Comments on: GM Advice: How to handle “GM’s block” http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/ A Role Playing Games Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stargazer's World » Blog Archive » Six Hundred! http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Stargazer's World » Blog Archive » Six Hundred! Tue, 04 May 2010 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-2983 [...] GM Advice: How to handle “GM’s block” Recently the blog got a lot of traffic from StumbleUpon and so a few older posts suddenly became very popular. One of those is my advice on how to handle GM’s block. If you haven’t read it, yet, make sure you check it out. [...] [...] GM Advice: How to handle “GM’s block” Recently the blog got a lot of traffic from StumbleUpon and so a few older posts suddenly became very popular. One of those is my advice on how to handle GM’s block. If you haven’t read it, yet, make sure you check it out. [...]

]]> By: Questing GM http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Questing GM Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:41:44 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-155 It's time to watch some TV! It's time to watch some TV!

]]> By: Ripper X http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Ripper X Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:50:57 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-153 I just start making a map of some kind, the brain simply can't help but fill stuff in. I am lucky on one aspect though, we only play on every 3rd Monday, which gives me plenty of time to prep, however the downside is that I always have to deliver, which usually isn't a problem because I generally know exactly where everything is going. My biggest beef is when characters suddenly decide to quit during pivotal times. I had a group stop play right after defeating the dungeon boss, but I had things designed in such a way that I needed them to escape the dungeon before I could continue prepping the next session. It all worked out in the long run, but I felt that it could had been better if I could had gotten them to just finish the damned dungeon. I just start making a map of some kind, the brain simply can't help but fill stuff in. I am lucky on one aspect though, we only play on every 3rd Monday, which gives me plenty of time to prep, however the downside is that I always have to deliver, which usually isn't a problem because I generally know exactly where everything is going.

My biggest beef is when characters suddenly decide to quit during pivotal times. I had a group stop play right after defeating the dungeon boss, but I had things designed in such a way that I needed them to escape the dungeon before I could continue prepping the next session. It all worked out in the long run, but I felt that it could had been better if I could had gotten them to just finish the damned dungeon.

]]> By: Stargazer http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Stargazer Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-152 @Czar: I agree. So, this makes my list of suggestions even better! Don't you think so, too? :D @Czar: I agree. So, this makes my list of suggestions even better! Don't you think so, too? :D

]]> By: Czar http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Czar Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-151 Almost all of these suggestions also work for dealing with an outside time restriction...for when you just don't have the time to be on the managing end, be it temporary or more long term. Almost all of these suggestions also work for dealing with an outside time restriction…for when you just don't have the time to be on the managing end, be it temporary or more long term.

]]> By: leandropug http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-150 leandropug Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-150 Another thing that can help a lot is learning how to improvse. 4th edition helps a lot about that when comes to NPCs and mosnters. Another thing that can help a lot is learning how to improvse. 4th edition helps a lot about that when comes to NPCs and mosnters.

]]> By: Stargazer http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Stargazer Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:27:10 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-147 Taking a break is always a good idea. Arkham Horror is always a great replacement for playing Call of Cthulhu for example. :) Taking a break is always a good idea. Arkham Horror is always a great replacement for playing Call of Cthulhu for example. :)

]]> By: Ishmayl http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/17/gm-advice-how-to-handle-gms-block/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Ishmayl Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:17:46 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/wordpress/?p=193#comment-145 The method I've used in the past is to take a break from D&D/RPG for a week (or so) and play something out. We have a few awesome games that we throw down when D&D isn't working, such as Battlestations, Lifeboat, and even Axis and Allies. The method I've used in the past is to take a break from D&D/RPG for a week (or so) and play something out. We have a few awesome games that we throw down when D&D isn't working, such as Battlestations, Lifeboat, and even Axis and Allies.

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