I’m looking for a DM. You’re looking for a DM. We’re all
looking for a DM.
The sad reality of it is that 9/10 of us are not going to
find a DM. We want someone else to do all the legwork and allow us
to enjoy the spoils of their hours of labor. Some of us looking for a DM even
want to be the one to set the dates, times, game systems, house rules, who the
players are, etc. Worst of all, 99/100 times we offer them nothing in return.
Maybe the “privilege” of letting them run a game for us.
Does this post belong in the ‘Looking for Group’ forum?
Absolutely. Why? Because I am looking for DMs, but these DMs I am looking for
are YOU , the players requesting a DM or group.
I know many of you have it in you to run your own game. You
may be a beginner. You may be nervous. You may have had a DM ditch your game
and leave half a dozen players hanging. None of that matters. Be the one to
pick up the pieces. Buckle down, do the reading and run the best session (or
campaign) you can. It may be shaky at first, but I guarantee things will get
better. You’ll develop as a DM just as you would have as a player. Then you’ll
be the one in the driver’s seat.
This goes especially for those of you that have terms about
game types, times, etc. To continue the stupid driving analogy: You are trying to
drive from the backseat. What motivation does the driver have to listen to you?
Why are you even in the car?
As a DM of many years and many systems, I challenge all of
you to step up and run a game. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t even
need to be serious. What is does need to be is a foot in the door to the next
step of tabletop RPGs. The alternative is often going to be waiting for DM/game, sometimes
indefinitely. Roll20 is hemorrhaging players. You can get dozens of applications in a day. Don't be another application. Be the one to screen the applications.
Step up. Run a game. Make it stick. No more looking for DMs.
Thank you for reading and best of luck in what is hopefully your next game.
