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Interview with a GM - Andrew W

When did you first start playing RPGs and what were they? When I was teen, or possibly before then. It would probably have been D&D or Advanced D&D or Warhammer Fantasy back then. What was the most memorable part of those sessions? Building and exploring a strange world. Why did you start GMing? I really enjoy having a story that the players not only play in but can move in directions you did not foresee, creating a new story out of it. How long have you been GMing? Years and years on and off What systems have you GMed? D&D multiple editions, Warhammer Fantasy and soon Walking Dead What are the pleasures and pitfalls of GMing? Thinking on your feet, when the party inevitably does something or goes somewhere you did not think of. What was the most memorable part of the sessions you GMed? Any session where the players tackle it in new and unexpected ways.  For example an expected battle is prevented/circumvented via other means or an extremely lucky roll, that means that the

Your picks for August Rotation

Unscripted Adventures System: D&D 5e Game Master James George F Liam M Freddie Simon H Helen H  Keep on the Borderlands System: Old School Essentials Game Master Graham Jason Em Richard T Andrew W Jo Coriolis System: Coriolis Game Master Andy Richard C Benjamin C Kat Chris J Carol Ovion Circus System: D&D 5e Game Master Dan C Neil Saif B Will L Josh G Elise Battle of the Bards System: D&D 5e Game Master Mark C David H Jon W Jeremy L William P Rosie A

Interview with a GM - James

When did you first start playing RPGs and what were they? I started in the late 90s, which IMHO was the worst time to get into the hobby! First game was my friend's Ravenloft campaign. What was the most memorable part of those sessions? I was about 15 and thought it would be a lark to play a character who was bascially Lord Flasheart from Blackadder. It was all giggles and catch-phrases until the character's girlfriend got eaten by spiders.  After that, he grew up a lot! It was really rewarding to see how much the character changed over about 6 months of play, especially his relationship with the other character (a stern paladin). By the end of the campaign, he was unrecognisable. We also made our own SciFi game, which could best be described as a "hot mess"! Why did you start GMing? To tell my own stories with friends. How long have you been GMing? Since the early noughties. To start with I wasn't really interested in mechanics but as I've tried more sys

Its time to look at games, its time to make your picks, its time to meet the GMs on the Hobbits Hole tonight

It's time to look at games,  It's time to make your picks,  It's time to meet the GMs on the Hobbits Hole tonight It's time to gab those dice It's time to find an adventure It's time to get things started Why don't you get things started? Well, I always dreamed we'd be back here Dreams? Those were nightmares It's time to get things started On the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Hobbitational This is what we call The Hobbits Hole! Battle of the Bards - System: D&D 5e - Game Master Mark C Unscripted Adventures - System: D&D 5e - Game Master James Port Blacksand  - System: Advanced Fighting Fantasy - Game Master Jo F Ovion Circus - System: D&D 5e - Game Master Dan C Coriolis - System: Coriolis - Game Master Andy Voting sheet:  Games being run next rotation (google.com)  - August Rotation