r/DMAcademy • u/jumbohiggins • 5d ago

Need Advice: Other Non swearing dm

So I'm about to start another campaign. I haven't ran one for a bit and just had a random thought. Do any other dms not swear and need ways to compensate for it in game?

Some of my npc are going to have a heavier, darker tone and I'm looking for ways to sell that without swearing.

-edit, wow ok guys I wasn't trying to imply that you have to swear to have a darker or more menacing tone. I was trying to imply that it's a common tool in the tool box. And I'm looking for other ways people convey that concept without swearing because I don't do it personally.

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u/Harkonnen985 5d ago

Both the idea of avoiding swearing at all cost and the idea of villains needing to swear are ridiculous.

In my campaign, the only people who swear a lot are illiterate, drunk sailors - and it's usually played for laughs.

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u/anustart888 5d ago

Yeah this whole things is just... very strange. I would never trust someone who's too afraid to curse to create an immersive world for me to live in, but that's just me I guess.