Newfag here. How do I get over that cringey feeling I get

>>52150490
Nobody else gives a shit.

>>52150490
Kill yourself

No, but really, you just gotta get comfortable. I typically make a throw away character when I join a group to get the feel. But once I get comfortable whenver I die/reroll I make a new character who is fleshed out and more prone to RP. Just gotta go with the flow Morty.

>>52150490

You realize you're acting in a situation where you're supposed to be acting so it's cool to do it good, yeah? Not much more to it. The rest is the standard iterative process.

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>>52150490

Why do you think you're cringing?

The people you're with seem like losers?
Your DM is incompetent?
You suck at roleplaying?

>>52150490
Be less self conscious.

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>>52150619
the people are fine, I'm just not used to rping, haven't done it since I was a kid, and 2 of the other people in my party are newfags too.

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>>52150660

Then the problem lies with you and you should probably kys.

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>>52150692
thank you anon this is helpful advice

Right two anons are shitting up the thread. Anyway OP, this stuff is normal.
Most normal people who start Roleplaying will feel it's silly, and will find it hard to get into the mood.
My first tip is look at the group, you're all here to have a fun time and play the game. Nobody is going to find it weird when you roleplay, nobody is going to look funny at you. After all, it's the sole purpose of you guys being there, remember?
Second, see it as acting. Don't be that shitty nerd that plays DnD for escapism, those people are kinda pathetic if you ask me. It's acting, you're going to delve into that role and play it out as best as you can! Besides that try and ease into it, don't start off with spouting YeOldeSaexonTM lines right off the bat. Try to get the mood going, and set up a narrative people can jump into. Once you have a high amount of immersion you're good to go.

Really, it's just something that will pass with time, or a quick positive experience. Nothing to feel worried about OP.

>>52150692
>frogposter telling anyone kys

lel

>>52150490
Don't take it too seriously. You and everyone else is there to have fun above everything else. Do silly voices if you have to. Don't play a character that takes themselves too seriously to start out. As you get more comfortable with RPing, you'll find that it comes a lot more naturally and you can play gradually more serious characters if that's what you like.

That's what worked for me, at least.

>>52150517
>I typically make a throw away character when I join a group to get the feel. But once I get comfortable whenver I die/reroll I make a new character who is fleshed out and more prone to RP. Just gotta go with the flow Morty.
This. All of this, OP.

I'd recommend making a nice, one-dimensional copy of a simple character.
Be Sean Connery's James Bond.
Be Brave & Bold's Aquaman.
Be Kevin Sorbo's Hercules.
Be Zap Branigan.
Then once you're comfortable, either make a new, two-dimensional character or add depth to your current one.

There is nothing to cringe over about role-playing.
It's play and it's silly and there's nothing wrong with either of those things.
Men older and wiser than you get paid millions to play at being much sillier.
Relax and be the fat dwarf.
Do you think a doggo ever worries about such things?

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>>52150490
Lead the charge.

Especially if there are other newbies at the table, -EVERYONE- is going to feel self conscious when doing something like this...

...until someone leads the way and sets the precedent with confidence. Throw caution to the wind and embrace your character without any spark of hesitation. You have to sell the idea that YOU'RE the normal one who is correctly RPing in an RP game and THEY'RE the ones being 'left out' of the fun by not roleplaying. Even if you're the only one doing it for one or two whole sessions. Most importantly (as cliche as it sounds) have fun. Pick a character type you would legitimately have fun playing as (I love me some scenery chomping villains, so I straight up played a Saturday morning cartoon captain planet villain for my first 'real' roleplay, evil monologues and all) and visually demonstrate that you are having a blast acting out this character. Nothing sells an idea better than seeing someone actually smiling and having fun.

The first step of a movement is a brave leader.
The second step is embracing your first follower.
Be encouraging, when that second person inevitably tries putting on a funny accent they haven't really though through or when they amateurishly attempt to be needlessly hyperdramatic, whatever you do don't mock them. Be encouraging, this is a place to try new things and recognize everyone is trying new things. Smile when someone finally pitches in and engage them.

The dance floor will remain empty and everyone is going to stand off to the side until that one brave motherfucker goes out there and starts tearing it up, then others will want to join in. Be that brave motherfucker.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg

>>52150490

Get over your insecurities.

>>52150490
Stop taking yourself so seriously.

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>>52150906

Also: If you yourself are having trouble getting into character, try making a character that is as different from your 'normal' personality as possible. Try making these personality differences as apparent as possible at every opportunity.

If you're reserved, make a character that is impetuous and rash. If you're dignified, make a character that is tactless and disrespectful. This will help you feel like you're "putting on a mask" and will put you in more of an acting mood.

It will also signal to the rest of your group that the person their characters are interacting with are not 'you', it's 'your character' and should be treated like such. As they grow accustomed to this, they'll begin to grow more comfortable with making their own characters behave not as themselves, but as 'their characters would'.

"I would normally treat all people equally, but my character fucking hates those god-damn pointy-eared tree elves so goddamn much. My character hesitates, then smiles and decides not to put out the forest fire."

"I would normally say the lives of the many outweigh the lives of the few, but my character just can't deal with knowingly letting an innocent die even if it's for the greater good. My character will stand to oppose this plan and any like it."

"I would normally rush to defend the orphanage, but my character doesn't see any profit in putting his life at risk for a bunch of unwanted brats... Unless there are people watching... then my character may consider pretending to be a hero for fame and glory."

"I blaze it 420 erryday. But my character is obsessed with purity of body and soul."

"I never take my fedora off irl and I never will, but my character is a truly devout cleric who genuinely believes in the tenets of his faith and has seen with his own eyes the benefit to humanity a community church can bring."

"I would of course never fuck a horse, but..."

You get the idea. Roleplaying is about acting, play a part that is not you and embrace it

>>52150490

Get out of your head.
Get into the moment.
Don't be afraid to make an idiot of yourself.
Basically pretend you're drunk.
But don't actually get drunk, that's an advanced technique for dedicated method roleplayers only.

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how do you RP a female character as a guy?

>>52150490
Start off with a basic character concept and a few character notes
>My character is a jolly good fellow to everyone
>He isn't fond of disagreeing and tends to go with the flow
>Also he's a dark wizard and loves the morbid, he lacks any sense of disgust no matter how vile the subject, unless people were harmed by it!
Then play those tones on the light, building up the character as other players interact with him, adding other key notes and developing as you go.

Soon enough you'll be playing a symphony without even noticing it.

>>52151065
I'm actually trying this already, my first character was pretty much made to be like me and to minimise the rp'ing, but I made a new one for our next campaign and it's pretty much the opposite and will probably require a lot more rp. Kind of anxious about it though

>>52150817
>Do you think a doggo ever worries about such things?

this sentence has changed my outlook on life

>>52151100
Assuming this isn't bait: Just make a character and give them tits, and if the setting has gender roles then take them into account.
>inb4 girls aren't just men with vaginas
I know. It's fantasy. Nobody gives a shit.

>>52150490
Stop caring, just do it

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>>52150490
Think about how consumerisng destroyed entertaining and how all normies enjoy shitty apps on their smartphones which they replace within less than a week. Then, think about how they get jealous of people with smarter hobbies, that actually take time to enjoy and thus are more rewarding, and try to shame them into brain-dead activities.

>>52151151
entertainment*

What about GMing?
If you fuck up as player, best case it's integrated in the story, worst case you get kicked out and replaced. But as GM, you waste the time everyone set aside for you, their hype and time spent preparing their characters.

>>52151100

Talk like a member of monty python trying to impersonate a woman, add in some random FILTH and RUBBISH

>>52150490
Realise that everyone is probably cringing harder at your obvious discomfort and wondering why you're being so weird about it.

Remember: Context is important. Pretending to be an elf at a funeral is weird, while crying and talking about cherished memories is not. Crying and talking about cherished memories at an RP session is kinda weird, yet pretending to be an elf is legit.

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>>52150692
>tfw kys means kiss in your language and every one who uses it lately seem like catty homosexuals

>>52151329
If this is your first time as a GM, your players should agree to come in expecting a disaster. The contract says you'll fuck up and get better with time.
When you're the GM, you can either integrate your fuckups or tell your players "hey guys, you know I'm new, I botched this, let's retcon it".
Force your players to pick pregens you've made, so you know what they can pull off. Pick an existing module and stick to it, if your players go badly off the rails or do something you can't handle tell them "please don't do that, I'm still new to this", they'll understand. It's your first session and you are expected to be bad and fuck up. Finally, wrap up the game as soon as it's over. Never make it a campaign. Players shouldn't be too attached to their pregens by then.

>>52150660
Think of it as a combination of stage fright and intimacy issues. You're putting forth your ideas in real time for critique of several other people. We honestly can't tell you how to fix this problem word by word since it's a unique issue for everyone, but at least recognize where the problem comes from, then do something to let yourself and the group know that you're not exactly playing for keeps. Crack a joke, ham it up to 11, shit in the potato salad, really anything that releases the tension and (mostly self projected) expectation.

>>52151441
>every one who uses it lately seem like catty homosexuals
>implying they're not

>>52151490
Running a one-shot with pregens is a solid idea for a beginner GM.

>>52151100
>how do you RP a female character as a guy?
>>52151147
>Just make a character and give them tits, and if the setting has gender roles then take them into account.
This is correct.

>>52150490
Drink a beer beforehand.

>>52152157
Is drinking a beer beforehand good for improving GMing too?

>>52152249
Hahahahahahaha
You're basically flipping a coin. One side gives you an additional modifier of +3, the other -10. You are using a D20.

For a player its +5 and -7.

>>52150490
I used to always chug a four pack of cider before turning up to sessions until I got over the weirdness. I never did any TTRPGs until I was 24 though.

i am also interested in this subject but for sexual RP

>>52150490
Do what I do and have been doing for 11 years of enjoyable gaming online - do it all i text only.

>>52151100
I think of a man, then I take away reason and accountability.

>>52151100
be a huge slut and make everyone uncomfortable when they realize that they have been RPing with a dude

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It just disappears after a while. I used to tie my nerves into knots by just rp'ing a gruff old sexless soldier. Nowadays I'm playing the loli vampire and carrying on a lesbian romance like it's the most natural thing in the world.

A good group helps. If everyone else is shamelessly roleplaying you'll get into it easier.

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>No one mentions acting classes

Seriously? Look, taking a couple acting classes will vastly improve your roleplaying, because (holy crap!) RP is just acting! A local acting troupe, local improv group, classes at your community center. Even the drama geek from high school can give you some pointers and run you through some improv games. All it takes is a little confidence and the ability to not take yourself too seriously.

>>52150753
Good advice right here

>>52153130
RP is more improv than traditional acting, IMO. A fuckload of the same principles apply to not only good roleplaying, but having a good time as part of a group as in improv theatre.

>>52150490
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vin+deisel+d+n+d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=LKzGWKnJEszYgAazhZSwDQ#q=vin+diesel+d+n+d&*

There you go.

One of America's biggest bad-asses loves DnD.
If he can enjoy it without feeling pathetic, anyone can.

>>52151131
Just fucking go whole hog dude.

They'll love it.

>>52153388
>more improv than traditional acting
You're still playing a character.
The most important thing is that you have a clear picture of your character. It doesn't need to be a complex one, but a character nonetheless.
It's a separate entity from you. When you talk in character don't think how it sounds to others around the table, think how it sounds to their characters in the world all of you play in.
The more comfortable and willing one person on the table is with actually roleplaying and acting out their character, the easier it becomes for others to jump in.

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>>52151100
Being gay makes it pretty easy, have you tried being gay?

My Character got a "Power of Friendship" bonus on healing when I saved the beloved Ranger of the Party from dying. Which is funny because all the players ship them, out of the RPG.

Wrong Thread, sorry

>>52150490
Its like sex. First time is always awkward. Just keep doing it, pun intended, and it'll get more natural.

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>>52155484
>talking about sex

>>52153002
Haha, I too remember that movie.

>>52150776

> unironically hates frogposting

lel

>>52150490 (OP)
It's just a matter of loosening up and not really caring what other people think as long as you're having fun. This will also give people subconscious permission to cut loose and RP more, which will in turn make you feel less awkward. Be the person who breaks the ice, and people will thank you.

>>52153049
It is, however, possible to take it too far, OP.

>>52151100
For the love of god, don't do a voice.

1. Drink beer
2. If you still cringe, go to step 1

>>52160162
>For the love of god, don't do a voice.

Also, it's not always required to speak in the first person the whole time. It's perfectly legitimate to say something like
> "During the party, Gronard lavishly complements the Baroness on the ancestral weapons. If she buys it, he subtly steers the conversation towards werewolf hunting."
If there's a plot point that the GM wants you to go for, they'll accept the invitation and drop into character.

>>52150490
This is like going to a wedding and worrying about being overdressed. No one at a wedding is going to look at you and be like "wow, why did that guy wear such nice suit".

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>>52151100

Start by describing your actions instead of acting it out; '[Character name] explains the situation.' as opposed to actually acting out the conversation, '[Character name] charges across the battlefield invoking his ancestors' protection.' instead of yelling 'GRANDFATHER, GUIDE MY BLADE!'. That way you start simple, and feel like an author creating a character instead of someone playing pretend. Add little details to spice things up as necessary/as they come to you, and pretty soon you'll have enough practice to not feel cringey.

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Everyone's cringing at themselves, OP.

The idea is to have fun and act out a role, everyone's a goof at first, practice makes perfect!

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>tfw other player tells me I should try a female character because I never play them and she thinks I would play it well

Does she think im a homo guys?

>>52163348
Anon, you are a homo aren't you?

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>>52163768

Yes, but I haven't told her!

>>52163833
Girls just know Anon.

>>52163833
Just be honest with her Anon, then you can tell your friends and family.

>>52158399
>unironically defends frogposting

>>52155904
There's old saying in my country - a dog that barks doesn't bite.

>>52150490
Loose yourself in it. Start with a character with an easy to play trait, something that any retard could think like.
Over time, you will get better, and get more comfortable RPing.

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"My char says..."
"[Char name] says..."
"I say '...'"
I know what you mean and I'm a grog. I've never stopped cringing at the sound of my own voice RPing.

>>52150490
The easy way (but not necessarily the best way) is to RP a character with a personality similar to your own. If another RPer is going all special snowflake, mock him in-character. But if he has an actual good backstory or has a compatible personality, get to know him like you would in the same circumstances.

>>52150906
this post made me do the impossible and see the invisible
thanks anon

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>>52150490
Embrace the cringe. The hobby is itself inherently ridiculous.
You may find this easier if your character is inherently ridiculous as well, like a swashbuckling pirate, or a Quixote-esque paladin. Confidence and skill come with experience, and the ability to RP a brooding, serious character comes with all three

>>52150490
It's stagefright, it'll come and go depending on the material (good ideas help), the surroundings, and your mood (keep your blood sugar level).

Example: I've been up on stages in front of hundreds of people lying my ass off, dancing like an idiot, even screaming incoherently (where improv blurred the lines), and never let it bother me (or at least until well after the performance).

Conversely, I've become physically angry - while sober - at the mere suggestion of playing charades. Because fuck charades, it's a bad game for cunts.

tl;dr find your groove and wear it into a rut

>>52150490
Start by just goofing around and taking the complete piss. Have some fun and you will just instinctively begin to take it more seriously and feel more comfortable doing so.

>>52150490
As GM, I practiced giving 2 of my NPCs the voices of Droopy and Dribbles so that none of my players could possibly feel more embarrassed than I do.

>>52150692
r9k pls go and stay go
how didn't you fuckas die out yet

>tfw you can RP fine to yourself, but bringing anybody else you haven't known for years into the equation makes you clam right up
I suppose it's the same problem.

On a slightly related note, how do I stop my characters just morphing into me after a couple of settings?

>I can't act for shit
Give up on this hobby and give up on this life. It should become easier in the next one.

>>52150490
Don't call it "rp",
Call it "acting"

>>52150776
>>52150707
Now frog posters are trash but the temporary removal of the superego is a good first step for new roleplayers.

>>52150490
Have a few beers or smoke some dope to take off the edge. You'll get used to it after a few sessions. Without going into some autistic rant about acting and what not, I'll just say you should speak in your normal voice for the first campaign, once you're comfortable with role playing you cam switch it up to be interesting.

>>52150490
learn not to take things too seriously. Feel free to laugh about the stuff you're character is doing.

>>52169779
Just try to remember that you as a player in the table is different from the character in the game. There really isn't much more to it.

Create a clear image of your character. Draw or find art that pleases you. This already establishes the character as someone else, because others will see it as well.
Play a different enough character from yourself that you won't find it so easy to project your own thoughts and behaviour to it. Exaggerations work as a practice. For example if you are easily swayed by emotions, try to play a super pragmatic person instead.

When I first started playing I played a vanilla ass human fighter and didn't do much besides rolling to attack shit. Only have one veteran player besides the DM and he had the highest charisma, so the rest of us kinda used that as the justification for him talking to most of the npcs.
Gradually we all got more into it and started to talk more especially when I made my magic-user and we started to care about our characters.

You don't need to get super into it like doing voices or anything. You can keep it silly at first and laugh while you're describing your actions. Eventually you'll get into the flow of things and you won't have to laugh off what you're doing.
Are you worried your friends are going to make fun of you? They're doing the same thing.

>>52150490
if you're not already being cringey as yourself and hanging out with us cringey dudes and being cool with that then you are missing the whole value of this hobby

>>52162092
I don't think that's a hard and fast rule, one of the members of my group is playing a female, all he does for a voice is soften it and put on a slight english accent. It's enough to be different from his normal voice but it's not a caricature.

>>52150490
Someone is doing that doggo a frighten.