Good advice for DMs old and new alike - eviltoast

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  • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    1 year ago

    Yeah the puzzle one might be tough but the rest are pretty good

    The TV characters thing is also one that’s kinda meh

    • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      See I think the tv characters idea is great. You’re not going to literally imitate them. But you also don’t need to build every single NPC from scratch and method act lol. Sometimes I’ll go “alright this dude is basically Barney Stinson” or whatever in my mind and then just let it roll.

      • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world
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        1 year ago

        And even if you do create “original” characters, it can be extremely helpful to imagine your fantasy casting for them to aid in your roleplay. This big guy is John Goodman, that suave rogue is George Clooney, the gnome over there is Jim Carey.

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          1 year ago

          Exactly. Just because you’re inspired by something doesn’t mean you are being unoriginal. And honestly, you’re just playing pretend with your friends. Who cares if you lift some ideas?

          The most important thing is that everyone is having a good time.