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I think @Lanefan gave a very nice response to this. But to add my thoughts--Ime you get 90% of the way there just by asking. Not every...

In the majority of cases, I think it's supported by sharing information the character would have access to and hiding information the...

There are lots of players whose fun seems to come from solving. What I find interesting is when it doesn't and how impactful that is...

Right back to the assumption of negative motivations of railroad or power fantasy. Remind me about how people don't claim DM's...

No. Hawkeyefan asked what seemed like a straightforward question and even though I wasn't who was asked, I answered it anyway. You'd...

If you, @pemerton, berate a local mechanic, this could result in the mechanic relenting and giving you what you want. Or, it could...

I mean that the players are able to make decisions from the perspective of their characters with what feels like the same degree of...

What does it matter if it's a low threshold? Is there something inherently superior about setting oneself a more difficult task, when...

I click "like" on posts that contain something I like in them quite often.

You can't know. At a certain point the GM tells you they're doing their best and you have to choose if you want to trust them.

You know it's consistent when the outcomes of your decisions consistently make sense. A lot of people are talking about how players...

No, the details here matter

The Gm is like a referee. That doesn't mean you are playing him. And as others have pointed out, the GM still has to answer to his...

Because you are offering a very simple description of what is happening. And it evades talking about mechanics, which are going to come...

Look, if you dislike it. That is you. But I think this sort of ability by the GM to do strong characterization of NPCs is vital for the...