Isaac

I haven't been on bluesky for a while but I just saw this. So true! The watches take up less space 😂

But in the time since this I've also hit TTRPG & dice collecting, went through another Lego stage, and just pulled out my old rock collection so I'm in big trouble 💀

Just uninstalled all my other social media and decided to come back here... Hope it's still a good place

Got everything I need to run a D&D game for the first time, feel pretty prepped, getting super excited... But ohhh how scheduling gets in the way of things!

Aaaand it more or less turned out!

I only smudged the hands, forgot to fully dust out the inner glass, and overcut the stem enough that I can't set the time properly.. but hey what's a guy to do?

Thankfully I think I can fix all of that. I'm really proud of how this turned out otherwise!

I jumped in.

Decided to make my first watch a DIY build! Really hoping I don't mess it all up in the assembly...

Thank you! These are some great resources! I love podcasts and will definitely check that out

I've heard some really good things about it so far!

These are some great ideas! A prelude sounds really fun.

Boxed Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set and Essentials Kit

Time to learn the life behind the screen!

I looked that up and bought it along with the Dragon of Icespire Peak essentials kit! Thanks for the recommendation :) it looks like it will be a great place to start!

Thank you! I'll take a look at that post and see if I can try it out for myself sometime soon

Hahaha fair enough! I think I'll be quite happy to be a part of it

From the sound of it, all the work is really worthwhile for the amount of fun you can have with it! I'll be looking into some of those guides as well. From the response to this post it seems like there's a ton of resources out there and lots of people willing to help.

Or lock them in a tower!

I love that way of doing things! I think worldbuilding in general can be really fun, but putting that pressure on myself for a campaign just feels like too much to start out.

Also, how do you play solo? That actually sounds fantastic.

That's a good point! If they can do it I can too 😁

My wife would like me to run Tales from the Loop eventually, but I'm thinking of starting with a smaller adventure in a more traditional setting for my first game

I definitely would appreciate the recommendations!

So far, my wife seems excited about the idea of Tales from the Loop (because players can't die) but I think I could feel more comfortable jumping into a more traditional fantasy or sci-fi setting, especially for a starter adventure as a new gm

I'm honestly surprised to see just how many! But it's very cool to see that I'm in good company

That's definitely what I'm hoping for! I think everyone else will try to keep that same mindset too

I'm very excited to get to do a few funny voices! Probably one of the things I'm most looking forward to.

Also, very good advice to hold the rules more loosely, especially if they get in the way of the fun.

I think everyone else will also be learning! It will be good to be doing that together as a group.

I think I had definitely put the expectation on myself to know all the ins and outs of it when asking the question in my post. It feels a lot better to think about it as a much more fluid learning experience focused on just the fun of it and not just the rules, worlds, characters, etc.

I've never heard of a one-page rpg but that sounds amazing! I'll definitely be looking that up.

It's good to remember that not every session will be a nat 20 😂 and that it really doesn't have to be to create a good experience.

That's good advice! I'm curious, how do you manage setting up objectives and maybe some motivations for your players without actually making character decisions for them?

Thank you! I think that's definitely the right direction to go in for me. I do hope it turns into something regular and more long term, but I definitely want to feel the water first haha

It's really amazing to me hearing about all the people who got into it with no experience! It's also really good to know I'm not alone in that.

I'm glad people have been recommending this. The thought that I would need to do so much planning and world building is part of what made the idea really overwhelming for me. It's nice to think about starting small and building up to the bigger things later

I'm definitely leaning into the one-shot route. It feels like a good place to start. It'll be interesting as well to see what kind of style I end up leaning into! I'm not quite sure yet but I'm excited to find out!