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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Illirion" data-source="post: 3181071" data-attributes="member: 38310">qft.I am considered a good GM by my players because I've been a player alongside them in at least 2 other campaigns that suffered from bad DMing. All I need to do is just avoid making the same mistakes as the other guys before me did. Having first hand experience with bad games can increase your own skill considerably.@wingsandsword: I agree with some of the fomer posters that you should just say that you don't really like the story to your ST and that it's because ... (some of the things you listed). Say it in a kind and costructfull manner (also think up ways she can use to make it better). Talk to the other players beforehand and tell them what you're planning on doing. I don't know your ST, but if she's really unreasonable when it comes to constructive criticism about her campaign, you migh run the risk of your friendship breaking. When it does, at least make sure that if that happens, it will be because she put her campaign ahead of your friendship and not because of you. If a nasty situation like that arises, just get some of the other players to support you and go and run your own campaign with them.This is just a worst case scenario though. If she at least has a smidgen of reason left, she'll accept the critique and make an honest effort to improve (if it doesn't improve: just rinse and repeat and set a limit for yourself). Meanwhile, you can focus on spending quality time with your friends and just havin fun hanging out. The players you mentioned that liked the campaign probably like it more because of the social interaction and because they get to hang out with friends (most new players do).Hope you can do something with the advice and best of luck with whatever you may decide. Cheers,Illirion.</blockquote>

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