Don't Default to "How Do You Want to Do This?" - D&D 5e DM Advice

A common practice of Dungeon Masters is to pass the talking stick to a player who lands a killing blow against a monster. This is especially common when the monster is a boss monster or otherwise important enemy. This practice was assumed by me to be appreciated by all players, but it turns out I was wrong. While I gather many #DND players will enjoy their own narration of their killing blows, others gladly play without it. This article communicates what I learned about player psychologies and tastes, particularly how they differ from mine. #DND5e #DungeonsAndDragons Read along with the accompanying article here: https://www.flutesloot.com/narration-killing-blows-dnd-5e/?utm_source=youtube ⏰Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:39 My assumption about narrating a killing blow 01:30 Reason #1 - DM is better at it 01:45 Reason #2 - Combat is distracting enough 02:02 Reason #3 - Hesitance to overstep the DM's realm 02:28 Reason #4 - Feeling like a spotlight hog 02:45 Reason #5 - Time efficiency, get to the RP 03:10 Reason #6 - Disinterest in violent details 03:39 Reason #7 - Drawing a blank, no "good" ideas 03:57 What to do about it 04:50 Final advice 05:56 What do you think? 06:13 Likey and subscribey