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->''"It's all well and good winning an argument against the GM. But never forget the GM ''runs the universe''."''
-->-- ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids''
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-> ''Disclaimer: Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast does not officially endorse the following tactics, which are guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment as a Dungeon Master: First, always keep a straight face and [[SureLetsGoWithThat say OK no matter how ludicrous or doomed the players' course of action is]]. Second, no matter what happens, [[IMeantToDoThat pretend that you intended all along for everything to unfold the way it did]]. Third, if you're not sure what to do next, feign illness, end the session early, and plot your next move. When all else fails, roll a bunch of dice behind your screen, study them for a moment with a look of deep concern mixed with regret, and announce that [[RocksFallEveryoneDies Tiamat swoops from the sky and attacks.]]''

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-> ''Disclaimer: Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast does not officially endorse the following tactics, which are guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment as a Dungeon Master: First, always keep a straight face and [[SureLetsGoWithThat say OK no matter how ludicrous or doomed the players' course of action is]]. Second, no matter what happens, [[IMeantToDoThat pretend that you intended all along for everything to unfold the way it did]]. Third, if you're not sure what to do next, [[KnowWhenToFoldEm feign illness, end the session early, and plot your next move.move]]. When all else fails, roll a bunch of dice behind your screen, study them for a moment with a look of deep concern mixed with regret, and announce that [[RocksFallEveryoneDies Tiamat swoops from the sky and attacks.]]''
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-> ''Disclaimer: Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast does not officially endorse the following tactics, which are guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment as a Dungeon Master: First, always keep a straight face and say OK no matter how ludicrous or doomed the players' course of action is. Second, no matter what happens, pretend that you intended all along for everything to unfold the way it did. Third, if you're not sure what to do next, feign illness, end the session early, and plot your next move. When all else fails, roll a bunch of dice behind your screen, study them for a moment with a look of deep concern mixed with regret, and announce that [[RocksFallEveryoneDies Tiamat swoops from the sky and attacks.]]''

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-> ''Disclaimer: Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast does not officially endorse the following tactics, which are guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment as a Dungeon Master: First, always keep a straight face and [[SureLetsGoWithThat say OK no matter how ludicrous or doomed the players' course of action is. is]]. Second, no matter what happens, [[IMeantToDoThat pretend that you intended all along for everything to unfold the way it did.did]]. Third, if you're not sure what to do next, feign illness, end the session early, and plot your next move. When all else fails, roll a bunch of dice behind your screen, study them for a moment with a look of deep concern mixed with regret, and announce that [[RocksFallEveryoneDies Tiamat swoops from the sky and attacks.]]''
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-> ''Disclaimer: Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast does not officially endorse the following tactics, which are guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment as a Dungeon Master: First, always keep a straight face and say OK no matter how ludicrous or doomed the players' course of action is. Second, no matter what happens, pretend that you intended all along for everything to unfold the way it did. Third, if you're not sure what to do next, feign illness, end the session early, and plot your next move. When all else fails, roll a bunch of dice behind your screen, study them for a moment with a look of deep concern mixed with regret, and announce that [[RocksFallEveryoneDies Tiamat swoops from the sky and attacks.]]''
-->-- '''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons 5th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide'''
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-->-- ''[[WebVideo/OutsideXbox Oxventure]]'', "An Orcward Encounter"

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-->-- ''[[WebVideo/OutsideXbox Oxventure]]'', ''WebVideo/{{Oxventure}}'', "An Orcward Encounter"
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->''You are the game master. You’re equal parts actor, narrator, referee and director. It’s your job to keep the story moving by bringing trouble into the lives of the characters, all the while shining the spotlight on them.''
-->-- ''TabletopGame/SunsetKills''

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->'''Ellen:''' I am Merilwen, the wood elf druid.\\
'''Mike:''' I am Egbert, the dragonborn paladin.\\
'''Jane:''' I am Prudence, the tiefling warlock.\\
'''Johnny:''' And I'm literally everyone else in the world.
-->-- ''[[WebVideo/OutsideXbox Oxventure]]'', "An Orcward Encounter"
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-->--'''Every TabletopRPG''', (other than ''BurningWheel'')


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-->--'''Every TabletopRPG''', (other than ''BurningWheel'')

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-->-- '''Shamus Young''', ''DMOfTheRings''

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-->-- '''Shamus Young''', ''DMOfTheRings''''Webcomic/DMOfTheRings''
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-->-- '''Shamus Young'''

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-->-- '''Shamus Young'''Young''', ''DMOfTheRings''

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->'''GM:''' As you round the bend, you see a group of [[SchrodingersGun indistinct figures]] walking toward you.
->'''Bob:''' Well just as long as it's not [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Baron Bloodrage]] we should be OK-
->'''Matt:''' Shhhhh! Bob, Rule Zero Violation!
->'''GM:''' [Smiles]
->'''Bob:''' Aw, %@&#...

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->'''GM:''' As you round "There's a shadow on the bend, you see road ahead--it looks like a large group of [[SchrodingersGun indistinct figures]] walking toward you.
is heading your way, but you can't tell who it is."
->'''Bob:''' Well just "Just as long as it's not [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast it isn't Baron Bloodrage]] we should Rumbar, we'd be OK-
->'''Matt:''' Shhhhh! Bob,
completely screwed if ...
->'''Jan:''' "BOB! Sh!
Rule Zero Violation!
Violation!"
->'''GM:''' [Smiles]
(smiles enigmatically)
->'''Bob:''' Aw, %@&#..."Aw, @#$&%!!..."
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-> ''"RuleZero: The GM is always right."''
-->--'''Every TabletopRPG''', (other than ''BurningWheel'')

->'''GM:''' As you round the bend, you see a group of [[SchrodingersGun indistinct figures]] walking toward you.
->'''Bob:''' Well just as long as it's not [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Baron Bloodrage]] we should be OK-
->'''Matt:''' Shhhhh! Bob, Rule Zero Violation!
->'''GM:''' [Smiles]
->'''Bob:''' Aw, %@&#...
-->-- ''[[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:PQR The RPG Lexicon]]''
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-> In D&D, there is no act more reckless and fraught with danger than that of outsmarting the DM.

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-> In D&D, ''"Communication between the Game Master and the players is crucial to keeping the game fun. Solicit feedback from your players from time to time and see how they feel about the experience. If they curse, spit, or stab you with a pencil, it means they probably aren't happy with the direction the game is going. Sadly, there is no act more reckless and fraught with danger than that of outsmarting isn't much you can do about this, unless you want to give them their way. And honestly, what's the DM. fun in being the GM if you're just going to let players have their way?"''




-> Communication between the Game Master and the players is crucial to keeping the game fun. Solicit feedback from your players from time to time and see how they feel about the experience. If they curse, spit, or stab you with a pencil, it means they probably aren’t happy with the direction the game is going. Sadly, there isn’t much you can do about this, unless you want to give them their way. And honestly, what’s the fun in being the GM if you’re just going to let players have their way?
-->-- '''Shamus Young'''



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