the trick is...

[alsih2o]

in a thread on bait 'n switch henry said "The trick is to know your audience, same as with ALL RPG's."

i am looking ofr oyur one-liner dm advice, if you can start it with "the trick is-" all the better.

the trick is...

..remembering rule zero

...making every character useful

...letting the players shape the world

 

[Nightfall]

...Steal all the gold before the people notice.

...Have sexual liasions with as many creatures as possible so you can get half templated creatures as possible.

...not to piss of Nightfall. He know people.

...give money to people that you want to buy off before they know they are bought.

 

[diaglo]

...never to ask for permission. only make sure to apologize afterwards.

...to err and err often when writing for an RPG. the most memorable bits of info come from people trying to find these easter eggs.

...shoot first ask questions later.


...don't look a gift gorgon in the mouth, or medusa in the eyes or...

 

[Henry]

The trick is to entertain, not to give them everything they want.

Also, the trick is, apply all advice by your own situation, and throw away what doesn't help.

 

[rounser]

the trick is...

...To use the age-old adventurer's technique of tying up and gagging your horses and putting them in trees before you go dungeoneering - they'll be safe there, because not even the stupidest wandering monster expects to find a bound and gagged horse up a tree.

...To run a flock of sheep and assorted poultry through the dungeon ahead of the party to set off all the traps and keep the monsters occupied with something to eat while you grab their phat lewtz.

...and if that doesn't work, the trick is...

...To flood the dungeon with a Decanter of Endless Water in order to drown all the monsters then use your Ring of Water Breathing to do a Jacque Cousteau for the phat lewtz, whilst hoping that none of said monsters don't need to breath air.

 

[Nightfall]

...make damn sure you didn't sign any contracts in blood even if you REALLY want that sword.

...to have a good alibi when your most hated enemy's home catches on fire. And hide the evidence.

...when cast animate dead, just tell your comrades that your dead companions would have like to come along even if they lost some skin and limbs to that dragon.

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

The trick is...

...getting the players to tidy up their mess before leaving my house!

...never using maps, skills, feats, character sheets, stats or dice, they are sooo 'roll'-playing. <sneer>

...killing them all, then you win.

 

[Wicht]

The trick is, as DM, to always act like you know what is going on.

 

[Nightfall]

Also, the trick is, apply all advice by your own situation, and throw away what doesn't help.

And also remember advice is only as good as the people that provide it. After all do you want to take tips from the KKK about running a racist campaign? Well maybe you might!

 

[Nightfall]

The trick is, as DM, to always act like you know what is going on.

Ha! That's easy for me since I DO know what's going!