Re: Help a new budding GM

From: nospam@here.please (Evilb)

Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Its also a good idea to play in a few pbems to get to know how they
work.
The problem is, that there isn't one system which everyone uses. Games
are wide and diverse in their structure and appeal.

If you are going for a fantasy role playing pbem, by far the greatest
amount of work lies in detailing your particular campaign world, the
people, cities, events etc. Then find a system that best fits it. Yoiu
may decide that you don't want any rules at all, and that it is all
ad-libbed.
On the other side of the coin, you could go for something like Dungeon
and Dragons by email. Very well known rules system, and heaps of
prewritten adventures you could sow into your own setting.

By definitely play first, get some experience about what they involve
and how they are run.

On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:28:27 GMT, "Roy" <plod@proweb.co.uk> wrote:

>In all honesty Michael your best bet would be to GET the experience in RPGs
>you say you're lacking.
>Play a few RPGs or IF games (maybe some over the net if you can) and
>understand the various structures and systems that GMs operate.
>Once you've played, you'll then have an idea how to run a game.
>
>
>Roy
>www.firstday.co.uk
>
>Michael Ball <michael@pyros.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:8bbg6c$meh$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Okay, basically I'd like to start up a PBEM. I've never done this before
>and
>> have little to no experience in RPG's. Is there a website or guide
>somewhere
>> which will give me all the info I need about stats, variables, dice
>throws,
>> commands and everything I need to know?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>

References

Help a new budding GM
"Michael Ball" <michael@pyros.freeserve.co.uk>
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Help a new budding GM
"Roy" <plod@proweb.co.uk>
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Help a new budding GM
"Michael Ball" <michael@pyros.freeserve.co.uk>
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Help a new budding GM
"Roy" <plod@proweb.co.uk>
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000