Running Silverhex Chronicles as a session for new GMs (+ reporting question)


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Silver Crusade 4/5

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Hi All,

I have a few players at our local lodge looking to start GMing, but naturally they would like to start out GMing for players they know to help build confidence.

For this, I was thinking of running a session in which six of us all play six parts of the Silverhex Chronicles, each part being run by a different GM who will also play the other five parts.

Is it a good idea to introduce players to GMing this way? They each get a bite size session with less to prep for and don't have to worry about PCs with exotic abilities. Or is it better to ask someone looking to GM to run a whole scenario? More daunting, but potentially more rewarding.

My other question regards reporting for the Silverhex Chronicles. I had a quick look at reporting and I expected it to appear as a multi-part session, however, it appears as any other scenario. When it comes to actually reporting it, should I just report the session six times, changing the GM for each entry?

Thanks in advance for any input. :D

Silver Crusade 5/5

That sounds to me to be a pretty solid way for a group to all get their feet wet with GM'ing. Less prep and most of the parts have something aside from combat that is relatively common in PFS scenarios, if they take the step up to running scenarios in the future.

Since you're using this as a learning experience, I would have each person report the quest they run, with you walking them through it if needed. This will allow your group to familiarize themselves with the reporting system in a controlled manner and help them be a bit more self-sufficient as GM's.

Good luck, I hope it goes well!

Scarab Sages 5/5 5/5 *** Venture-Captain, Netherlands

Normally you report the silverhex chronicles in four hour slots. One part takes about an hour, so you basically report it once you've run four quests.

But Mitch makes a good point. Letting them all create a seperate event and report it, is a good learning experience. And then they already have a event ready if they run more quests.

Grand Lodge 5/5

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Seems like a really cool way to do it to me. Reporting would be a little odd, but I don't see a problem with everyone reporting their one session as a learning experience. (You could consider splitting the even across two sessions (for time all 6 together run 4-6 hours, iirc) and bringing in GM 101 as well.)

Silver Crusade 4/5

Thanks for the feedback. I'd be tempted to run the event in one day with a break in the middle for lunch. I like the idea of including reporting and the GM101 in this.

Before the event I'll provide each player with the section they'll be running & the GM 101.

At the start of the event, a brief Q&A if necessary, 3 sessions then break for lunch. 2 more sessions after that, and then I'll most likely run the final part.

At the end, I'll go over the process of filling out chronicles and reporting the event on this website.

Hopefully I'll get some feedback and report back here to let the good folks here know how it went. I hope it goes well as we do need more GMs in our area.

Grand Lodge 5/5

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Jack Amy wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. I'd be tempted to run the event in one day with a break in the middle for lunch. I like the idea of including reporting and the GM101 in this.

Before the event I'll provide each player with the section they'll be running & the GM 101.

At the start of the event, a brief Q&A if necessary, 3 sessions then break for lunch. 2 more sessions after that, and then I'll most likely run the final part.

At the end, I'll go over the process of filling out chronicles and reporting the event on this website.

Hopefully I'll get some feedback and report back here to let the good folks here know how it went. I hope it goes well as we do need more GMs in our area.

That sounds really cool. I'm looking forward to hearing more.

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