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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RedTonic" data-source="post: 5689703" data-attributes="member: 98994">I find that, as a DM, that being consistent in my rulings and punctual to my own sessions typically helps my players forgive my other sins. Being willing to work with players to accomplish the goals they have for their PCs, and helping their PCs each shine in their roles, makes my players happy. For every sweet encounter I (may manage to) design, and every mellifluous description I (may manage to) catch their interest with, it's really "that time in the bar that the monk and that NPC kept missing each other" and "that cleric keeps healing all the wounded NPCs" and "that time with the wolves when the ranger got KO'd" that really excites them. What I'm saying is, my strongest role and most valuable job as a DM, in my opinion, is facilitating the PCs in causing memorable events. I can set the stage and dress the windows, but they're not going to remember that stupid/awesome/evil thing my NPCs did. They're going to remember the time the monk missed 6 swings in a row, the time the ranger took out a partially covered enemy 2x her HD with 2 shots on a moonless night, and the time the paladin KO'd a man from horseback on the very first charge of the encounter. If I can set up the stage for them to have a sweet time, and remember that the PCs, not my NPCs, are the stars of the show, then my players have a good time.In other words, a good DM doesn't crawl up his own ego and wear his butt as a hat.</blockquote>

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