I began my journey as a dungeon master in 2015. I hosted a dozen of different groups that had different playstyles. From the beginning, I have been using campaigns and worlds I created.

I will not bore you with exotic names of mysterious lands and endless lore. I will only briefly mention the major content I created and the relevant things I learned from those years.

 

Created Content:

-New combat system that I balanced over the years.

-Simplified character stats and skills to be more beginner friendly.

-New magic system.

-Custom economy system.

-Character sheets to fit my custom systems.

-Two worlds including their own flore, fauna, religions, races, history, geology...(everything)

 

Things I learned:

 

-Understand the player's perspective and develop a player-centric mindset.

-The distinctions between a single player’s behavior and a group’s behavior.

-Got better at predicting certain behaviors.

-What makes a thing memorable.

-Create and bring dilemas to players.

-Balance and adapt system/ mechanics after players use them.

-Introduce worldbuilding and story elements using mechanics and the environment.

-Found new ways to adapt my content to better suit different target audiences.

-Adding new material while keeping everything cohesive.