New Posts For Thread: What Makes a Good DM?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DMRecently, I created a poll to ask people what player-based skills the game should reward. This got me thinking about DM skills. Now, I don't think we can ask what DM skills the game should reward, because truly, most people want their DMs to be a mMy bad. I didn't mean to come off sounding adversarial nor negative. I liked your poll, especially how you did the results. It was creative and informative. I was just merely stating (perhaps a bit too cynically) that I thought all games are indihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DM?post_id=521906287#521906287My bad. I didn't mean to come off sounding adversarial nor negative. I liked your poll, especially how you did the results. It was creative and informative. I was just merely stating (perhaps a bit too cynically) that I thought all games are indiSun, 15 Jul 2012 11:01:34 -0500Field Marshal and Judge is the most important skill for the DM. 1. You need to know how to balance an encounter to challenge the PC and to make them have fun. A bad DM either not make the game challenge enough or TPK the party because using a Lich fohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DM?post_id=521900343#521900343Field Marshal and Judge is the most important skill for the DM. 1. You need to know how to balance an encounter to challenge the PC and to make them have fun. A bad DM either not make the game challenge enough or TPK the party because using a Lich foSun, 15 Jul 2012 08:08:59 -0500My poll is not about edition wars, nor is it trying to solve every roblem. It was a poll, so it as trying to get at the common experience and determine what areas a Dungeon Master's Guide should address to help the greatest number of people.Of courshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DM?post_id=521899741#521899741My poll is not about edition wars, nor is it trying to solve every roblem. It was a poll, so it as trying to get at the common experience and determine what areas a Dungeon Master's Guide should address to help the greatest number of people.Of coursSun, 15 Jul 2012 07:50:53 -0500Problem is, what makes a good DM is dependant on what kind of players are playing. Almost all need a ref that can answer questions fairly and honestly with a leniancy toward the players.But after that, many need a tactician.Some need an actor.Othershttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DM?post_id=521894311#521894311Problem is, what makes a good DM is dependant on what kind of players are playing. Almost all need a ref that can answer questions fairly and honestly with a leniancy toward the players.But after that, many need a tactician.Some need an actor.OthersSun, 15 Jul 2012 00:51:31 -0500And now, my analysis of the poll results...Less than Competent: Actor and Puzzle MasterLife's full of questions, isn't it?-The Riddler, The Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City, Part 1Players did not seem to think it was all that important for Dungeon Masthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29120925/What_Makes_a_Good_DM?post_id=521887331#521887331And now, my analysis of the poll results...Less than Competent: Actor and Puzzle MasterLife's full of questions, isn't it?-The Riddler, The Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City, Part 1Players did not seem to think it was all that important for Dungeon MastSat, 14 Jul 2012 17:37:18 -0500