| brandon wallace 584 |
I understand some of the things your having a problem with, I myself am a new gm-er and struggle sometimes to roleplay a npc for my players, the best I can say to you is just have fun, give 'em small bits of personality as though it was one of your own characters (especially if thier in the plot alot). As far as your unexperienced problems, I kinda have to say do read through the main core book to get your mind around the key things of your games. Your item burden is ok in balance honestly, since most things still require your characters to spend money and time to get them. Resting to gain full is ok, though if your running a campain which their just running through, this may be one of your issues (honestly you only recover 1hp/lvl/day, even with the heal skill it becomes 2hp). While your running dont be afraid to pull out the core book to see how things would work or even use the PRD, this only helps you learn as a gm. As far as difficulty patrhfinder has a rather extensive section in the core book under gm-ing on encounter level building, and by chance your players walk through it becase their overready is fine. The main thing I will have to say is, DONT let your player come up with custom items/spells/ect. it is rarely ever beneficial for a game. My suggestion talk to him about his custom spell being overpowered for what it is and ask him to just stick to the main spells, at least until you get more experince on how things work. As far as him personally ask the other people in your group if they are enjoying your game and if they have any problems with your gameplay or any suggestions (belive me this helps a gm learn how to make the game much more enjoyable for everyone). Lastly just talk to him 1 on 1 to see if he'll work with you or if he rather be a problem, if it's the latter and others are having a problem with it I would suggest asking him to leave.
Well I hope this helps or at least gives you ideas on how to handle your games, and don't worry if you dont personaly 100% agree with some of the things I mentioned most of these are just suggestions for you, I hope you enjoy your games, and create a fun atmosphere for your gamers as well.