 Helping new GMs, 10% of the book dedicated to them. |
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  Jul 7 2013, 07:03 AM
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The Table of Contents entries for the Game Master's Advice chapter brought a smile to my face.
I'm not a new GM by any means, but I've seen my share of new players attempt to GM after a few runs. It often feels like an awkward puberty, even if they are seasoned GMs in other games. Running a SR game is Hard compared to many other "mainstream" RPGs. And here are 40 pages full of helpful GM entries that look to cover all the parts of what makes a classic run. Sometimes, Shadowrun has felt like it was only focused on the die-hard fans. Thanks guys. PS: 4th edition gave 4 pages to GMs about how to run a game. Ouch. |
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Jul 7 2013, 08:10 AM
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Douche Group: Banned Posts: 1,584 Joined: 2-March 11 Member No.: 23,135 |
QUOTE (Tinyemperor @ Jul 7 2013, 02:03 AM)  The Table of Contents entries for the Game Master's Advice chapter brought a smile to my face. I'm not a new GM by any means, but I've seen my share of new players attempt to GM after a few runs. It often feels like an awkward puberty, even if they are seasoned GMs in other games. Running a SR game is Hard compared to many other "mainstream" RPGs. And here are 40 pages full of helpful GM entries that look to cover all the parts of what makes a classic run. Sometimes, Shadowrun has felt like it was only focused on the die-hard fans. Thanks guys. PS: 4th edition gave 4 pages to GMs about how to run a game. Ouch. Yes, Shadowrun has always sort of assumed you know what you're doing, and has never gone out of its way to answer questions like "how do I power-balance encounters" and "how much security is too much security?" and "how do I spin this into a connected campaign?" Even as a seasoned veteran, I'm looking forward to the GM section. Especially some of the random tables. I love random tables. |
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Jul 7 2013, 08:13 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 27-February 13 Member No.: 76,875 |
A good GM section is always a good thing, even for the experience GM's.
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Jul 7 2013, 12:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 9-September 03 From: Sorø, Denmark Member No.: 5,604 |
I always like how Esoterrorist handled the "What is a roleplaying game".
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