I recently got invited to a DnD group at my work and while I'm excited, I'm also extremely nervous. Never played any TTRPG, never roleplayed, never was in theatre or anything. So, I'm kinda lost as to how I get started with this aspect of the game. I've watched some TTRPG shows (though none of them were DnD), would that be a good place to start to get an idea of what to expect?
Thank :blob-help:
okay, one thing to remember is that even if you have an idea of what RPing would be like from other sources, you still have to consider the table.
If you have the confidence, start at full tilt. If you'd rather warm up, that's fine too. If you need someone to break the seal on that, that's fine too.
What really helps with RPing is to have a solid, not complete, idea of who your character is. When you RP, you're also building your character. You have to make decisions and be willing to stick with them.
My character is a bit neurotic, lacks confidence in her independence, but has training from her backstory to fall back on. There are also decisions I would make as a person, that i leave a lane open for my character. I also react to what the party is doing in how they RP, and their decisions in combat. So as a healer, they're kinda stressing me, :agony:
The book and some people online will tell you to exaggerate your own personality, which isn't a bad way to go. You know best how to act in a situation.
But if anyone gives you shit, stop them. This is a game of pretend.