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Hey nerds! Im #DM -ing a #dnd5e campaign for the first time. We're on session 10 and i still feel like a total noob. How do I stop feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing?

My players are super excited to come back to the table every time, but I still feel like I'm not doing enough to plan for what might happen and therefore make it coherent and interesting for them.

I dont have a lot of time to sit and plan (freelancer running my own business from home) and I try to "lazy dm", but most sessions, I feel like I am relying on lessons learned in yr 8 drama class about improv, and then having retroactively change my whole idea about what is happening in the world because I made up something daft in the moment and now that is canon for the story in my players minds.

Is this normal? Am I doing this right?

Seriously, DMs and #GameMaster 's who have been doing this for years... I salute you!

Wednesday game: Busy night. We brought back the one player (minus his attack wolf), but that ended up splitting the party and running over the time of a planned adventure point. So, one person saw the adventure point (Houri's Kiss, night 2), and the rest were helping the missing character.

It's weird how little magic is used in the adventure given the fact that it's real. I mean, there's an eminence that allows for reading memories, and NO ONE uses it!

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Gonna update my #introduction post here because it's a tiny bit outdated.

#Hello! I am an #rpg nerd, with extensive experience as a #dnd #DM and #Gamemaster of other rpgs. I do lean #OSR otherwise, even though I enjoy the crunch of #5e, #Shadowrun, #Pathfinder, and #GURPS. I have two #guineapig and a #hamster who have massive enclosures. I am a #daycare #teacher and I'm going back to #college for #elementary #education. I also have a wonderful #fiancee who I will be marrying in August of 2025.

My name is ♾️ ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki 스노 雪亮) 🐬, an #OpenlyAutistic #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.

I've worked in the
#gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

/me
*
#Natsari
*
#MBTI: #INFP
*
#LeftHanded / #Leftie
*
#Gamer / #Games / #gameshogun
*
#GuildWars2 (YourOnlyOne.4937)
*
#OpenTTD
*
#Ultima
*
#AnsalonMUD
*
#Music / #YugenBard
*
#Violin, #Flute
*
#Ppop (Pilipino pop), #Kpop, #Jpop, #Cpop (Mando, Canto)
* Sports /
#FaithfulAthlete
*
#Running
*
#Swimming
*
#Archery

If you want to know more:
* Bio:
iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts:
im.youronly.one/p/verified/
*
#LinkInBio / Hub: im.youronly.one

My other
#fediverse presence:
* Images:
@youronlyone
* Bookshelf:
@youronlyone
*
#SNS: @youronlyone + @youronlyone@calckey.social

You can also send me a gift if you like my works:
im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email:
im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
*
#Matrix: matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matrix.org
*
#XMPP / #Jabber: @youronlyone@404.city / @youronlyone@sure.im

#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic

Shalom! Have a great day!

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New Instance, New Software #sharkey, New Year, New #introduction (it's kind of long, sorry, not sorry) :neofox_pleading: I'm going to follow this post with a thread "living" top 10 lists that change over time...

The boring bio stuff first: I'm an elder
#millennial (currently late 30s) #transgender #woman living in the #Chicago Metro Area in the #UnitedStates. I'm just your boring average nerdy white girl with all the pumpkin spice drinks that go with that. :neofox:

What do I talk about? Usually, my trans life or politics or sci-fi or just random shit. I do a lot of responses to people and sometimes even complain about work.
:neofox_reach:

Now the thing I'm actually most passionate about: I'm writing a
#ScienceFiction #Political thriller #SpaceOpera. The thing that makes it special (in my mind) is that the story changes and evolves based on real life events... I started writing it in 2004, I'm finally getting it out... I've tried to make it various different things over time it's ended out coming out as a blog: https://lastcontact.space :neofox_hyper:

Hobbies: I enjoy watching
#anime, #movies, #television, basically consuming anything I can get my hands on that catches me. I'm an avid player and #GameMaster of #DungeonsAndDragons. I enjoy going to see shows, plays etc. I used to be an outdoorsy type of person, but I think I'm starting to outgrow that bit. :neofox_happy:

Career: My day job is as a technical program manager for a major global cloud services provider. I almost went into software engineering, but I've determined that wasn't for me and went into hardware repair instead. Now, I manage policy, procedure, and the tooling for people in the datacenter who do the repairs of equipment. I've worked way too much in 2023 and hoping to find a better balance in 2024.
:neofox_scream:

Politics: Since I talk about them a bit, I should put my politics out there. I spent some time attached to all political belief systems in the US -- When I was young I said thing that were super far lefty. However I spent some time in the far right. They had their tendrils in me when I was convinced that I was a cis-het-dude. Now, I consider myself independent, but most of my beliefs come from the very left side of the scale (just like when I was a kid).
:neofox_0_0:

Home Life: I have a pup and a partner that I talk about from time to time. Not much other family connected right now, but maybe I'll reunite with some of them in 2024. Also, I'm very of sad because we know we're nearing the end of life for our puppy; she's dealing with a lot of pain after hurting her back in 2022.
:neofox_floof_sad_reach:

Last ContactLast Contact | Last Contact, the hopepunk web novel!Welcome page for Last Contact a sci-fi political space opera. This page includes a list of all the most recent updates and has a description of everything.

My name is ♾️ ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki 스노 雪亮) 🐬, an #OpenlyAutistic #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.

I've worked in the
#gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

/me
*
#Natsari
*
#MBTI: #INFP
*
#LeftHanded / #Leftie
*
#Gamer / #Games / #gameshogun
*
#GuildWars2 (YourOnlyOne.4937)
*
#OpenTTD
*
#Ultima
*
#AnsalonMUD
*
#Music / #YugenBard
*
#Violin, #Flute
*
#Ppop (Pilipino pop), #Kpop, #Jpop, #Cpop (Mando, Canto)
* Sports /
#FaithfulAthlete
*
#Running
*
#Swimming
*
#Archery

If you want to know more:
* Bio:
https://iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts:
https://im.youronly.one/p/verified/
*
#LinkInBio / Hub: https://im.youronly.one

My other
#fediverse presence:
* Images:
@youronlyone@pixelfed.social
* Bookshelf:
@youronlyone@bookwyrm.social
*
#SNS: @youronlyone@c.im + @youronlyone@calckey.social

You can also send me a gift if you like my works:
https://im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email:
https://im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
*
#Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matrix.org
*
#XMPP / #Jabber: @youronlyone@404.city / @youronlyone@sure.im

#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic

Shalom! Have a great day!

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My name is ♾️ ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki 스노 雪亮) 🐬, an #OpenlyAutistic #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.

I've worked in the
#gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

/me
*
#Natsari
*
#MBTI: #INFP
*
#LeftHanded / #Leftie
*
#Gamer / #Games / #gameshogun
*
#GuildWars2 (YourOnlyOne.4937)
*
#OpenTTD
*
#Ultima
*
#AnsalonMUD
*
#Music / #YugenBard
*
#Violin, #Flute
*
#Ppop (Pilipino pop), #Kpop, #Jpop, #Cpop (Mando, Canto)
* Sports /
#FaithfulAthlete
*
#Running
*
#Swimming
*
#Archery

If you want to know more:
* Bio:
https://iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts:
https://im.youronly.one/p/verified/
*
#LinkInBio / Hub: https://im.youronly.one

My other
#fediverse presence:
* Images:
@youronlyone@pixelfed.social
* Bookshelf:
@youronlyone@bookwyrm.social
*
#SNS: @youronlyone@c.im + @youronlyone@calckey.social

You can also send me a gift if you like my works:
https://im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email:
https://im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
*
#Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matrix.org
*
#XMPP / #Jabber: @youronlyone@404.city / @youronlyone@sure.im

#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic

Shalom! Have a great day!

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My name is Yohan Yukiya Sese-Cunetaㆍ사요한・謝雪矢(ゆきや)・謝約翰ㆍיהוחנן, an #OpenlyAutistic #INFP #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.

I've worked in the #gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

If you want to know more:
* Bio: iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts: im.youronly.one/p/verified/
* Hub: im.youronly.one

My other #fediverse presence:
* Images: @youronlyone@pixelfed.social
* Bookshelf: @youronlyone@bookwyrm.social

My #ATmosphere presence: atmosphere.youronly.one

You can also send me a gift if you like my work: im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email: im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
* #Matrix: matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matri
* #XMPP / #Jabber: @youronlyone@sure.im

#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #intro

Shalom! Have a great day!

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* Made with the Canva web app.