PTG 371 – Master Player Part II

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Show us what Gygax considered a master player! Do we agree? Do you?! Phil and Senda talk through the first 9 steps to being a Master Player according to Gary Gygax/s 1987 book Role Playing Mastery.

As a refresher, here are the first 9 points:

Study the rules of your chosen role-playing game.
Learn the goal(s) of the game.
Discover the spirit of the game, and make it your credo in play.
Know the genre in which the game is set, and study it often.
Remember that the real you and your game persona are different.
Know your team’s PCs and those who play them.
Know the campaign in which you play.
Understand the role of the game master and assist its fulfillment.
Role-play your character fully and correctly.

Here are the last 8 points that we cover on today’s episode:

• Always seek to contribute the most to the team’s success.
• Put forth your personal best during play.
• Play as frequently as possible.
• Play various characters as often as possible in as many different circumstances as possible.
• Play outside your group’s campaign frequently.
• Play in tournaments
• Make yourself aware of the gaming community and contribute to it.
• Continue to learn and grow even after you achieve mastery

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