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Oh boy? That’s how DnD is sometimes - a giant tumblr post!

I guess it’ll depend on the DM. Listen for their cues for things to interact with and sense!Beyond that, I would suggest maybe seeing if you can’t find certain kinds of plants, or contact spirits or animals in the woods? You’ll want to use your perception a lot to find things (listen, look!) Check out what the animals are doing (or not doing!!) Maybe see if you and your centaur pal can make a game of picking up on clues? See who gets the most clues!As for the grumpy elf, maybe see if you can’t get him to share? Sometimes with folks who are terrible at talking to people, talking to them first and sharing about your character can get them to open up about their’s. Be persistent and patient! Grumpy characters can take awhile to open up in my experience.

Keep in mind what I am about to say is purely opinion and based on my own experience. I don’t play in any leagues or ‘official’ game store settings or pathfinder league groups. I also play with an incredibly vetted and kind group of people. Everyone has their own rules and my advice ONLY reflects my experiences and rules.I really think it depends! Cause let’s be real: we all get attached to our characters. Sometimes we grow and so do they, or sometimes we never got to finish their story because of a premature end or a campaign falling apart. In instances like this, I think it’s totally okay to play a character again.It’s important to note three things: 

-it’s best if you are to play that character again to not do it immediately after they’ve died (like from one campaign that just wrapped to another)

-do not do it with the same DM, or the same playgroup unless everyone is on board.-adjust the character! Adjust their level, their background, etc to fit the new campaign.

But I think it’s totally fine that if you are playing with a whole new set of people and no one knows that character, and that you ADJUST that character to fit the new world, settings, and levels of the new campaign, then it is totally okay. That adjusting the character to fit is the most important part. No one has to know they died or whatever in another campaign, but tell a new story with them. Think of the new campaign as an AU. :)

Oh! That was a hard one. I’ll be honest: I cried a lot! Mostly because I had a mean DM who would let us die for any reason and he killed my character in a needlessly awful way that looking back as adults, was horribly gendered and violent. :(Anyway, just be ready for it. Recognize that death happens and unless your DM was being a real asshole, recognize that it is nothing personal and try not to be angry. It hurts for sure. Try to be graceful. And it’s okay to cry, but look at it as a chance to make a new character and be glad you got to breathe life into this character at all.If your DM kills her in a bad way or you think there might be a chance to bring her back, talk to your DM, see if their are options for resurrection or other avenues you can pursue to get her back. I’ve never met a nice DM who is COMPLETELY unwilling to do that without good reason.Also, it’s totally okay to take a character who died in one play group and resurrect them for another. Or keep them alive in your head to write other stories about! Just like any other fandom, outside of canon, we’re free to think and do and write whatever we want!

Oh yikes on bikes! First off, I am so sorry that you were triggered and I’m so sorry that you went through that. Know that whatever you experience was NOT your fault. Abuse hangs heavy with those who have suffered and it can be very hard to cope with. But you’re doing great. You’re here right now and that’s amazing! As l always say: “Alive, awake, above ground!” If you have your baseline, you can only go up from there!ANYWAY onto the advice.Talk to your DM in private BEFORE your next game. Let them know that child abuse makes you very uncomfortable. You don’t have to disclose anything about your past if you don’t want to. Just politely ask them to remove this story line or limit the nitty-gritty details to make it more tolerable. Work with your DM to keep their story as intact as possible without triggering your trauma.

This might even be a good time for what I want to call a check-in session. These aren’t always necessary (I haven’t had to do one in my campaign yet, but that’s because I pretty much ask my players for feedback all the time). Ask your DM to host a session where you guys touchbase. What does everyone like about the story? What does everyone dislike? What is making people uncomfortable? What is fun for everyone?This is a useful tool for both the players and the DM. It allows you all to talk in a shared space about how the game is going. Other people who might be afraid to bring up things they are uncomfortable about might see what you do and feel brave enough to come forward. This way, everyone has fun and has their needs met!If you do go with the group option--remember you DO NOT have to disclose ANYTHING about your trauma. Just a simple “I don’t like this” should be enough to change things. If it’s not, disclose at your leisure, but a kind DM will recognize this and move on. Also, if you do do go with the group, be sure to let the DM know in advance you have something heavy you want to bring up, or let them know you plan to bring it up so they don’t feel attacked. Suggest the group method to them so everyone can be a part of the game and be heard. :)I hope this helps! Keep on being amazing!