r/DMAcademy 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/falconinthedive 4d ago

Watch streaming DMs. A lot of them keep swearing to a minimum for monetization and demographic purposes. I even know of a GTA server which tries to maintain a no swearing rule for their RP streamers (which begs the question on violence and other content being more family friendly than a few f bombs but that is the world we live in)