Most people just want to be able to roll dice and have fun with friends. Some will also enjoy the roleplaying. As a DM you just need to show up and have some resemblance of a plan or willingness to let them go off the rails and make shit up. That’s all that a “good” DM is.
And if anyone ever expects you to be matt fucking Mercer then tell they better be sam riegel or gtfo.
I don’t think I’m a very good DM, but all of my players ask me for DM tips when they’re doing another game or one-shotting or whatever, so maybe?
We are our harshest critics. Trust your friends.
Most people just want to be able to roll dice and have fun with friends. Some will also enjoy the roleplaying. As a DM you just need to show up and have some resemblance of a plan or willingness to let them go off the rails and make shit up. That’s all that a “good” DM is.
And if anyone ever expects you to be matt fucking Mercer then tell they better be sam riegel or gtfo.