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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 7757115" data-attributes="member: 6685730"><p>I don't see why GMing is still a daunting task, with all the hand-held toys we have available now. Heck, you can just use Roll20 to keep track of initiative, NPC sheets, GM rolls, a battle map (if everyone at the table has it), multiple maps, etc. Throw in a little Fate/Wheaton theory, getting the players to help with the story, and GMing is a breeze!*</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't call most of the online gaming videos helpful for GMs, though. There's too much going on in a GM's head and behind the screen/curtain for someone to be able to watch a GM online and learn how it's done. The vlogger guys do much more in the way of teaching, and I think they're still in the minority when it comes to gaming videos.</p><p></p><p>There is an upside to diminishing GMs though, tied to supply and demand. The fewer GMs there are out there is the more likely some of us can live the dream of being professional GMs! Mwa ha ha...</p><p></p><p>*It's a breeze...cold, lonely, stinging...the kind that makes you want to go hide under the covers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 7757115, member: 6685730"] I don't see why GMing is still a daunting task, with all the hand-held toys we have available now. Heck, you can just use Roll20 to keep track of initiative, NPC sheets, GM rolls, a battle map (if everyone at the table has it), multiple maps, etc. Throw in a little Fate/Wheaton theory, getting the players to help with the story, and GMing is a breeze!* I wouldn't call most of the online gaming videos helpful for GMs, though. There's too much going on in a GM's head and behind the screen/curtain for someone to be able to watch a GM online and learn how it's done. The vlogger guys do much more in the way of teaching, and I think they're still in the minority when it comes to gaming videos. There is an upside to diminishing GMs though, tied to supply and demand. The fewer GMs there are out there is the more likely some of us can live the dream of being professional GMs! Mwa ha ha... *It's a breeze...cold, lonely, stinging...the kind that makes you want to go hide under the covers :) [/QUOTE]
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