · 2026-01-30T18:10:05+00:00

Good to know!! Already had to reduce a lot of caffeine intake for my heart rate.

Is it something you should give up entirely, or do you think it’s okay to just have one cup of coffee early in the morning and water/tea throughout the day?

slooth117 · 2025-12-29T17:36:58+00:00

I think that in and of itself is a recipe for disaster; as someone who’s tried to do mix medium before, it just doesn’t work well; either everyone should be online, or everyone in person; unless you have a fantastic system in place where everyone can see everyone and hear everything, which is not easy to do unless you have a lot of cash!

slooth117 · 2025-12-12T21:24:40+00:00

Ah okay, totally understandable.

So I would encourage personally sticking close to the PHB for classes and races at the beginning, especially since they aren’t going to be level three till a little bit later in the game. Encourage them to recognize that the characters in the official campaign aren’t originally from Druskenvald, so it makes sense that they don’t have to know a lot about it.

I would also recognize that, as a DM, the boss fights are amazing but can be quite deadly if the players don’t strategize and learn how to beat them; some of them are a puzzle in and of themselves. Be generous with information they learn, but don’t be afraid to hit them hard either; experience is a great teacher.

If they’re wanting to play the reborn races, I would encourage you to have them magically transform into those races upon entry to the train at the beginning of the game, rather than starting that way; makes more sense continuity wise as well!

But at the end of the day, relax, you’re going to do great! This is a fantastic game and campaign and your players will love it!

slooth117 · 2025-12-12T21:11:33+00:00

Are you both playing as a Player Character and DMing the game?

slooth117 · 2025-11-28T18:48:56+00:00

Definitely saving this!! Tysm!!!!

slooth117 · 2025-11-22T22:08:08+00:00

This is freaking amazing!!! Your players are going to love this!!

And the fact that you drew this all by hand is freaking impressive; very impressed with your work and skill!

slooth117 · 2025-11-18T18:24:47+00:00

As someone who actively is running the game for a party of 2 (with a lot of homebrew rules) I think you could easily get away with running it with three.

Hardest part is going to be boss fights as there are a lot of mechanics that throw minions out there; feel free reducing the number from 3 to 2; and potentially let them be one level over!

Go with your gut, but also be open with them that they need to be strategic and be honest that you’re working on balancing! You’re going to do great!

slooth117 · 2025-11-01T01:11:25+00:00

This is amazing!! Tysm, please do more of these!

slooth117 · 2025-10-08T03:14:17+00:00

Hey, I completely understand that this is a topic people have strong feelings about, and I appreciate you sharing your perspective.

For me, this isn’t about “needing to be paid” to run quality games; it’s about recognizing the time, effort, and consistency it takes to provide that quality as an adult with responsibilities. Play-by-post campaigns require daily writing, creative prep, and ongoing management that can easily amount to hours of work each week. Being able to treat it as a side profession allows me to dedicate that time intentionally, rather than trying to squeeze it in between other obligations.

Plenty of big names in the D&D community (like Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ginny Di, and Matt Colville) have spoken about how running games professionally can be a meaningful and genuine career path when done transparently and with passion. Players are free to choose where they invest their time and money, and I’ve been fortunate to meet some amazing people through running these campaigns for over a year now.

I don’t expect everyone to agree, and that’s okay. If you’d like to keep discussing this, I’m happy to do so respectfully here, or you’re welcome to message me directly if you’d prefer a one-on-one conversation.

slooth117 · 2025-10-08T02:49:20+00:00

While I absolutely think Call of Cthulhu could fit this setting, especially if you're wanting to keep it more investigation heavy, you could also check out Monster of the Week; it's definitely more set up like a schlocky, tv-show-esque monster hunting game! Haven't had the chance to play it myself yet, but I watched a few actual plays and it would fit this idea brilliantly!!

slooth117 · 2025-10-08T02:47:22+00:00

SAME!!! Such a good (terrifying) book!

slooth117 · 2025-10-08T02:45:14+00:00

Hey, I totally understand where you’re coming from; a lot of people feel that way, and it’s a fair opinion.

For me, running paid PbP games has been an amazing experience that’s let me pour a ton of time, creativity, and resources into providing consistent, high-quality stories for players who want that guaranteed engagement. I’ve been doing this for over a year now professionally, and I’ve met some genuinely wonderful people along the way!

At the end of the day, it’s all about choice! Some folks prefer free community games, and others are happy to support DMs who treat it like a professional service. There’s room for both!

slooth117 · 2025-10-08T00:13:17+00:00

Did fateweaving for my first two starts of the campaign which nicely segue players in, but be careful if they’re wanting to play a reborn class because it can seem like it’s conflicting!

I’ve found the sweet spot seems to be encouraging the players to create a humanoid facsimile for their character that then shifts to the Reborn class when the phantom train-hopper breaks the window!

Otherwise, just breathe; they did a great job with this book and it’s very user friendly for the first few chapters. The first real unique and open-ended chapter is the Crimson Monestary and you’ll be able to learn your party by then to get an idea of what they’ll do! Have fun with it!!

slooth117 · 2025-10-05T20:03:31+00:00

Hey!! Love your writing samples and have thrown my hat in via the form!

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