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Dear Paizo Goblin,
How did mantises get so brainy?
Signed,
Big D Wizard.

We haven't had enough "Ask a Shoanti" recently.

You're honor, I'd like to redirect:

DMing isn't hard. Good DMing is hard. ;P

NB: I don't intend to discourage the OP. We all had to start somewhere!
I think most of us were reacting to the fact that the OP had been put in an unnecessarily difficult, and perhaps even booby-trapped, situation for his/her first DMing experience.

I'm looking for more of a violet.

Okay, let me just say that some of these well meaning people are blowing things out of proportion, DMing isn't hard. Yes I said it, DMing isn't hard, I started out as DM and recruited my friends to play. Doing it well will take time. If you can play as a player to observe other DMs in action then do so but the best way to learn how to DM is jump right in and get your feet wet.

Will be getting back to the Big Apple for Christmas!

Glad to see DEVO's still gettin' some love.

Huh. I've been mostly thinking about devils lately...been turning up the heat between games by developing the hierarchy of hell in my own home setting.

Dang. I had a great day! Sorry to hear some are sick and others are narrowly avoiding crashing...good thing you're okay, Woodraven. Hope you feel better soon, Taig.

Things are quiet when regulars are otherwise occupied.

MANTICORE:
Cuz they're MAN to the core.™

Later.

But too quiet.

Funny.

Or is everyone at Solnes & Moorluck's?

Guess ya don't feel talkative.

Or find something?

Did you lose something?

Is this some kind of Buddhist koan?

I don't get it.

Your what?

Whoa, after friend's ordination, went with friends to Capital Pub. Need a nap now.

My buddy in OKC is telling me about their weekly games. I got to get more game in my life, come Spring semester.

Mornin' all. Mornin', Davey.
I'm glad to see I have Ambrosia singin' Queen now.
What are you guys up to today? I'm going to see a friend priested.

I think at this point, there's a lot of us just willing to get together late one night and have a talk with this "friend" who wants to hand the DMing off to you at a very difficult point. Just post his name and address in this thread and we'll take things from there. ;)

Pax Veritas wrote:

Tip:
Think of your game as a loose outline ...

+1

This is all basic Storytelling stuff you learn about Scene and Act structure in high school English classes, but it's right on the money. It may seem formulaic, but it works.

FWIW,

Rez

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

J. Jacobs for the win: "cheesy and sketchy and dishonest and lame... fakey"

Where is that?

I'm glad your work isn't completely lost. That's one thing I really like about writing in Google Docs.

kicking the crap out of my nephews.

J. Jacobs for the win: "cheesy and sketchy and dishonest and lame... fakey"

Have fun, guys!

Gish, right? It is the Gith who have gish; to them let's reserve this dish.

Heh-heh...I was looking at that last night.

I kind of don't mind these odd hellish/abyssal creatures that aren't devils/demons. It makes me look for an explanation in fiendish ecologies.

This list made for a really useful blog, thanks, Wes.

And I love the Inquisitor Devil illo...YEE! <shiver>

Some say it's also where Caladors got those flaming eyes...

Yep, I'm in and out tonight. Dealing with teen drama here, not fun . :(

And now my two littlest children just closed my file and erased everything I had written.

:S

Have you ever used Google Docs?

app ir demmit

Well, it only pays to antagonize people when you're not in a hurry.

Seriously, Pat, have I ever pointed you to Fez-o-rama? Because I think you'd be an ideal customer.

EDIT: Ah, there you are. :D

BAD: Primates are often known to give off a strong aroma that can be quite unpleasant to most olfactory sensibilities.

GOOD: Monkeys stink.

We're wandering from Pathfinder possibilities anyway, so back on track: A kobold sorcerer with a draconic bloodline?

A draconian in swim trunks?

I'm also looking at if from a verisimilitude POV. One can benefit physically from sleep of about 8 hrs once a day, evacuate solid wastes 1-2 times a day, etc. I never met anything that can do anything once an "encounter."

A gnome dragon disciple?

Just wanted to second my dislike of 'gish' as a term. In a perfect world, I'd also like to see a moratorium on 'nerf' and 'gimp'

Is it a short dragon?

Solnes wrote:

David Fryer wrote:

The player in me says yikes. The DM in me says it's ridiculous. Ridiculously awesome that is.

I'm no dm....I no like!!! ;)

I can understand that. The good news is that it can only do it once per encounter, and only when it is below half hit points.

How frustrating for you. :(

Of course there's lots of Disney movies with that scene in it...I always think of Snow White first, since it's my favorite.

But speaking of Disney, when is David going to stat up The Great Stone Dragon? Will you first have to invent an Ancestor subclass or an Ancestoral template?

Who would want to resist it's bubbly charms? It is in the nature of man to pop that which is poppable.

Solnes, you conjure up a rather idyllic scene. Did you open a window this morning and sing as a bunch of woodland creatures scampered into help with the cleaning? Sounds awesome. I'd do it here so they'd brew my coffee, but it rained heavily last night so there'd be quiet a mess.

Slept a little late this morning, which was good. Good morning, Sonofites!