You can maybe let that player have those sheets, just so they can be a bit more invested in the game. And an NOC tracker that helps the DM (and players) keep track of any NPC’s in the world. And an enemy tracker that helps players guess the saves, AC, HP and other stuff. I also made a sheet that keeps track of settlements and their facilities, notable landmarks, defenses and important NPC’s. It keeps track of turn order, enemy HP (by counting up: players still don’t know the max), and any effects (like a stunning strike that takes up a single turn). Some of them can be used by players as well, one of them is the combat tracker. In the last couple of weeks, I developed several sheets that can help a DM in keeping track. I’ve seen comments about ADHD and concentrating that I totally agree with. I would say at least give it another session or two before bringing it up to him if you feel it will be an issue. Maybe he just got carried away and didn't intend to do it the whole session, maybe he's just genuinely bored with how the campaign started. There are other explanations like maybe he's nervous about a group like this (don't know if you're all long time friends or what) and this is just something he did to ground himself and calm his anxiety. What i can say is I've been at tables where everyone wants to be the forefront person and 'main character' which can be an absolute headache for a DM, so maybe having a player that's happy to participate in a smaller way is a good thing for the table. Without drawing he may or may not be more engaged, I couldn't tell you since everyone is different. It's never been an issue anyone has addressed before, but it's possibly because I always draw things from the session or about our characters.Īll of this is to say that since it's only been one session and it hasn't really caused an issue it may be worth just understanding that he's not intending to be disrespectful and this is just sort of a process his brain needs. I'm naturally more reserved and quiet so even when I don't draw I'm not super vocal or alpha, usually going with the flow when possible. Not the entire time but i literally draw on every sessions note page at least something. This followed me to DND where i would often draw during the session. When the teachers let me draw I could ace exams without even studying because it helped me absorb what was going on during class, even if my eyes were down the whole time. When I had teachers that wouldn't let me draw I would end up day dreaming and completely zone out on the entire lesson learning nothing. Going all the way back to school I would carry around a binder that I'd draw in during every class I could. This is speaking as a veteran DM of many years, player in numerous multi-year campaigns, and someone with ADHD who has also drawn during sessions like him.įor some people like myself it can be necessary to focus with one part of the brain on something like drawing in order to pay attention to and absorb information being read aloud with another part of the brain. There are a million different reasons & very few of them lead to not being interested or paying attention. How well does he know everyone else? Maybe he's just not comfortable around everyone yet. Is he new to D&D? Maybe he's trying to learn what to do. If he doesn't care what color the sky is, so long as it doesn't fall why should he speak up?īottom line give him a little more time. A party can argue for a long time on the color of the sky. He may not have participated much this session because there wasn't much for him to do. If you're worried about his level of participation try engaging him more. Paying attention is different for everyone. Then have me recount what happened and I won't be able to tell you much. Have me play a session where I can't do anything else but focus on the session. I will mention most of the important points. Have me do 1 session where I'm left to my own devices and then have me give a recap of the session. It may look like I'm not paying attention and only playing on my phone but I am paying attention. As someone who suffers from ADD if I'm not doing multiple things at once I get bored and lose focus.
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