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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8860472" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Which begs the question - should they primarily focus on starter kits and adventures for new DMs?&nbsp; Most people in my experience, which may not be universal, start DMing after having a decent grasp of the game.&nbsp; They've played some already and just need some advice on how to make the next step.&nbsp; The DMG should be better at providing that next step, but should a person absolutely new to the game even be looking at a DMG?Whether we think the DMG could be expanded to the page count of War and Peace if it would have useful information, WOTC has pretty much decided on a page count for their books.&nbsp; Add info to the DMG on how to build a world, different styles of creating campaigns but leave modules like LMoP for the absolute newbies.&nbsp; LMoP is good for teaching people how to run the game and a module, not so great on teaching people how to prep for a home campaign.Do we expect too much from the DMG?&nbsp; Expecting more, sure.&nbsp; I think it can be improved.&nbsp; But it can only do so much.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8860472, member: 6801845"] Which begs the question - should they primarily focus on starter kits and adventures for new DMs? Most people in my experience, which may not be universal, start DMing after having a decent grasp of the game. They've played some already and just need some advice on how to make the next step. The DMG should be better at providing that next step, but should a person absolutely new to the game even be looking at a DMG? Whether [I]we[/I] think the DMG could be expanded to the page count of War and Peace if it would have useful information, WOTC has pretty much decided on a page count for their books. Add info to the DMG on how to build a world, different styles of creating campaigns but leave modules like LMoP for the absolute newbies. LMoP is good for teaching people how to run the game and a module, not so great on teaching people how to prep for a home campaign. Do we expect too much from the DMG? Expecting [I]more[/I], sure. I think it can be improved. But it can only do so much. [/QUOTE]

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