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Whatever you do, don't piss him off! He's going to be your DM one day!

Just like in any relationship, communication is the key. It starts with "Hey folks, I've been thinking and..." see where it goes from there. I'll bet that at least some of your players, if they are disappointed in your decision to stop playing/running, will appreciate that you had the respect to...

You could do what I did and marry one. We started dating back when I was 17 and she was 16. Been married 24 years now. The only problem is that by this time, she knows all of my standard DM tricks!

I've played in one of the play tests with Mr. Goodman and we as a group had a great time. Look forward to seeing the beta!

As others have noted, run a game there by way of support. RPG, board game, whatever. Buy something each session and use it as a prize to be awarded, or even as a "door prize" for those who play in your game. It can be something as small as a set of dice or maybe a gift certificate. How about...

Throttle the entire court to death? Run like a frightened schoolgirl?

Damn, when I was 17 I didn't own $1,000 worth of anything! I am so old...

Long thread. Hey! Anyone need a hobby? I know of this great little game where you pretend to be elves and dwarves and go exploring dungeons and best of all -- it's all in your MIND!

Remember that I owe my players the respect to allow them to mess up/lose, and that as the DM I cannot ever either win nor lose.

IMO, we've been heading that way since they stuck the word "Advanced" before "D&D" on the box. This, despite what the authors have said in their introductions. The "DM is GOD" fiat only fails when you have a bad DM. Bad DMs have always outnumbered the good ones, hence the efforts over the years...

Unnecessary.

There might be an argument made that the "slaying of sacred cows" in 4e fits this definition exactly. Not sure that I would support it, but the argument could be made.

Of course that's true. It's not news when the 800-lb gorilla again beats his chest. It is news when someone smaller comes up and kicks it in the balls. :p

The fact of the matter is that on June 17th, 1989 at @8:35pm, in the basement of a friend, Brian Goldner had his 17th level Elven Ranger/Thief killed off by a sadistic DM. He's been waiting for his chance ever since. :uhoh:

Hey! I'll have you know that the Tome of Erotic Fantasy has a revered place on my bookshel... ...uhm, under my bed.

*furiously scribbling down titles* Damn! I need to get to the library tomorrow!

Hi Boz, I've just scanned the covers for the RPGA modules "The Egg of the Phoenix" and "To the Aid of Falx" after seeing your request on the wiki. Are these the ones you are looking for (I think TSR may have reprinted a few RPGA mods at one time?) If so, please let me know where I can send them...

Up until I read this sentence I was of a mind to advise you to work with and compromise with the player for the good of the game. As harsh as this may sound, unless you are playing with 7-year olds, I would cut him loose as gently as possible. It sounds as if he has deeper and more serious...

Hey! How dare you try to quell my internal resentment!! ;) (For the record, I am not a 3e fan. Never played it. I have played 4e. Not my cup of tea.) If all WOTC did to denigrate 3e and those who played earlier editions was to draw a cartoon of a dragon crapping on someone's head, I might...

[Being honest I will have to cop to harboring some internal resentment, all these years later, about the manner in which WOTC initially marketed 4e by denigrating previous editions of the game and those who played it (anyone remember the dragon crapping on the critics comic?). As far as I can...