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Which are (some of) your favourites GM-tips/technique ? And how do you use-them in your games ? (fedia.io)

submitted 2 days ago by Ziggurat@fedia.io to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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Many of us, have read GM-sections in RPG, RPG blogs, forum discussions, and sometimes books about the storytelling art.

All of these contains tons of interesting tips/techniques (and some will contradict each other, you don't GM a gritty mega-dungeon and high-school drama game the same way), so I am curious which ones are your favourite and how do you use them in your game

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[–] Datorie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Wow, you guys are actually giving really good and useful advice.

I was about to comment “When one of my players asks whether they can do something completely unreasonable I look at them, roll a D20 openly on the table and without checking the result, say ‘no’”

But now I just feel bad :D

[–] flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 days ago

Of the responses so far, this one brought me the most joy.

[–] Ziggurat@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was about to comment “When one of my players asks whether they can do something completely unreasonable I look at them, roll a D20 openly on the table and without checking the result, say ‘no’”

Actually, saying no is one of weakness, so the PC wanting to do something completly unreasonable led to some pretty great player driven session or even campaign arc.

I just ask them how do you plan to do-it and suddenly the non reasonable plan becomes a suite of small reasonable tasks so I want the peace in the world, it's easy just give the love drug to world leader and they will all start to love each others, so first step is to put my hand in enough drug, the second is to get access to the water factory that will provide water at the next diplomatic summit, do you think the militaro industrial complex will be happy with this terrorist action ? OK that one is a bit extreme but you get the point, suddently the PC are the one writing the campaign and it's pretty cool.

[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 hour ago

Sometimes that can be fun, but only if everyone at the table is onboard for a wild tangent. If the other players are bored as shit while the special snowflake starts a unicorn breeding operation, it's time to use that No. And you, the DM, are included in that too; if your players want to drag you off to write every book in the library and that's not fun for you, you have the right to say "hey maybe you should play the game I made for you instead."

[–] rosswinn@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was about to comment “When one of my players asks whether they can do something completely unreasonable I look at them, roll a D20 openly on the table and without checking the result, say ‘no’”

Oh, GM Fiat... I always preferred the GM Camaro, but you do you... ;-)

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's... What's GM camaro?

[–] rosswinn@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is much faster than a GM fiat.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago

oh its a car joke ffs