Can anybody post the afterword of the 1st ed DMG?

[Henry]

To me, the integrity of the game comes second to the people involved, because when all is said and done, it is still JUST a game. People are living and breathing realities that we must deal with.

That said, catering to every little player whim, including having a player that repeatedly ditches a commitment, is abhorrent to me. An emergency is one thing; breaking your word consistently is quite another. I will not sacrifice my enjoyment nor the enjoyment of others just to some loser who says they will show up and then reneges.

 

[Grazzt]

That said, catering to every little player whim, including having a player that repeatedly ditches a commitment, is abhorrent to me. An emergency is one thing; breaking your word consistently is quite another. I will not sacrifice my enjoyment nor the enjoyment of others just to some loser who says they will show up and then reneges.

So the game (overall as a whole) does come before the players then.

 

[Henry]

So the game (overall as a whole) does come before the players then.

Oh, stick an Urgrosh in it.

 

[Voadam]

You don't think it means order things in your game first (the rules) then your campaign (setting), then tell PCs what they can and can't do.

I think that makes sense, that way what you tell your PCs they can and can not do makes sense in the context of the game and campaign.

 

[Thorvald Kviksverd]

adndgamer--

You know, I forgot to thank you for asking about this...

Until I went to look it up for you, I'd never actually read it!