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<blockquote data-quote="Emberashh" data-source="post: 9176749" data-attributes="member: 7040941">While you are asking about single book RPGs, even for lighter games Id still recommend splitting between Players and GM directed books. The reason being is that then each book can be tailored to who its audience is, which would, if done well, provide a better overall experience. The key is insuring you actually retain and repeat all info a GM needs about what players have in their book in the GM book. This means going through and listing every single character option, but with details and advice centered on those options from the GMs perspective. These are things like &quot;How to Run a game for an Elf&quot; or &quot;How to Run a Game with a Nuke Paladin&quot;. One might be inclined to think its repetitive, but in reality its just thorough. Not enough games actually tell GMs how each option is meant to translate into Fun and how they can support those choices. (I don't actually think Ive ever seen one do this, at least that I can remember anyway)Done this way, you're also avoiding the problem of forcing one player in particular to spend more money; the GM just needs their book to be able to run a game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emberashh, post: 9176749, member: 7040941"] While you are asking about single book RPGs, even for lighter games Id still recommend splitting between Players and GM directed books. The reason being is that then each book can be tailored to who its audience is, which would, if done well, provide a better overall experience. The key is insuring you actually retain and repeat all info a GM needs about what players have in their book in the GM book. This means going through and listing every single character option, but with details and advice centered on those options from the GMs perspective. These are things like "How to Run a game for an Elf" or "How to Run a Game with a Nuke Paladin". One might be inclined to think its repetitive, but in reality its just thorough. Not enough games actually tell GMs how each option is meant to translate into Fun and how they can support those choices. (I don't actually think Ive ever seen one do this, at least that I can remember anyway) Done this way, you're also avoiding the problem of forcing one player in particular to spend more money; the GM just needs their book to be able to run a game. [/QUOTE]

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