Two guys I ran Burning Wheel for got their introduction to roleplaying via Critical Role and Harmon Quest (or whatever it’s called). As a GM, it was impossible to fulfill the expectations of those players. I’m worried they want something I cannot provide. I’m incapable of producing nonstop humor or silliness, mainly because I don’t come to the table for that. But also because I’m not a trained voice actor or comedian or whatever – I don’t have those abilities. I can create drama and some witticisms occasionally, but with every roll and every honeyed word that drips from my mouth? I gotta throw in the towel.

It probably comes down to play styles. I’m the wrong person to partake in that sort of gaming (either as a player or a facilitator).