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Tips for the Beginner Dungeon Master

Intended Audience:
By Jay Watamaniuk
Special thanks to Tom Rowton for keeping my monkey-headedness to a minimum.

This is an introduction to the world of being a Dungeon Master (DM). A DM is responsible for running a game that both thrills and delights players; making them come back for more. To a gamer, there is no higher compliment than being called a good DM.

This document is broken into the following sections:

1. Introduction
2. A Few Important Vocabulary Bits
3. Types of DMs
4. Six General Rules for the Newcomer DM
5. Final Word