Getting Started

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Duties of a GM While everyone at the table plays the game, the Game Master creates the world, breathing life into it in front of a small audience enraptured by his story.
Tone and Maturity Players come to games to feel larger than life, and each brings a character that has aspirations, desires, abilities, and unique ways of looking at the world.
The GM as Host The GM’s primary job is to run the game, but there’s more to that task than just rolling dice and orchestrating in-game challenges.
Rules of the House Once you have a place to play and a date for your first session, it’s time to decide what “house rules” are needed for your campaign.
Preparing to Run a Game Great Game Masters make running a game look easy, weaving memorable characters, breathless action, and vivid descriptions into unforgettable tapestries of fantasy.
Creating a Campaign Guide In television series and similar ongoing media, there is the concept of the “story bible,” a document setting forth the essential information about the characters, story, and setting of the series so that later writers…