What Do You Appreciate From Your DM(s)

[Falcon]

Hey everyone.

Just curious as to what you all think.

I appreciate:

1) The time and effort the DMs I have gamed with put into developing the campaign setting, the sessions.

2) Their willingness to invite us into their living space for hours on end.

3) Their enthusiasm for the campaign.

4) Their willingness to weave together sometimes disparate and competing needs of players.

5) Their willingness to ask for feedback and to let me call them up to talk about things.

6) That they are also friends of mine, who I can go hiking, fishing, or drinking with, or help them move , for extra xp and die bumps, of course .

7) That they, with their hard work and initiative provide me the chance to play D&D.

8) Their interest in character development and motivation that helps them develop and progress the campaign.

9) Their genuine pangs of sorrow when a PC dies (I hate it when it happens when I DM, but c'est la vie).

10) The really great mood music.

 

[Limper]

Falcon in all due fairness you need to post the otherside of this coin as well.... DMs what do you appreciate about your players?

 

[Falcon]

Post it and see what comes up.

I agree it should also be a topic.

 

[Draxus the Tainted]

I appreciate when a DM gets his *explitive* straight so that there isn't a TPK.

 

[Roland Delacroix]

I appreciate when a DM gets his *explitive* straight so that there isn't a TPK.

I appreciate when players don't act like total tools so there isn't a TPK.

 

[R.X.DIEM]

1) The time and effort the DMs I have gamed with put into developing the campaign setting, the sessions.

2) Their willingness to invite us into their living space for hours on end.

3) Their enthusiasm for the campaign.

4) Their willingness to weave together sometimes disparate and competing needs of players.

5) Their willingness to ask for feedback and to let me call them up to talk about things.

6) That they are also friends of mine, who I can go hiking, fishing, or drinking with, or help them move , for extra xp and die bumps, of course .

7) That they, with their hard work and initiative provide me the chance to play D&D.

8) Their interest in character development and motivation that helps them develop and progress the campaign.

9) Their genuine pangs of sorrow when a PC dies (I hate it when it happens when I DM, but c'est la vie).

10) The really great mood music.

I couldn't have put it any better than this!!!! Oh yea, Don't forget the DM's wife's home made goodies, cookies and such!!!!! Can't sack cities and crawl thru caves on an empty stomach!!! Thanks Magda!!

 

[ForceUser]

My 2 cents

I've been in a real jaded funk about D&D for over half a year now. I've been at odds with my DMs over their presentation, or roleplaying, or pregenerating characters for me whether I like it or not. I feel like some damage has been done in terms of suspension-of-disbelief and there's been an all-around lessening of that nebulous fun factor for all involved. Differing opinions, neither player nor DM willing to budge, that sort of thing.

There's been some damage.

Still, this is my favorite hobby, I love it, and I want to shout out to both of my DMs (you know who you are) that I think you're doing a fantastic job, I love playing in your games, and I'm looking forward to the years of gaming we have ahead. You guys rule.

 

[Draxus the Tainted]

I appreciate when players don't act like total tools so there isn't a TPK.

It would help if you knew the situation before trying to make a smart comment.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I would also like to thank my DM's for all of the above. Both the last one and my current one. I know my current one is quite active on the boards so I hope he reads this thread. Thanks Black Omega.

 

[Utrecht]

It would help if you knew the situation before trying to make a smart comment.

However, given the amount of information that you provided it seemed appropriate..........

After all, role-playing is a two way street - A stupid party or stupid DM can ruin for all.