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There are reasons to believe that the 501st might convince them...

What @Umbran said above in post 950 is pretty much the point I was attempting to make. I don't want to expend much mental energy...

So, think this highlights different tasks the GM may need to engage in. "Adjudicating" is about determining how the player's declared...

I was getting so burnt out on classic high-prep GMing, discovering there was a whole world of “sit down at the table and collaborate...

This. I'm always looking for systems that relieve me of as much of the "master" burden as possible. I don't want to make a bunch of...

I mean, since we're in "dueling anecdotes" territory, that's not how my games work at all. I have one friends-and-family table I'm the...

A tangent to the topic, but I am not sure I agree these are GM roles. Maybe in practice for some groups, these are the same people. But...

Or even a Master of Ceremonies?

Mastery is a loaded word there IMO. Facilitator is probably closer to the actual role (generally speaking). Trying to argue that the GM...

I think you should interrogate those assumptions pretty thoroughly. The tilt of the field toward the GM based on prep and 'mastery' of...

I think to be fair I'm going to take some light issue with this. Lots of people play games that might be described this way and find it...

I think that it is a real phenomenon but also a fading one precisely because making video games and mods scratches that itch far better...

I disagree, but fair enough I am not sure how to respond. I find the use of obedience very odd. I don't expect obedience from my...

It's just not that complicated. You already know you don't like it, and talking about it isn't going to change that. Conversely, while...

I get what you are saying now - however, my point was specific to the lore of Eberron and FR. My apologies for confusing the issue. Now...