I really wanted a cool RPG group to play with, one who shows up consistently and has a sense of joy for my tables other than combat, who make cool characters and all, but it seems everytime I assemble a team they either: don't show up for the table, or show up and drag their character's roleplay, no passion whatsoever. As a DM it's increasingly difficult to push forward a story when these kinds of problems surface, and over the years, I learned that no matter the work I put in (custom maps built from scratch, select soundtracks, hand-drawn portraits, etc) it is ultimately up to the players to engage and to make it enjoyable, so the only options you have are:
Find new guys
Lower your expectations
Stop playing altogether























