TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

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Palaner

First Post

• Jun 7, 2006

• #5,511

Only 150 spam messages? I must have more than that in my Gmail account every day. There's an idea for an adventure...have the PCs encounter a whole bucketload of NPCs, each of which offer an adventure in exchange for some large portion of XP or gold.

 

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Gray Mouser

First Post

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,512

Hey Gary, here's a question for you

We know that Mordenkainen was Bigby's mentor; under who did Mordenkainen fulfill his wizardly apprenticeship?

Gray Mouser

 

BOZ

Creature Cataloguer

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,513

good one.

 

airwalkrr

Adventurer

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,514

Here is a "just because I am wondering" question. How did the term "Dungeon Master" originate? Also, nowadays, there are many terms for the person who "runs" a roleplaying game (storyteller, game master, referee, judge, etc.). Of course it really makes no difference what one is called, but have you ever used variations of the term? I usually use DM when I am running D&D and "Game Master" when I am running other RPGs, and I am not sure why I developed the habit.

 

BOZ

Creature Cataloguer

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,515

did "game master" come about because it fit better for non-D&D RPGs?

 

Contrarian

First Post

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,516

BOZ said:

did "game master" come about because it fit better for non-D&D RPGs?

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Actually, I think "game master" came about because TSR trademarked "Dungeon Master" and "DM".

 

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haakon1

Hero

• Jun 8, 2006

• #5,517

Col_Pladoh said:

What is an Arrow of Direction if not a compass?

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In my campaign, I gave one of the characters +2 long sword that always tells true North; it's either Viking or Canadian in origin, obviously.

 

BOZ

Creature Cataloguer

• Jun 9, 2006

• #5,518

Contrarian said:

Actually, I think "game master" came about because TSR trademarked "Dungeon Master" and "DM".

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that would have been my second guess.

 

Col_Pladoh

Gary Gygax

• Jun 12, 2006

• #5,519

airwalkrr said:

Here is a "just because I am wondering" question. How did the term "Dungeon Master" originate? Also, nowadays, there are many terms for the person who "runs" a roleplaying game (storyteller, game master, referee, judge, etc.). Of course it really makes no difference what one is called, but have you ever used variations of the term? I usually use DM when I am running D&D and "Game Master" when I am running other RPGs, and I am not sure why I developed the habit.

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Howdy!

Just back at the computer after having a great time at the Lake GenevaGaming Convention

To the best of my knowledge the term "Dungeon Master" was coined by some unknown D&D game fan and used first in a fanzine. It cought on immediately. "Game MAster" was coined soon thereafter by those that did not want their RPG to be confused with D&D.

So of course the little Lejendary Adventure FRPG has "Lejend Masters"...

Cheers,
Gary

 

Col_Pladoh

Gary Gygax

• Jun 12, 2006

• #5,520

haakon1 said:

In my campaign, I gave one of the characters +2 long sword that always tells true North; it's either Viking or Canadian in origin, obviously.

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Pish!

It is most certainly Chinese


Gary