Things I Do and Don't do when I GM / DM
Sorry for not posting all that much this month. It has been a busy period for me outside the confines of gaming. This might be of use to someone. It might not. What will follow is just a raw list of things I do and don't when running games. The list will be in no particular order I'll just list things as I think of them. This post in no way represents what I think the reader should be doing. This is a collection of things that work for me. there are no miracle "tips or tricks" in the post below, just seeds for thought or discussion. I try to avoid the cliches as much as possible, while still skirting them. If I do drift into the land of cliches I try to always use "this ..and" to make things more interesting. The person the party just rescued turning out to be a prince is a cliche. That same person being a prince and also the master of thieves guild, is more interesting. (If still a bit cliche.) Live at the table I don't use a GM's screen. I l