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Cake day: June 1st, 2023

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  • The basics of all role playing games are the same. A player wants to accomplish something in the game and there will be a resolution mechanic in the game system to determine the outcome. For D&D it’s usually roll a d20 die, as some modifier, and try to beat some difficulty number.

    D&D 5E has a lot of rules and it can lead you to asking for a roll or looking up a rule for everything. Just remember, rolling is for when the outcome of an action is uncertain or has some consequences, and it’s better to just make something up to get past the question you have in the moment and look up the rule later.

    It might be easier for you to start with a simpler system with lighter rules. Something like Carin, which has the added benefit of being free!

    Good luck, have fun, and don’t sweat about getting everything correct the first time!





  • I am making some assumptions based on some of your other answers, so please correct me if I am wrong.

    I love independent creators, especially when they are generous enough to hand out some free content. It certainly wasn’t free to create! I would love to have engaged creators in any community.

    However, it seems like you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what community engagement should look like. A bunch of posts talking about your products even with some freebies thrown in isn’t community engagement, it’s advertising.

    A better way would be to respond to questions asking for recommendations with info about your products, while also disclosing that you are the author, or maybe even someone else’s product of that might be a better fit for their needs.

    An even better way to engage is to respond to other people already recommending your products with a thanks and some links to your latest freebies or a note about a upcoming release/Kickstarter.

    If you want to be a part of the community then be a part of it, don’t just view it as a marketing opportunity. The key is that you shouldn’t only be here to sell your stuff.