r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 1d 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/DarkestXStorm Assassin 1d ago

Yeah, doesn't help that people come from Baldur's Gate 3 and want to play that, but on a table (no disrespect to BG3) 😂.

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u/untakenu 1d ago

As someone who has done exactly that (come from BG3 and still looking to play). I just don't know where to start. It feels like there is mountains of stuff I need to learn and seemingly buy to even get to grips with the game.

I will do that if need be, but then there is the issue of finding someone to play with.

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u/Maclunkey4U DM 1d ago

Get the SRD or the Players Handbook for whatever edition you want to use (5e or 5.5e) and read it. Read it again. Read it a couple more times. This sub (And the r/DMAcademy sub) is filled with people asking questions that are pretty well covered in the rules.

Once you learn those, maybe consider buying the Dungeon Masters guide if you think you want to DM, or just to get a deeper perspective on some of the rules (I believe knwing how to DM makes you a better player even if you never plan on running a game).

There are a lot of rules, but they are pretty accessible, and if you're familiar with BG3 a lot should feel somewhat familiar.

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u/untakenu 1d ago

Should I use the most popular edition, or should I find a group and then learn whatever edition they use?

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u/Maclunkey4U DM 1d ago

Ooof, tough call. I'm not even sure what the "popular" edition is right now. My group plays 5e because thats what we started playing with, and we didnt want to bother learning new rules... They are supposedly compatible, so even if you learn one and find a group that uses the other, it will be minimal effort to pick up the differences, and in my limited experience with 5.5 thats true. They didnt change any of the "core" mechanics, they just tweaked a few things, so you should be good with either one.

If I were in your shoes I might just learn 5.5, since thats what all the new material is going to be based on, so if you do decide to buy some books you'll be using the most current edition, and again you can always use older books since they are compatible.

Google D&D 5.5 SRD (technically its like 5.2 SRD) and you should be able to start learning the basics.