Starting a new pathfinder campaign

Yogimus · Post by **Yogimus** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:26 pm

Any forum members have any advice on how to be a good dungeon master for a dungeons and dragons group? Campaign ideas?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:46 pm

Yes to both.

BloodlessWeevil · Post by **BloodlessWeevil** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:30 pm

Use your imagination, anything's possible.

Be descriptive, maybe find some stock images to help describe important places, objects, or characters.

Be flexible. You set the stage, but the story is written by the players. Sometimes they write better than you could ever hope to yourself.

...wait...Yogi? DMing a Pathfinder game? Is this an April fools gag?

JustinR · Post by **JustinR** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:40 pm

I bet Yogi's game would go something like "You all die from stupidity after being tea bagged by your D20's. The End."

Yogimus · Post by **Yogimus** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:59 am

Rules

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:20 am

Pretty good set of rules, if alarming. Best piece of advice, be flexible. Players will work things out in ways and at times you don't expect, be prepared to improvise. Try to avoid rule by fiat, but make it clear you retain the privilege. Don't think of the players as your enemy, unless they decide to act like one, then be creative (yes, I'm telling Yogi specifically to be creative, player wants to get antagonistic with the DM then he gets what he deserves).

Yogimus · Post by **Yogimus** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:23 am

I generally say "yes" instead of "no", and I don't believe in DM vs PC environments

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:33 am

Avoid punitive taxation. It's not much more fun for players than it is in real life.

skb12172 · Post by **skb12172** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:34 am

He Who Must Not Be Named would be a good source, if you are still in touch with him.

SoupOrMan · Post by **SoupOrMan** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:20 am

Yogimus wrote:Any forum members have any advice on how to be a good dungeon master for a dungeons and dragons group? Campaign ideas?

Be sure to have all the players killed by the end of the first turn.

Er, characters. CHARACTERS. Have the CHARACTERS killed by the end of the first turn.

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