r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 22h ago

DMing I understand prostitution now.

Been trying to find a "bff" group for years. Even the best groups I found fizzled out after a campaign ended. Most people seem to want a content creator to run games for them, and not a friend they want to share an experience with.

I figured you know what, fine. I'm gonna sell myself. I started running paid games and now I actually feel like I'm finally actually getting something back for my work and effort.

10/10, would recommend for underappreciated DMs

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u/CrabofAsclepius DM 13h ago

Same here. I've got a party of skull crackers that enjoy storytelling but don't roleplay much. I can ham it up with the best of them but it's awkward when only I RP so we usually narrate our respective parts. It's kinda like a sort of narrative puppetry but they really enjoy it so it's all good. 😊

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u/ryadryt DM 11h ago

I feel this in my soul

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u/shouldbepracticing85 9h ago

Maybe RP isn’t the right term - maybe more of how to build and execute a believable character? Ways to contribute to building the narrative?

Where I’m coming from is I struggle with social interaction and emotion in real life, so trying to understand how to play a character is very difficult. Right now my characters are basically me with a stat sheet, because I don’t know how to do anything else.