#newdndplayers

I drop this advice fairly regularly. Please be kind to one another. Game Masters need to be a kind, caring, understanding, considerate lot. Gaming is as much about being sociable with other humans as it is about story or dice rolls.

A comment about a recent article started the ball rolling. I’m a firm believer in welcoming as many players as possible to my TableTop RolePlaying Game sessions. That means I happily accept a wide range of different players in public games (if I ever get to do those again.) I also make as many accommodations as possible for my own neurodivergent family members. On top of that, my loving wife is…

Someone recently pointed out the senseless misogyny in some of the original Dungeons & Dragons creators. There's no denying that. But we can leave the TTRPG hobby in better shape that we found it.

I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this. I get that every group is a little different. Every Game Master is a little different. Everyone has their own style and preferences. That’s cool. What puzzles me is when I hear GMs say, “I vet all my players,” or “I gatekeep my group.” I understand not wanting certain extremely dangerous and/or sketchy people around one’s kids or someone who might pose…