>having lunch with people from class >one of them casually mentions their dnd session >say "oh god dnd? I've always wanted to try that." >they tell me to show up at 9 and they'll squeeze me in >i make a luchador vigilante who's only goal is to dish out justice >enjoy the character concept, choose monk as my class >go to the session >it's all women >whatever, this is fine, i'm cool with it, i gotta start somewhere and the three i know are nice people >game starts >immediately finally register that i have to fucking be in character as this kamen rider/masked hero/luchador hybrid entity >autistically stay completely deadpan and rarely participate in scenes where the characters are all talking together and such
oh my fucking god why is this so hard
how do you people just get in character like that without feeling awkward or embarrassed, i don't want to be a fucking asshole and ruin their campaign but i also don't want to just give up and not show up again
what do you guys recommend for to help me get out of this odd retarded fear
I mean, it's a social game. Assuming they were playing in character, there's really no shame in you being in character.
Caleb Campbell
>what do you guys recommend for to help me get out of this odd retarded fear Psylocybin. Just a little bit.
Also tell them that you're having trouble, and they'll likely accommodate you until you are comfortable enough to get into it properly.
Luke Rogers
couple options 1. kill yourself 2. man up and remember you have balls between your legs
Women like men who enjoy being men, especially when they have a sense of humor about themselves and can lighten the mood
Daniel Gonzalez
>how do you people just get in character like that without feeling awkward or embarrassed
Nobodies gonna be able to just 'tell' you how to be confident, user.
Julian Ortiz
Play it up. You know it cheesy, they know it's cheesy have fun with it. That being said I generally play stupid meatheads who are dumb as durt so am comic releef most of te tim.
Elijah Rivera
Practice the voice alone or in front of a mirror. When in-game, pay attention to who is talking, who is waiting to talk, and how long you've been talking. Make sure your character weighs in on most things but not everything.
Liam Campbell
If you have trouble getting into character try making characters that are a proxy for yourself.
The second part is you gotta get used to the group, and ham it up, its awkward, but fun as fuck.
Jordan Perez
If anything, playing up such an over-the-top character should be a fair bit easier than trying to keep them grounded.
