Here we go again.

Another day, another post.

The theme for the seventeenth day of this thing I’m doing is…

We all like our comfort, being comfortable.

But for us to grow, we need to step out of that comfort and challenge ourselves.

For me that was becoming a DM.

Being a DM can seem daunting. Especially if you watch streaming RPG sessions such as Critical Role. The likes of Matt Mercer present impossible standards to judge yourself against. After all they have been doing it for years. Not to mention some sort of acting background.

But it’s another Matt that gave me the confidence to try my hand at being a DM. The first two or three videos of the Matt Colville Running the Game series were inspiring (they all are really). Plus he gave us a simple short adventure that we could run, with guidance on running it.

That adventure the Delian Tomb was my first D&D adventure that I ran as a DM. It was also a taster session for those that wanted to try D&D at our gaming group.

I think it went ok. The players seemed to have a good time.

Plus they were all keen to start a D&D campaign when I asked who would like to play on a regular basis.

Now I’m a bit of an introvert. I’m definitely not one for doing voices, I might be a bit self conscious on that front. In the past my voice has been described as a bit monotone (my O Level English Literature teacher told me that back in the day).

But no two DMs are the same. We each have our own style.

As a new DM I’m still finding my style.

However I am enjoying being a DM. Something I would never have found out if I hadn’t stepped out of my comfort zone.