Ravings of a Textual Deviant » Lunchtime Poll #14: Job Requirements
Li asks:
What do you think is the most important quality required to be a successful GM? Please discuss amongst yourselves.
Despite my protestations to the contrary sometimes, running a PBEM for nearly 9 years qualifies as successful. To say nothing of con games and the like...
I think Li hits it on the head pretty well, but I will rephrase it. It's dealing with the Left Turns at Albuquerque that make a GM successful or not.
No one likes a railroad, and Amber players in particular seem like to get off of the tracks, and head out into terra incognita. The successful GM not only handles this well, but does it in such a way that the players divergence from expectations really feels like the GM wanted it all along and can adapt as he or she goes.
SB had an early Left Turn that has, in the flowering, led to new plotlines, epic battles and cool roleplaying. I can't imagine the game if that Left Turn *didn't* take place.
Posted by Jvstin at February 16, 2005 2:40 PM