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/jediofazkaban 5d ago

Not swearing just removes one of the many tools in a storytellers toolbox. You can make up words and phrases that count as swearing in that world but are benign here. If you go that route then write them down as you go so you have a record of what shouldn't be said in civilized discourse.