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For me, it depends on the role the NPC plays in the story, whether the NPC ever assists the PCs (combat or non), or if the NPC is the face and voice of an organization/aggregate. Metaphorically, I treat PCs as lead characters in a stage play-- they are the front men and women basking in the...

Go lean. Arguably you could take a big system like D&D and house-rule it into submission, but oiye. I prefer to start light and build up. I've played and "DM'ed" several Freeform/Universal (FU) adventures. One caveat: good friends, trust, and maturity required, since there are so few rules to...

I'm with Olgar. Plus an anecdote! In short: My experience has me agreeing with Olgar. If you like, here's how my gaming group's idiosyncrasies have influenced my role as DM. B-) My tabletop RPG group has dabbled in several rules systems over the years, from multiple editions of D&D to indie...