hawkeyefan
Legend
I think that the “importance” of the DM is mostly due to supply and demand, as many have mentioned in the thread.
But, I think in a way it’s almost a self fulfilling prophecy. Because it’s exactly this idea....that being a DM is somehow tougher or more meaningful than being a player....that makes people less willing to DM.
The way to create more DMs is to remind people that it’s really not much tougher than playing and that they actually can do it. Also having more voices that are focused on the group activity rather than those of “my table, my way” proponents will also help.
So I think that rather than ask “is the DM more important?” the better question is “do we want the DM to be more important?” And once you’ve answered that, then you should proceed accordingly.
But, I think in a way it’s almost a self fulfilling prophecy. Because it’s exactly this idea....that being a DM is somehow tougher or more meaningful than being a player....that makes people less willing to DM.
The way to create more DMs is to remind people that it’s really not much tougher than playing and that they actually can do it. Also having more voices that are focused on the group activity rather than those of “my table, my way” proponents will also help.
So I think that rather than ask “is the DM more important?” the better question is “do we want the DM to be more important?” And once you’ve answered that, then you should proceed accordingly.