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View submission: Feeling overwhelmed , help needed
1. Seconding some of the other comments to start with the Starter Set. It's ideal for people new to TTRPGs, whether they are the Loremaster or a player. Pick a character and step through it by yourself, rolling the dice and applying the rules as you go.
2. The Star of the Mist example landmark in the Core Book has good explanatory notes about how to handle obstacles and so on. I wouldn't recommend it as a first adventure because the undead adversaries can be tough (both for new players and for new heroes).
3. If you're able to join a game as a player, that would be an easier way to learn the system than as LM. Or you could offer to run a game for one or more experienced players (either as part of your group, or as a separate training session), who could help you navigate the rules.
4. Here's a link to a good, fan-made, short adventure you could either play through solo to practice the rules yourself, or use as an introductory adventure for your group: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11YSUpPzsakef23AWG9n4FM1sHQGEEC-y[1][2]
1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11YSUpPzsakef23AWG9n4FM1sHQGEEC-y
2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11YSUpPzsakef23AWG9n4FM1sHQGEEC-y
5. General advice for a new Loremaster / GM in any system: start small and simple. Watch the first five videos in Matt Colville's 'running the game' series to understand just how simple! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP%5C_[3][4]
3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP%5C_
4: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP_
6. For a good example of a long campaign, try the Waking of Angmar actual play by Adventures in Lollygagging. They mess up a few of the rules, but the Loremaster is very good at framing scenes and prompting the players to keep moving while leaving them freedom to make their own choices (the players themselves are less energetic, unfortunately).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUvp9tkyA0&pp=ygUMI25ld19yaW5nb25l[5][6]
5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUvp9tkyA0&pp=ygUMI25ld19yaW5nb25l
6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUvp9tkyA0&pp=ygUMI25ld19yaW5nb25l
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