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I had a wonderful time running 5 tables of the Glass River Rescue. At all my tables I had both new and veteran players looking to have a good time and I think I delivered. I got a lot of positive feedback on my GMing that has me feeling really good about the experience. I definitely am going to volunteer to GM PFS at GenCon again! On that note, let me pass along some kudos to thelich who ran a great game of Wardstone. He didn't even use a map for the game but had us all immersed in the action. Well done!
Take the time and give some of the GMs who did a good job a shout out!
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One thing I was happy to see was how much better prepared many GMs seemed to be this year. Signs of extra efforts were everywhere, such as pre-made 3d terrain, beautiful colour maps and printed stat blocks generated by the community. Well done to everyone who made that extra effort to make the game awesome for the players!
This sets a high bar that future GMs should aspire to exceed next year.
Mike Brock deserves a share of the credit for this as well. By offering GM-friendly schedules with a more reasonable number of scenarios assigned, this is not only possible but should be the expectation of GMs going forward (to go the extra mile). This is a far cry from the not-so distant past when GMs ran 10 different scenarios in 10 slots.
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One thing I was happy to see was how much better prepared many GMs seemed to be this year. Signs of extra efforts were everywhere, such as pre-made 3d terrain, beautiful colour maps and printed stat blocks generated by the community. Well done to everyone who made that extra effort to make the game awesome for the players!
This sets a high bar that future GMs should aspire to exceed next year.
Mike Brock deserves a share of the credit for this as well. By offering GM-friendly schedules with a more reasonable number of scenarios assigned, this is not only possible but should be the expectation of GMs going forward (to go the extra mile). This is a far cry from the not-so distant past when GMs ran 10 different scenarios in 10 slots.
For some people, maybe. I was unlucky enough to have 7 slots with 6 different scenarios. I had to check a bag just to get all my minis there. Regardless, I got to run some really fun scenarios and had a great time.
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Yep. Last in Tier 1 here. I had 7 scenarios in 8 slots. Was a real time crunch, considering I had about 2 weeks to prep it all, but overall it was an awesome time. Hopefully I will get in a better schedule next year. I really felt that I was just getting the hang of Wardstone Patrol after the second session.
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I can't help but give John Compton a shout-out. He ran Bonekeep: Part 2 for my table, and it was an absolute blast. Even though we'd only made it halfway through the scenario when time was called, we roleplayed more than most tables of Blakros Matrimony. And, it must be said: John Compton IS Kreighton Shaine. In the best possible way.
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I can't help but give John Compton a shout-out. He ran Bonekeep: Part 2 for my table, and it was an absolute blast. Even though we'd only made it halfway through the scenario when time was called, we roleplayed more than most tables of Blakros Matrimony. And, it must be said: John Compton IS Kreighton Shaine. In the best possible way.
Glad you enjoyed the table. I was working hard to get everyone seated that I could and with a judge that didn't show John stepped up when I asked and ran to get his GMing tools
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My first game, Chris Mortika started me off well on tower of the ironwood watch.
Top prize goes to Athurva Gore, when he ran Hellknight's feast for us. I loved the characterization and accents, despite your failing voice.
I have to agree here. I was worried about playing Hellknight's Feast with a random table since I knew it was similar to another scenario that really needs a good GM - but he ran an amazing game. I read the scenario on the flight home and I was amazed at how much he took the scenario and made it his own. I'm definitely going to be grabbing a lot from his game for when it gets run in Philly.
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I ran 8 different scenarios in 8 slots. By choice. I get really bored if I run the same thing over and over again. On the plus side, there were really only 3 scenarios with which I was unfamiliar (2 really since I ran the special at Paizocon).
I expect table variance about my opinion of course.
I was lucky enough to sit at 2 of the tables you GM'd (Fortress of the Nail and The Glass River Rescue). Despite having to prep 8 different scenarios I thought you did a wonderful job and look forward to having you GM for me in the future.
All-in-all, most of the GMs I had did a great job. I didn't hear any of the horror stories of bad GMs that I heard at PaizoCon. It seems like Mike and his staff are getting better at scheduling quality GMs at cons. Thanks to everyone "behind the screen" and behind the scenes.
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I ran 8 different scenarios in 8 slots. By choice. I get really bored if I run the same thing over and over again. On the plus side, there were really only 3 scenarios with which I was unfamiliar (2 really since I ran the special at Paizocon).
I expect table variance about my opinion of course.
I was lucky enough to sit at 2 of the tables you GM'd (Fortress of the Nail and The Glass River Rescue). Despite having to prep 8 different scenarios I thought you did a wonderful job and look forward to having you GM for me in the future.
All-in-all, most of the GMs I had did a great job. I didn't hear any of the horror stories of bad GMs that I heard at PaizoCon. It seems like Mike and his staff are getting better at scheduling quality GMs at cons. Thanks to everyone "behind the screen" and behind the scenes.
Thanks. You all were a lot of fun and I look forward to seeing you again in the future.
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I'd thank Trevor for running our table of Bonekeep level 2. We had some tense moments and most of the rooms we didn't know if we were going to survive or wipe. We finally ran out of time, but its hard to say if we would have finished or if we were saved by the bell. Trevor made it fair and challenging, thank you sir!