This article explores the duties and responsibilities of the players in a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) gaming group. Anyone who has played D&D — or any tabletop role-playing game — knows that the Dungeon Master (DM) has an outsized role compared to the players. In addition to managing the game, the DM must prepare an adventure or scenario in advance. This often means spending several hours finding and reading a published adventure or creating one of their own, whether fully writt

People play Dungeons & Dragons and other RPGs to have fun, but sometimes — usually in stressful situations — emotions can run high. Players may say and do things around the gaming table that are not in the spirit of camaraderie. This can quickly shift the tone of the game from “fun” to “not fun.”

This article offers suggestions and tips for Dungeon Masters who are starting a new campaign for their D&D gaming group.