Getting impatient with players? Not ‘yes, and’ing? B & S Divulge some of their GM mistakes in roleplaying games. It’s all learning, right?

Episode 10 Show Outline

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Random Encounter

• Happy post Canadian Thanksgiving to Moe and others! (it was Nov 13th)
• Happy soon to be Thanksgiving to the US listeners!
• Wayne Humfleet posting to his stream of 7200 people and G+ Tabletop RPG General Discussion community w/13000+ members! Thank you Wayne!  https://plus.google.com/+WayneHumfleet/posts If you’re a rpg gamer, veteran, Star Wars buff, consumer of fine beers…follow Wayne. He’s also @lumrunner on Twitter.

Topics of Discussion 

1. Sean and Brett’s Biggest Mistakes
   1. Our screw ups as GMs:
      1. Brett –
         1. GM angry
         2. over explain
         3. Letting players make whatever they want
         4. Not dealing with a problem player because I didn’t to hurt their feelings
      2. Sean – Sean makes no mistakes, but if he did
         1. Getting impatient with players
         2. Ensuring things are communicated properly, “you said you were going into the room.” “no i didn’t”
         3. Not allowing the ‘yes, and’ scenario
         4. Not asking the players exactly what they want to get out of the game.
   2. Our screw ups as Players:
      1. Brett –
         1. PC that doesn’t fit the story
         2. Put up with problem players and expect the GM to fix it
      2. Sean –
         1. Giving nothing to the GM to work with/entertain me
2. How They Got Better

Die Roll

Brett

1. Back to the woods – heading back to the UP to hunt, bringing my oldest son with me this time.
2. Does 3 = a collection?  My buddy Henry gave me a sword.

Sean

1. Dreamworks and Hasbro to merge? http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/30189.html  http://deadline.com/2014/11/dreamworks-animation-hasbro-merger-negotiations-in-works-1201282751/
2. Philae Lander touchdowns on comet 67p https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/GxZRN3tbLHn

Closing/outtro  – final goodbye of episode