How to FREAK out your Players as a Dungeon Master

Random "Clickety Clackety" sounds coming from behind the Dungeon Masters DM screen, is the most terrifying thing in Dungeons and Dragons.

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[richg.]

DM: So you put your hand on the door?
Player: Yes.
DM: Good.

[ProeliatorDeus]

"He better be, because I just snapped his neck!" Fucking. Gold.

[SpaceMissile]

was expecting him to look up without any emotion and go

_"...roll for initiative."_

[cheeseburgerpaladin]

DM: Okay, so explain to me how you're doing this.
PC: I walk up and grab-
DM: You touch it?
PC: Erm.. Yes?
*sound of dice hitting the table*

[Tinypro]

The Party: *is being dumb as fuck"
Dm: ominously rolls dice

[anaflaviaelric]

Players: "we enter the house"
DM: "Ok, who was the first to enter?"
Players: *panic. *

[TonyCrenshawsLatte]

DM: (out of the blue) "Roll a perception check."
Player: "Huh? Oh, okay. Uh, 14."
DM: "You don't see anything."
Player:

[pervinthir]

DM: Hey, could you roll for me?
Player: Wh-what skill?
DM: just a d20, dont add anything.
Player: Why?
DM: just do it.
Player: Okey, 3?
DM: *starts to laugh maniacly* ehm... nothing seems to catch your eye. Do you still want to talk to the king?
all Players: *start sweating*

[GrubSlime]

We're literally about to play one of our campaign sessions and the DM just started rolling loads of dice before we're starting and we're scared as he's saying stuff's gonna happen as he's rolling. Then he sent us this video and this is how terrified we're feeling right now.

[trevorburke]

Lines that drive my players mad:
"You can certainly try"
"If youd like to, sure"
"You don't see any traps"
"Not that you're aware of"
"Noted"

[АндрейКохно-ыг]

Now we need a "How to freak out your DM as a player"

[brandongalvan]

DM: "You see a mysterious hooded figure in the dark corner of the tavern."
DM: *rolls lots of dice*
Party: *panik*
The old man wearing a robe to stay warm: *kalm* "Heh heh. Yahtzee!"

[mammadragon]

For me, since it’s virtual, my DM turns off the music to both build suspense and to focus on whatever he is working on. It fills me and the other party members with dread each time. He conditioned us, the bastard (affectionate)

[NoriMori]

This reminds me of Matt in Critical Role sometimes. "I pick up the sword." "Okay, I'm gonna need you to roll a– Nah, it's fine, nothing happens."

[rachdarastrix]

That one dislike is from the goblin. He's fine, although now he wears a funny collar.

[danthalios]

*Broke:* "Are you sure you want to do that?"
*Woke:* "You're going to do WHAT?!"
*Bespoke:* _[sits in silence with a poker face]_

[petrichor]

The chaotic evil version of this is being a troll and rolling dice just to watch your players freak out.

[jamesbaker]

I played with a dm who had a massive metal d20. This thing had like a 4 inch diameter. She had a dicetray that didnt lay even and clanked against the table. Whenever she wanted us to be scared, she would roll the big die on the dice tray, resulting in a massive clank that scared the crap out of us. almost as much as the orcs that followed the roll...

[Smok_Argus]

DM: *rolls a few dices, then widens eyes and looks at one of the players* Uuum... what was your max health again...?

[rcschmidt]

Rogue: “I search for traps and stop in the middle of the tunnel to listen.”
DM gets excited and says, “Perfect!” and rolls dice.