Casually Learn to be a Dungeon Master

Join me for a casual discussion about how to get started as a Dungeon Master! Our Wednesday "D&D Night" has been very successful in bringing in new players, and in response we're creating a space to talk about how to get started as a Dungeon Master. It's not as hard as it seems—the first time I ever played D&D I was the Dungeon Master—and the most important thing is to be prepared just enough to start diving in. Most of what you need to know to be a good Dungeon Master you can only learn by being a Dungeon Master. *Maybe you're a little more sane than me and you want play as a regular player before you run a game. If that's you and you've never played a TTRPG before, feel free to watch or play in one of the games at "D&D Night"!* Quick Glossary of Terms for the Uninitiated * D&D = Dungeons & Dragons * DM = Dungeon Master \(specific to D&D\) \| The player that runs the world and plays the supporting cast \(NPCs\) in a D&D game * GM = Game Master \| The general TTRPG term for a Dungeon Master \(not specific to D&D\) \| *All DMs are GMs but not all GMs are DMs...* * TTRPG = Tabletop Roleplaying Game \| D&D is the most famous\, but there are many others \| *D&D is to TTRPG like Kleenex is to Tissue...* * NPC = Non\-Player Character \| A character played by the GM * PC = Player Character \| A character played by a player that isn't the GM * CM = Character Master \| A player who plays a PC See, we're learning already... What can you expect? * A casual, personable conversation about your experience with TTRPGs, your interest in running a game, and the steps needed for you to feel comfortable [enough] to step out on your own. About the Venue Thieves Run is a TTRPG third space on the corner of Story and Adams. We exist to be a safe, sustainable space to build community around the play of TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. Important Parking Info * There is a beautiful parking lot next door to Thieves Run, but it does not belong to us. We are in the…