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Is there any way to play D&D without a DM?
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Sorry for the question being so broad, but the DM in my group is getting tired of DMing. Unfortunately, no one wants to take over. Any help?
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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Sorry for the question being so broad, but the DM in my group is getting tired of DMing. Unfortunately, no one wants to take over. Any help?
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Sorry for the question being so broad, but the DM in my group is getting tired of DMing. Unfortunately, no one wants to take over. Any help?
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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– Zeiss Ikon
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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– Zeiss Ikon
32 mins ago
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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– Zeiss Ikon
32 mins ago
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.
The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.
The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role
Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:
The DM describes the environment.
The players describe what they want to do.
The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.
The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
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It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
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– V2Blast
10 mins ago
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@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
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– NautArch
2 mins ago
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There are some D&D flavored board games and online games, eg D and D online, Gloomhaven, or Massive Darkness. The game provides the DM for you.
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
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While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
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– V2Blast
1 min ago
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No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.
The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.
The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role
Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:
The DM describes the environment.
The players describe what they want to do.
The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.
The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.
The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.
The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role
Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:
The DM describes the environment.
The players describe what they want to do.
The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.
The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.
The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.
The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role
Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:
The DM describes the environment.
The players describe what they want to do.
The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.
The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
$endgroup$
No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.
The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.
The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role
Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:
The DM describes the environment.
The players describe what they want to do.
The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.
The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
edited 28 mins ago
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
answered 34 mins ago
GrosscolGrosscol
10.4k12571
10.4k12571
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
It's worth noting that there are solo adventures out there - or at least one, The Executioner's Daughter - that are designed to be run by the player themselves. They generally entail you DMing for yourself as you play, following the guidelines in the adventure, so it's definitely not the same experience as a typical D&D game.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast That sure seems like a very useful answer :)
$endgroup$
– NautArch
2 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
There are some D&D flavored board games and online games, eg D and D online, Gloomhaven, or Massive Darkness. The game provides the DM for you.
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
There are some D&D flavored board games and online games, eg D and D online, Gloomhaven, or Massive Darkness. The game provides the DM for you.
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
There are some D&D flavored board games and online games, eg D and D online, Gloomhaven, or Massive Darkness. The game provides the DM for you.
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
$endgroup$
There are some D&D flavored board games and online games, eg D and D online, Gloomhaven, or Massive Darkness. The game provides the DM for you.
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
answered 5 mins ago
ArluinArluin
27713
27713
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
$begingroup$
While true, this doesn't directly answer the question. You could include this as part of an answer after first explaining that (presumably) the answer is no.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
1 min ago
add a comment |
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There are other RPGs that can work without a GM -- some that work better that way, or where the GM has no more authority than the players.
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– Zeiss Ikon
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