What's Keeping You From Running Your Next TTRPG?

[@katiereed5038]

This is very encouraging

[@TakaD20]

We need an award for RPG channels... and we need this one to get the award for 'style'

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Thanks so much I'll take it!

[@CheesyCheeks01]

whenever I watch these videos they give me a strange connection to something greater. They certainly have a unique feel and I like it.

[@CheesyCheeks01]

I also love the use if the Jake the dog quote. That is my favourite saying and you have used it. ☺

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Thanks! That means a lot! I'm glad you're enjoying them. And yes that Jake the dog quote is great inspiration when I start getting impostor syndrome or feel like I'm terrible at something.

[@gingerwhiskered]

Oh man, I love these videos! They’re catch the eye visually and you give some seriously solid advice. Also the knife throwing at the tree had me cracking up!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Love the live footage! Nice camerawork and beautiful setting. And thanks for the shoutout at the end 😉❤️

[@ElderGoblinGames]

😏 Least I could do.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

I do 1st and 3rd person for npc's, sometimes I just do the details but there's something about speaking for the npc that's just fun.

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Same, I do a bit of both. Sometimes it's out of necessity so I can keep the characters straight in my head. Other times I just don't want to make up a voice for Joe schmo on the spot. It goes both ways! Thanks for the comment.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

@@ElderGoblinGames Thanks, love your channel.

[@Hdhdushzhz57743]

Wonderful video! I really like how you combine the walk in the woods and relaxing music with your spiel. You have yourself a new subscriber

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WayneBraack]

Prep! I think a lot of beginning DMs, especially when they get into the story writing, tend to over prep because they believe that there's so much they have to be prepared for in advance in the truth is you don't have to. You know what I mean.

[@ElderGoblinGames]

That's very true! I could probably do an entire video on over prepping haha. I might just.

[@Monkey_Spunk]

This is the best thing I ever saw.

[@limeypam]

My daughter in law Steph Campbell created TTRPG and wrote a guidebook for users.

[@ElderGoblinGames]

That's awesome! Do you know the title of the book?

[@limeypam]

@@ElderGoblinGames Making a TTRPG for your particular kid. A guide for families

[@ElderGoblinGames]

That sounds like a book I need to get for Juno!@@limeypam

[@samuelswayze]

Perfectionism combined with Distraction are the main reasons I still haven’t dmed yet. Like as soon as I hit a little snag I end up allowing myself to get distracted and eventually it’s 6months later and I’ve lost all gumption for the one shot idea that I have a good bit planned for. I’m in the middle of this cycle now and I need to force myself to find an artist on fiverr to make an isometric animated gif or 2 for me. Wish me luck breaking the cycle.

[@ConfuseddFoxx]

This is a great video! Super informative and answered a lot of questions I had. Ps what’s in the pipe ?

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Thanks! It's a local blend of pipe tobacco called Carolina Home.

[@samuelswayze]

I never thought you’d be the one to suggest killing goblins.

[@ElderGoblinGames]

😅 what can I say? We make fun little popping noises when we die.

[@freddaniel5099]

"Know the rules of the game you play!" Yeah, I think that is why I prefer "rules lite" systems or "homebrew" games. Making things up using creativity and imagination is why I play/run TTRPGs. Looking to the published "experts" for answers is way too much like my real life. BTW- you have an awesome channel. Cheers!

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Agreed! That is my general preferred way for running games. And thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it.

[@hairstylingnurse5660]

I love the sword you found! Do you ever see other hikers?

[@ElderGoblinGames]

Yes. Though I try to find less traveled trails. I think I spooked someone this last time, because they saw me as they rounded a bend then quickly headed back the way they just came. 😅

[@SSNewberry]

There are better systems to run. I do running D&D because it is the most known in the US. But it is the baseline.