Hi, all. I'm posting this from my phone, so if it's filled with typos, please be forgiving. I live in a college-like campus and right now I'm running a campaign with a few of my classmates. My campaign is only a little over a week old, and I'm already worried about it. Not only am I new to GMing, I'm also new to Pathfinder (and its parent game D&D) as a whole. The only experience I had with Pathfinder was creating a character sheet once and attending one meet-up at my last campus. That campaign was made by another one of my friends, but I fell in love with it so much that I became determined to start my own group.
The current campaign seems to be going pretty well - I can tell my players are having fun because they never stop talking about the various antics that go on. Most of the guys are as new to the game as I am, and I've chosen my closest friend as a confident and advisor, seeing as he knows the most about the mechanics.
I have the phone number of everyone that has a cell, I keep a detailed journal of stuff that goes on, I have a binder filled with their character sheets and other information to keep them safe, and I have lots of NPCs written up in case they need to interact with anyone. The story follows a plot of my own design, in a setting that is similar to Golarion, even to the point of having the same deities, but it's ultimately my own design, too.
The players are great, they seem to be having fun, and I'm having fun too, but I feel like it's an uphill battle fighting my own flaws and insecurities. It's a lot of pressure, and for someone who's not used to being in the spotlight, it's also pretty terrifying. Add my unfamiliarity with the game mechanics and perfectionist tendencies, and you've got one heck of a rodeo.
TL;DR: Does anyone have any tips for a GM that's both new to the game and extremely shy / introverted.
