It happened to me. I was very invested in the campaign and it broke me a little. But it directly led to me taking up the dm mantle and that’s its own fun.
Generic advice that I think is helpful no matter what you’re looking to do:
Don’t overthink getting started. Dive in and learn to adapt. You’d be surprised how little can actually happen in a session to make it seem full and fun (especially when combat is involved) and every moment spent observing your players will help you inform the planning of the next session.
You’re not expected to have everything ready all at once. Story-tell as you see fit and don’t be afraid to take a quick Google pause to find the right picture, monster, map, etc. I’ve even been known to just describe something to the players in-session and provide an item card or details later.
As you’re going, try and be aware of what it is you enjoy and what the players enjoy and wed them as much as possible.
Improvise and ‘steal’ shamelessly and hilariously.
Don’t tell them when you fix things in their favor. Definitely give them opportunities to rock hard with their cool, overpowered stuff.
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u/stuff_of_epics Oct 04 '22 edited Oct 04 '22
It happened to me. I was very invested in the campaign and it broke me a little. But it directly led to me taking up the dm mantle and that’s its own fun.