New Posts For Thread: The Role of the DMhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DMThe Role of the DMI was watching a debate about old school vs new school gaming, one thing that came up I wasn’t aware of, was that in 4e there were two areas where it mentioned that having a DM was not necessary. First in the DMG there was a sOk, you've proven it's possible to play 4e without a DM.Here's my question.So?http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DM?post_id=529152681#529152681Ok, you've proven it's possible to play 4e without a DM.Here's my question.So?Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:15:41 -0600:rofl:http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DM?post_id=529152027#529152027:rofl:Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:45:47 -0600The role of a DM/GM/Glorified referee should be primarily to adjudicat the rules, followed by SECONDARY roles of portraying NPCs and thinking up plot hooks, and tertiary roles of reviewing game options for balance (let's face it, no game will ever shhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DM?post_id=529078665#529078665The role of a DM/GM/Glorified referee should be primarily to adjudicat the rules, followed by SECONDARY roles of portraying NPCs and thinking up plot hooks, and tertiary roles of reviewing game options for balance (let's face it, no game will ever shFri, 15 Feb 2013 19:28:10 -0600What's the differences between Old School DMing and New School DMing? I heard different styles of DMing, but this is new to me.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DM?post_id=529077165#529077165What's the differences between Old School DMing and New School DMing? I heard different styles of DMing, but this is new to me.Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:15:16 -0600I don't know what the rol of the DM is anymore man, there was a time when people gathered around the table characters in hand and awaited the DM's word with anticipation, eager to find out what adventure would be laid before them this week, what parthttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29773223/The_Role_of_the_DM?post_id=529075065#529075065I don't know what the rol of the DM is anymore man, there was a time when people gathered around the table characters in hand and awaited the DM's word with anticipation, eager to find out what adventure would be laid before them this week, what partFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:57:40 -0600