Comments on: Five Ways To Make Your DM’s Life Easier http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier A blog for all fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Devine http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-91686 David Devine Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:43:58 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-91686 #2 is so useful for the DM too. If you discuss your character design in advance of the development of the campaign, you can 'get in on the ground floor' ... the DM will figure out a way of making your eclectic character work within their concept, making you feel that your character is part of the world, as well as spawning all sorts of adventure ideas. #2 is so useful for the DM too. If you discuss your character design in advance of the development of the campaign, you can ‘get in on the ground floor’ … the DM will figure out a way of making your eclectic character work within their concept, making you feel that your character is part of the world, as well as spawning all sorts of adventure ideas.

]]> By: Cinco maneiras de tornar a vida de seu mestre mais fácil http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71882 Cinco maneiras de tornar a vida de seu mestre mais fácil Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:28:41 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71882 [...] Essa matéria foi ao ar no dia 3 de julho deste ano, no D20 Source e tem como título original Five Ways To Make Your DM’s Life Easier e foi previamente autorizada pelo [...] [...] Essa matéria foi ao ar no dia 3 de julho deste ano, no D20 Source e tem como título original Five Ways To Make Your DM’s Life Easier e foi previamente autorizada pelo [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71614 Tom Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:54:08 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71614 I would like to add: Don't cry if your character dies! :) I would like to add: Don’t cry if your character dies! :)

]]> By: Five Ways to Make Your Players’ Lives Easier « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71612 Five Ways to Make Your Players’ Lives Easier « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:44:06 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71612 [...] This is a follow-up to an earlier article, Five Ways To Make Your DM’s Life Easier. [...] [...] This is a follow-up to an earlier article, Five Ways To Make Your DM’s Life Easier. [...]

]]> By: Golden Rules of Game Mastering « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71229 Golden Rules of Game Mastering « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:29:29 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71229 [...] Thursday, Brandan posted five ways to make your DM’s life easier. As a Dungeon Master, however, it’s incumbent upon you to repay your players’ efforts. [...] [...] Thursday, Brandan posted five ways to make your DM’s life easier. As a Dungeon Master, however, it’s incumbent upon you to repay your players’ efforts. [...]

]]> By: satyre http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71125 satyre Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:18:38 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71125 A concise summary of brilliance. Nice post! @toord - It can also be expressed as 'respect the people around your table.' Finding where it gels isn't always possible... alas. @e.foley - *heartfelt Citizen Kane applause* A concise summary of brilliance. Nice post!

@toord – It can also be expressed as ‘respect the people around your table.’ Finding where it gels isn’t always possible… alas.

@e.foley – *heartfelt Citizen Kane applause*

]]> By: E. Foley | Geek's Dream Girl http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71045 E. Foley | Geek's Dream Girl Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:14:51 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71045 I'd add: KNOW YOUR CHARACTER. Nothing is more annoying than someone who has no idea what their character can/should do and spends 5 minutes fishing through all their sheets and source books before doing something. I’d add:

KNOW YOUR CHARACTER. Nothing is more annoying than someone who has no idea what their character can/should do and spends 5 minutes fishing through all their sheets and source books before doing something.

]]> By: Toord http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71036 Toord Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:09 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71036 It usually boils down to, if you pardon my French: don't be a dick. There's nothing worse that playing a coop/group-oriented game with a bunch of people that just don't jell with each other. It makes it an awful experience for all including the DM. We all invest ourselves to develop our characters, but that doesn't mean that it's a bragging rights contest. Be humble and always keep in mind you are part of a group. D&D is a ROLE-playing game. Play your role and every one's happy, pull some battle-cleric-mage-trapsmith antics and soon enough you'll be a sore spot -- like a bard (j/k just wanted to poke fun at them) And lastly but not at all least, it's a damn game. Games are supposed to be for FUN. If all you get out of the game is frustration or if you get filled with rage because an aspect of Tiamat pwned you, then it's time to find a new hobby. It's for fun -- period. It usually boils down to, if you pardon my French: don’t be a dick.

There’s nothing worse that playing a coop/group-oriented game with a bunch of people that just don’t jell with each other. It makes it an awful experience for all including the DM.

We all invest ourselves to develop our characters, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a bragging rights contest. Be humble and always keep in mind you are part of a group.

D&D is a ROLE-playing game. Play your role and every one’s happy, pull some battle-cleric-mage-trapsmith antics and soon enough you’ll be a sore spot — like a bard (j/k just wanted to poke fun at them)

And lastly but not at all least, it’s a damn game. Games are supposed to be for FUN. If all you get out of the game is frustration or if you get filled with rage because an aspect of Tiamat pwned you, then it’s time to find a new hobby. It’s for fun — period.

]]> By: Zzarchov http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71035 Zzarchov Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71035 Brilliant advice, and something that should be included with all first time RPG purchases. Brilliant advice, and something that should be included with all first time RPG purchases.

]]> By: Nick http://www.d20source.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-make-your-dms-life-easier/comment-page-1#comment-71034 Nick Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:21:53 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1056#comment-71034 Can I just CC my gaming group your ENTIRE SITE? Can I just CC my gaming group your ENTIRE SITE?

]]>