The Wisdom of Gary Gygax

Our last "Gygax On" post, fittingly from the Afterword of the AD&D DMG.

I'm a big fan of not fudging dice rolls. How about you?

Blame Gary for the caps lock. He obviously felt strongly about time tracking.

My players love verisimilitude...

I bet there is loot just lying around for the taking in there…

Sounds like an interesting challenge...

I've had DM's ignore this piece of advice. It sucks when that happens.

It is a cooperative game after all..

In my experience, players either have too much or not enough.

The urge to tag every member of my gaming group here is almost overwhelming...

Cool old-school development to proceedings. If only someone had infravision!

Is there ever a good one?

To save or not to save: that is the question.

It's not all about more powerful monsters.

In case "that GM" is reading this...

GMs and designers: remember this.

I've been telling my players this for years...

How often have your characters killed Lareth? How often has he killed them?

How many times have you read this to your players?

Your game. Your module. Your campaign.

So, so true. D&D is so much more than a mindless hackfest.

Make it your own.

As a DM, I’m a big fan of not fudging dice rolls. With challenge comes reward.

Which is why it is awesome.

Yikes.

Where do I Sign Up?

Today, Gary smashes it out of the park.

When you strip roleplaying games back to their basics there you find imagination and creativity.

Roleplaying is a social, group-orientated hobby. Everyone--players and DM alike-- should enjoy it. Don't be the person who forgets to help their friends have fun.

Basic and timeless Gygaxian wisdom. Don't lose sight of it.