Gamemaster's Guidepost: Shut up and Roll! (Patreon)

Published:

2017-02-21 06:06:56

Imported:

2023-09

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Time for some heretical gaming advice: just shut up and roll. Seriously, you're the GM, you're in charge. The player is trying to help - and that's cool but it can bog down a game badly if you let it. So read on what I have to say...

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Gamemaster's Guidepost: Shut up and Roll!

Player: "Okay, this is a -4 to my roll because of posture, another -2 for attacking a side hex..." GM: "Shouldn't I be doing this?" Player: "Oh, I was just helping...okay, and another -4 to range..." GM: "No. Stop. Just roll." Player: "But...but the modifiers." GM: "I know the modifiers - you make the rolls."