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I've noticed 'there's an issue and I want to leave, what should I do?' is kind of a theme here, so I wanted to share this recent (last night) experience because I think it was handled really well.

Last year a few of us, mostly in our 40s and 50s, decided we wanted to learn to play. We reached out through our local game store and were introduced to a guy I'll call N.

N DMd for us for about six months, playing for a few hours each fortnight. Great guy, really patient, we all like him and I think he likes us.

We took a hiatus for a few months but stayed in touch and agreed this year that we'd take turns DMing one-shots and short campaigns. This would let N have a go as a player, which was something he wanted, while other members of the group expanded into DMing. It also accommodated busy schedules so a couple more friends could join in when available.

But it just felt like it wasn't gelling. N's a great guy, but it always felt like there was a subtle personality mismatch between him and the rest of the table, and this became more noticeable when he was a player instead of DM. Again, he's a great guy and he didn't do anything *wrong*, something just didn't quite fit.

Last night after our game N sent me a private message (we also have a group chat but I act as a sort of admin for us all). He said he didn't feel like things were working for him, he wished us all the best, but he'd be stepping away from the table.

I thanked him for teaching us and encouraged him to stay in touch.

Shortly after, he sent an equally nice, if vaguer, message to the group chat before leaving the chat.

It seems like so often things end in drama. I'd like to think this way is the norm and we just don't talk about it. N, if you read this, I totally understand and you really are welcome back any time.

Hey everyone!

Here's one of the characters from our party from some time ago. An Aarakocra Kookaburra Rogue. Boi that's a mouthful.

I'm using our sessions to sketch out our party member's characters and also some events happening in them. DM doesn't love that, but hey, cool art!

This guy's a total menace, the guy who plays it made it so this guy sucks at stealth cause much like the bird it's based on, he's loud as shit, so he's a pretty sucky rogue, but makes it very fun throwing off the bad guys when he's about to attack (we're definitely the bad guys)

I'm always open for commissions, so if you want a piece, just hit me up via DM!

Hope you like this guy and here's much more to come!

Cheers!

I could write 50 pages on this topic, but I think this metaphor perfectly captures it. I know this is such a controversial idea for anyone who got into TTRPGs from watching actual plays, but it seems important for people to know that it wasn't always this way. I also absolutely love actual plays myself and I don't think anyone is really to blame at all for the way the culture has shifted.

I'm 31 and started DMing when I was 11 years old. I was always the DM with my middle schoool friends and made probably every bad story decision possible in the many years before actual plays came out.

I never knew I was 'supposed to worry' about how good my DMing was - that was such an alien concept to me back then and still is to me now. Imagine talking about backyard football with friends like how we talk about D&D:

"Really concerned about my tackling form when on the edge of my yard - has anyone else dealt with this?" "My friend says he doesn't want to play football anymore if John is invited - what should I do?" "I'm so frustrated I threw a bad pass yesterday, I feel like I failed my friends - how can I get better at throwing further down my backyard to my friend?"

It's not that it SHOULD be inherently easy for you, it's just that it doesn't matter how good of a DM you are if you are present, kind, and being a good friend.

We're all just in the backyard tossing a football around - it's cool if someone throws a really good pass, but no one should have to feel pressure for how well they throw the football.

If I could flip a switch to change the culture of unneeded stress and pressure people have playing a game for fun (like pick-up football) with your friends, I would give a lot to do that.

https://preview.redd.it/2i3f8lgpl7jh1.jpg?width=1140&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99a94746f3c9c6f543c4fe9a631abd7525d25460

Made a new and improved 'Dirty 20' version of my d20 dishwasher magnet! Solves a very minor annoyance in my life. When I run the dishwasher, I flip it to 'clean', that way someone else in the house doesn't accidentally put a dirty dish in with the clean ones before I've emptied it. Once I empty it, I flip it to 'dirty'.

3D printing files available for free on my Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3074944-dnd-themed-d20-clean-dirty-dishwasher-magnet#profileId-3462219

If you don't have a 3D printer, I also sell them via my Etsy shop (link posted with mod approval): https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4552811615/dungeons-and-dragons-clean-dirty?sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&logging_key=4029ca1d8dbd13bb6129e6834aa5b059856c8940%3A4552811615

In combat as a DM; do you target the player who is doing the most damage, the one designed to be a tank, whomever is closest, or do you base it on player HP? I know some DMs play "smart" and try to "win" while others might play softball. How do you decide who to target?

Our party had one simple job: sneak into a wizard’s tower and grab an artifact. We had a whole plan ready.
Then our barbarian kicked the door open and yelled “WE COME IN PEACE.”The rogue started pretending he was a delivery guy and our warlock somehow became friends with a skeleton guard. At this point we just stopped planning and went with it 😂
What’s the dumbest or funniest thing your party has done?

Ferrin is a green scaled Dragonborn druid of the Circle of Wildfire, wandering the wilds as a guardian of balance and renewal. He believes fire is not merely destruction, but nature’s way of clearing the old to make room for new life. Clad in travel worn robes, he carries a mystical green flame that burns with warmth. Wherever he goes, Ferrin leaves behind ashes, new growth, and the promise of renewal. Commission made for a player's original character.

Tolva is a Warforged Juggernaut , I honestly don't have much info on this guy besides the basic ideas the player had for inspiration, in his world the Warforged are human souls trapped in constructs to make them superior golem warriors, they is squat and heavy built to take heavy hits and stand their ground while also delivering heavy hits themselves, Tolva has been active for over a 100 years and over this time they have changed their body parts a couple of times and upgraded it, they prefer to fight barehand delivering knuckle sandwiches but sometimes they exchange their hands for heavy weaponry if the situation demands it.

Personally I think Poisoner is underrated. Tavern Brawler gets overlooked because it can overlap with skills, but with an unarmed fighter it can be diabolical.

Fey and Shadow Touched can also work with most classes and dont get brought up much.