Other reasons:
A rhyming dwarf convinced that he is the tooth fairy works great as a one time npc.
From two weeks ago.
Because I like to throw situations at players and sit back and watch them fumble the execution and yet always come out on top.
Makes a puzzle a child could solve. You know this because you stole it from a child's puzzle game.
Players can't solve it despite having three "genius" characters.
The Barbarian suggests an alternative of incredible violence
It works
Last night we solved a puzzle by mistaking a key component for a dungeon restroom.
I'm afraid to ask
When I'm DM, I'm always in the spotlight.
/s
This is mostly a joke. But my attention wanders when I'm not involved in the action for too long. I'm more entertained as a DM.
Makes me happy that some people can enjoy being DM because otherwise I wouldn't be able to play. I'm often too worried about messing with people, and my sense of mischief works better when it's my own character I'm getting into trouble.
Humor, jokes, memes about TTRPGs
