When our forever DM had a kid I ran a side campaign for a while while he figured out how life works with a kid. He played a character a bit like Kenny from South Park so we could just kill him at a moments notice and he could jump over to child care. Then he got the itch and started DMing again.

After his 2nd kid we started switching off. So I run one week and he does it the next. Now we have 2 not-exactly-forever DMs.

Experienced could go on players who adventures decided to campaigns so run some the forever DM.

Honestly if this doesn’t happen I would consider finding another group. I’ve tried so hard to get this going in my original group but people just won’t put in the work. Kind of kills my interest in running for them. But my other group we’ve got a good rotation going so when I felt the itch to run something I prioritize them because I know they’re willing to put energy in the game. If the other one peters out then it wasn’t meant to be.

I was this lucky. I hope you will be too :)

I want to do this for my DM someday, but I am such a noob to TTRPGs it feels like a pipe dream.

I’m getting to play instead of DM for the first time in years and I’m having a great time.

… But I keep thinking about games I want to DM at the same time. It’s a curse.

Never all players but always some players.

I don’t even like playing all that much and prefer DMing.