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<blockquote data-quote="C Wessel" data-source="post: 7744852" data-attributes="member: 6937058">DMing new rulesAs a long time DM of multiple games and game systems it is most important to have a good time. Complexity has it's place so long as it doesn't take away from the smoothness of game play. To that end, most of the time I make up dice rolls, skill checks, hits, and damage, only pretending to follow the actual rules. At the end of each game session everyone has had a good time and I only defer to rules when a player asks a specific question. But even then, as game master I often make up something on the spot rather than worry about details. Players though will often pour over their character creations because it gives them great pleasure to flesh them out with flavor that they can share with their fellow players. I nod politely and tell them to be sure that they keep track of the attack and damage stats because I'm not doing it. So, in other words I don't really care what new edition of which game changes which rules. Be it D&amp;D or Pathfinder I'm going to keep the game moving and let my players keep track of the details. (Just a random thought from an old guy)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="C Wessel, post: 7744852, member: 6937058"] [b]DMing new rules[/b] As a long time DM of multiple games and game systems it is most important to have a good time. Complexity has it's place so long as it doesn't take away from the smoothness of game play. To that end, most of the time I make up dice rolls, skill checks, hits, and damage, only pretending to follow the actual rules. At the end of each game session everyone has had a good time and I only defer to rules when a player asks a specific question. But even then, as game master I often make up something on the spot rather than worry about details. Players though will often pour over their character creations because it gives them great pleasure to flesh them out with flavor that they can share with their fellow players. I nod politely and tell them to be sure that they keep track of the attack and damage stats because I'm not doing it. So, in other words I don't really care what new edition of which game changes which rules. Be it D&D or Pathfinder I'm going to keep the game moving and let my players keep track of the details. (Just a random thought from an old guy) [/QUOTE]

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