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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8842388" data-attributes="member: 2629">I've been at this 40+ years, so I'm a bit set in my ways.  If you want products that appeal to me, they're going to be things I put on the table to add to the visual appeal of the game.  What I think, overall, would be good for many DMs is storytelling training.  DMs learn mechanics fairly well, but the thing that separates a great DM from a mediocre one is usually nothing mechanical - it is the ability of the DM to use their voice to create attachment to the story, to create drama in the moment, and to know how to use their timber, pacifing, volume and tonality to their advantage.  Meeting an ogre on the road can be a really boring encounter unless the DM knows how to narrate the scenario in a way that is evocative and engaging.</blockquote>