What makes a good GM?

[Yttrai]

The ability to run a fair game that the players want run. And many times a DM has to be able to tell what the PCs want without them telling him.

I think Crothian got it in one.

Although he did forget a major selling point for one of my current DM's: Cookies! Fresh baked! Gooey and disgusting and drippy!

And all that other stuff about knowing the players' minds better than they know themselves

 

[Nightfall]

I award thee an "astute point" point.

I've seen some GMs who have really cool sounding campaigns whose house rules are just a bit too much.

I'll keep that in mind for next time Psion.

Anyway I'll labor under the delusion that I am a good DM a while longer...