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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 3792371" data-attributes="member: 4937">I know. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />I can see your point, but I think you neglect that the DM has the most invested in the game.&nbsp; It is his 'table'.&nbsp; IMO, he owns the game by virtue of the investment he has in it.&nbsp; A player can realistically show up without any prep at all, but the DM likely poured heart, soul, and blood into the session (and $$ as well) even before it started.&nbsp; I believe that authority should match responcibility.&nbsp; If you have alot of responcibility, you should have matching authority.&nbsp; The DM has the most important and most difficult position in the group.&nbsp; For that reason if no other, you as a player should respect and defer to his opinion.&nbsp; That isn't to say he's always right, but arguing about it there at the table is almost always the wrong response.As a DM I strive to give to every DM I play under the same respect, deference, and enjoyment I'd like my players to give me.&nbsp; My personal opinion is that if you don't DM, you just don't get it.&nbsp; I very very very rarely have problems with players who've spent a significant time as DMs.&nbsp; They understand the demands of the job.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 3792371, member: 4937"] I know. :D I can see your point, but I think you neglect that the DM has the most invested in the game. It is his 'table'. IMO, he owns the game by virtue of the investment he has in it. A player can realistically show up without any prep at all, but the DM likely poured heart, soul, and blood into the session (and $$ as well) even before it started. I believe that authority should match responcibility. If you have alot of responcibility, you should have matching authority. The DM has the most important and most difficult position in the group. For that reason if no other, you as a player should respect and defer to his opinion. That isn't to say he's always right, but arguing about it there at the table is almost always the wrong response. As a DM I strive to give to every DM I play under the same respect, deference, and enjoyment I'd like my players to give me. My personal opinion is that if you don't DM, you just don't get it. I very very very rarely have problems with players who've spent a significant time as DMs. They understand the demands of the job. [/QUOTE]

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