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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wombat" data-source="post: 1205536" data-attributes="member: 8447">Slightly Revised DMs rules of conduct.With tongue VERY firmly planted in cheek  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />0. I will find a group that fits my gaming style as long as I can find them in my area and realizing that I am willing to alter my style to keep my gaming habit going.1. I will know most of the rules and know how to fake it when necessary to keep the game moving along.2. I will keep any house rules printed out for all to know and see.  Printed?  All of 'em?  Even the "assumed" ones?  Well, we try, but let' not get out of hand...3. When I make a mistake, I will tell the players and make the correction either in or outside the game as necessary if this is really necessary; sometimes a "mistake" will lead to a better game and sometimes rules get in the way of the game.4. I will listen to rules challenges and then give a fair judgment as long as this doesn't come down to Rules Lawyers versus Suspension of Disbelief; The Game is more important than The Rules. 5. I will not bring out of game problems into the game provided the players don't bring in too much emotional baggage of their own, which is very, very common. 6. I will be fair to all players and they will be fair to me, or else...[/I]. 7. I will be reasonable about using NO. But will use no as necessary.  And when I use NO, I expect that the players will accept this, whether they like the ruling or not.  It cuts both way.8. I will tell my gamers my views alignment and play accordingly and if a player complains when their actions fall over into Evil when I say "No Evil PCs in the campaign", I shall laugh as I turn their PC into an NPC.9. I will not be abused EVER.10. I will realize it is only a game, but I also will realize that The Game is very important to all of us and I shall keep it going as long as humanly possible.Okay, a couple are over-the-top, but not unreasonable here   <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    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Of course my real list of rules is much shorter and doesn't divide between Gamer and GM1)  The Game is The Game2)  We shall all have fun3)  We shall not take it too seriously4)  Rule provide the framework, but we can ignore the framework if it gets in the way of the fun<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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