Ahnehnois
First Post
DMs and players are not the same, and DMs do face any number of potential conflicts based on the different goals they are supposed to be achieving (roleplaying NPCs, refereeing the game, directing the story). They have to balance all those conflicts instantaneously in their heads. It's really hard.I haven't disputed this, and don't dispute it. As I posted, my concern is with the potential conflict of interest. As I said upthread, I don't think that the GM and the players are symmetrically positioned.
That's what makes them so special. With great power comes...no...must...resist...cliche...