What is the #1 most important thing to remember about DMing?

[TheAuldGrump]

Throw out lots and lots and lots of plothooks. And when you think you have enough, throw out a bunch more. They don't have to make sense (even to you, the GM) yet. You can put the pieces together later.

I prefer laying pipe, but yeah - having plenty of hooks out there is vital.

The Auld Grump

 

[Rel]

RC - even if I honestly could be bothered to search through the threads to show you where you've stated that authorial intent is the true interpretation of the work, you'd just play silly semantic games and claim that I'm misinterpreting you. It's quite honestly not worth the effort.

You have shown a repeated tendency to pick and choose selectively what versions of history you want to bring up, so, this is futile and will not go anywhere. I'm just too tired of running the exact same treadmill yet again with you. So, I'm not going to.

I'm rapidly reaching the point where I'm going to make you and RC either kiss each other on the mouth or put each other on Ignore. The tension is becoming almost unbearable.

 

[Raven Crowking]

RC - even if I honestly could be bothered to search through the threads to show you where you've stated that authorial intent is the true interpretation of the work, you'd just play silly semantic games and claim that I'm misinterpreting you. It's quite honestly not worth the effort.

You have shown a repeated tendency to pick and choose selectively what versions of history you want to bring up, so, this is futile and will not go anywhere. I'm just too tired of running the exact same treadmill yet again with you. So, I'm not going to.

You are apparently looking in the mirror when writing this; I can only assume you have confused me for yourself.

I'm rapidly reaching the point where I'm going to make you and RC either kiss each other on the mouth or put each other on Ignore. The tension is becoming almost unbearable.

Done on my end, anyway.



RC

 

[Fifth Element]

I'm rapidly reaching the point where I'm going to make you and RC either kiss each other on the mouth or put each other on Ignore. The tension is becoming almost unbearable.

I'd contribute $5 to a fund to promote option A.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I'd contribute $5 to a fund to promote option A.

I clearly said "Done on my end, anyway".

 

[WHW4]

My one and only DM rule: Never take the player's power of choice away from them. You can come up with repercussions all day long, but in the end, THEY make THEIR choices. It's your job to roll with it.

 

[Hussar]

[MENTION=18280]Raven Crowking[/MENTION]

I'm rapidly reaching the point where I'm going to make you and RC either kiss each other on the mouth or put each other on Ignore. The tension is becoming almost unbearable.

I vote we put Rel in the middle and make us a Relwich. Whatcha say RC?

**Rel be scrumptious**

Sorry for the grumpiness. I'll be back to my jovial self soon.

 

[DragonLancer]

The most important thing is for both the players and the DM to have fun.

 

[Oryan77]

The most important thing is for both the players and the DM to have fun.

Do not be vague about your answer either. If anyone replies with something like, "to have fun mate!" I'm going to have my brother jog (he's broke and has no car) to your house and break your thumbs.

Ok, I would tell my brother that it's time to get to work on you, but by the looks of your avatar, messing with your thumbs might be an improvement.

 

[DragonLancer]

Ok, I would tell my brother that it's time to get to work on you, but by the looks of your avatar, messing with your thumbs might be an improvement.

It would probably be an improvement to be fair.