Would you prefer it if your partner said you were a great GM, or great in bed?

[Umbran]

Was this poll designed specifically to hurt MY brain?!

No, just your ego.

 

[rogueattorney]

Hypothetical:

I'm in a serious car crash. My wife rushes to the hospital, where a grim-faced doctor approaches her with some serious news...

Doctor: "I'm sorry, ma'am, but your husband will never be able to play D&D again."
My wife: "...and..."
Doctor: "No, that's it. Otherwise, he should be perfectly fine."
My wife: "Whew... I thought it was something serious."

OR

Doctor: "I'm sorry ma'am, but your husband will never be able to make love to you again."
My wife: "...and..."
Doctor: "No, that's it. Otherwise, he should be perfectly fine."
My wife: "Whew... I thought it was something serious."

 

[Nadaka]

Either way, I like it when she says "yes master".

 

[Rel]

No, just your ego.

My ego is impervious to her incorrectly believing that I'm deficient in either category.

I think I struggle with this supposed dichotomy because I've been doing both things with my wife for over 20 years. Of course I'm damned good at it! Furthermore, if I've somehow been doing either wrong for some portion of that time then I think the onus is on her to let me know her preferences such that I can improve.

In the interest of at least approaching the question however, I'll note that I probably wouldn't be as good in bed with somebody else whereas I've had lots and lots of practice GMing for other people. Part of the reason that I'm a good GM in general however is that, when she's not actively playing, my wife helps give me amazing ideas as to how to GM for others.

If I apply that line of thinking to the other side of the equation...


I'll be in my bunk.

 

[nedjer]

Get back to you when the wife and girlfriend stop bickering about it.

 

[jaerdaph]

This thread has convinced me to add "in bed" at the end of every thread title from now on:

Pathfinder Rangers Got Nerfed - IN BED!

3.5e vs. Pathfinder vs. 4e - IN BED!

WotC fired me as a customer - IN BED!

 

[Raven Crowking]

My partner doesn't play rpgs, so my choice was clear.

 

[El Mahdi]

Isn't roleplaying an important part of both...

 

[Chainsaw Mage]

How about this for a poll question:


Do you agree that we are running out of things to talk about on enworld?

YES
NO

 

[Christian]

Dear Gary:

Ever since my wife joined my campaign, she's constantly comparing my refereeing style to that of her previous DMs. Especially the DM of the first campaign she ever played in; she's always telling me how he would have ruled differently, or how clever and detailed his campaign world was, or how real the NPCs were. Should I be worried?

Signed, Reality Or Fantasy Life