Introduction

Or 'Hello'

I love playing Dungeons and Dragons. Though I came to the game relatively late in life (in my late 20s) I think it is a fantastic way to spend a few hours. But I even love DMing more. The idea of crafting a story and challenged that can frustrate, amuse, frighten and/or amaze your friends is a great privilege that I think that any DM should never take for granted. But having worked with budding DMs for a couple of years, as well as honing my own craft has left me realising how daunting this task can be. Furthermore, often small issues with players and DMs can often spiral into bigger problems which can lead to problematic or even toxic tabletop sessions.

This is not a blog that will claim to have all the answers- there are people like Matthew Mercer, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford who would have plenty to say that I probably would not. However, I think this would be a good starting point for those who want to take the plunge into DMing, or into D&D at all. Furthermore, I will occasionally be talking about my exploits as I explore other game systems such as Call of Cthulhu in order to show how to get to grips with new systems as a veteran DM.

So thank you for visiting and I hope you get something out of it. :)