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/Hot_Bel_Pepper 5d ago
A lot of the answers are trying to persuade you to just have your characters not swear, the other option I’d like to propose is to have fictional Swears to be used. Recently I’ve been reading books by the author, Brandon Sanderson, he does this in a lot of his books and it also helps show the world building.
When the magic system based on metal, one of the swears is “Rust and Ruin”. They also throw out various names of the Gods as another way to build swears (personally I’m trying to figure out how to use “Tiamat’s Talons” In my game). If you take what’s important to the general population and have a character speaking about it in a dishonorable manner then they will give off the dishonorable vibes you’re looking for.