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June 2, 2008 2:13:53 PM

I just got a couple new RPGS:

Star Wars RPG: Saga Edition
Deadlands Classic
Planescape (D&D)
Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40k)

Now, I'm good at reading and writing and the like, but I've never DMed a basic Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk before, let alone something as exotic as Deadlands.

So basically: Where does a fledgling DM start? Not just in D&D, but in the PnP RPG genre as a whole. After the rules get down, do you just take a plot premise, run it, and hope everything turns out right? Or is more meticulous planning involved?

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RE: So Yeah

June 2, 2008 2:29:35 PM

Darr would know.

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RE: So Yeah

June 2, 2008 4:10:33 PM

Think of a story and work from there. You don't need to plan intircate details at first, but the outline of the story is essential.

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RE: So Yeah

June 15, 2008 8:00:26 PM

First you think of the kind of game you want to play. Is it Bash-in-the-door? Plot-Intensive? Is it a running story, or unrelated adventures? Are the players just people in a large world, or do they have a destiny? Figure out your world and playstyle.

Next, you find a system to go with it. I recommend you stick with the new version of d20. Sage edition is okay, I don't know about Warhammer. Planescape from my understand is a bit outdated, and I've never heard of Deadlands.

Once you've got that sorted out, find some players, and organize a play time. Get that first adventure planned out.

The more planning you do, the smoother it'll be.

Before you start DMing, do you have player experience? It's hard to start DMing before you've played in a couple of adventures.

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