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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JesterPoet" data-source="post: 1579445" data-attributes="member: 138">Okay... I'm fed up.I play regularly in 3 different gaming groups.  In one group (5 people), all of us DM somewhere (there's only on DM that runs for this group, but we all run another game some other group, and there's some crossover).  In another group (4 people), everybody has run at least once, though myself and one other person run most of the time.  In the last group (6 people) 2 of us run exclusively, though 1 other person has run one game.  So it's the last group that's irritating me.Here's the breakdown of the last group:MeDude 1Dude 2Chick 1Chick 2Chick 3Myself and Dude 1 run lots of different games, generally for a period of weeks before switching.  Dude 2 just joined us, and I don't know if he DMs or not, but he isn't a concern yet since he's new.  Chick 1 has run one game.  That's cool.  She's not super comfortable running (though she's pretty good) but at least she tried.  Chick 2 and 3 who have been with us since the beginning (2 years ago now) have never run, or volunteered to run.To me, this is simple mooching, and it shows me how little they appreicate what myself and Dude 1 do for them.  DMing has never been directly asked of them, but we've had plenty of occasions where myself and/or Dude 1 have said, "It'd be really nice if someone else ran something so we could both play" and Chick 1 was the only one ever to bite (and she's relatively new to the group as well).Again, I understand being uncomfortable, but, seriously..... it's like not paying for pizza when it is your turn.  It's really being a mooch... especially in a group where the job of being a DM is rotated.  All they would have to do is try it one time and I'd never question them again.Anyway... nothing's really gonna solve this issue...  but if you're a Chick 2 or Chick 3 in your group, keep this in mind.  It may actually bother people that you never offer to DM.</blockquote>

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