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I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons
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for over 20 years and I've taught dozens
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of new players how to play beyond the
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rules the most common question I get
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from those new players is how do I make
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sure that I am a good player how do I
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make sure that I'm going to be welcome
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at whatever table I'm playing at
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regardless of my skill level and the
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advice I give people is always the same
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Buy in it's very simple it's just
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putting in the energy to be excited
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about the game show show up to the game
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show up on time be excited about the
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story be excited about whatever the DM
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has for you be excited about the other
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people at the table treat people with
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enthusiasm be excited about the story if
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the DM puts plot hooks in front of you
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jump on them it's okay you can suspend
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disbelief and even if maybe your
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character wouldn't do that thing at that
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time it's okay to just follow the plot
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and be excited about it we're all here
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to have a good time we're all here to
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play a game things don't always have to
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perfectly make sense but if you bring
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enthusiasm to the game even if you're
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not the best at the rules even if you
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haven't been playing for a long time
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people will always be excited to have
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you and you will always be a positive
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Presence at the table
