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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SeprenMaelstrom" data-source="post: 5999367" data-attributes="member: 6696363">I feel like a storygame, as the OP describes it, to be a branch of the RPG tree. Mind you it meanders off into its own air space, but it still got its beginnings there and is similar enough to claim relation. I feel it's more of a subgenre than a genre all its own. That's where the stylistic differences of how the story unfolds, how the players interact, and what sorts of rules are in play to do what, all really count. I think a DM can absolutely be roleplaying! I'm a new DM myself, and granted it only happens much on days I'm feeling more outgoing, but a DM can definitely roleplay the NPCs that PCs interact with. It can depend on the person's preferences, but fleshed-out, in-depth dialogue and interaction are a part of many DMs' styles. When I think of a memorable / interesting character that I like, I tend to give them notable qualities or traits - speech patterns, appearance, voice, things like that. Even if it's not always the same character for long, without as much invested into them, it can be roleplaying without a doubt. Depending on your crowd as a DM, you can totally deliver a great session for your players if you bring a fun, intimidating, quirky or otherwise memorable character to life for them.In some ways, roleplaying for the DM can be tougher than for the PCs, IMO. Players can develop their one [or two, or so] characters, create full backstory, and add depth over time while playing off of the others in the group. A DM will not always have so much focus and needs to be able to liven multiple characters over time, often uniquely so as to stick them to memory.</blockquote>

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