DMing

Sliding into inboxes

DMing is a gerund (verbal noun) arising from the abbreviation for Dungeon Master, the person who leads a game of Dungeons and Dragons.

tabletop

dungeon master

Tabletop RPG narrator

NPCs · homebrew · ruleset · mechanics · initiative · dice · screen · manual · tabletop · minis

narrative

storytelling

Recounting events aloud

  • questSeeking journey for something
  • loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
  • backstoryCharacter's past narrative

plot · conflict · arc · tension · pacing · dialogue · foreshadowing · twist · climax · resolution

fantasy

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

  • wizardPractitioner of sorcery
  • elfSmall magical creature
  • orcSavage fantasy humanoid

goblin · troll · paladin · necromancer · magic · sorcery · enchantment · grimoire · artifact · mana

messaging

direct message

Private online communication

chat · private message · notifications · reply · conversation · social media · texting · online · send · reach out

Categories
Opposites
communication visibility

DMingbroadcasting

Mass signal transmission

tweeting · posting · going public · publishing · announcing

communication directness

DMingvaguebooking

Deliberately cryptic social posts

ignoring · ghosting · lurking · subtweeting · indirect communication

role in tabletop gaming

DMingplaying

Participating in recreation

Family

DM, DMed, direction, directions, messaging, messenger, messengers

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