(TFT) Learning to GM

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

    More stories from Jr High

    I learn from watching other GMs, but not directly.  I learn from 
watching their players.  The reactions they have, and the directions they 
want to go in.
    The year is 1978.  We just made a big pitcher of Liptons? Iced Tea and 
we sat down to play some D&D.  Darryl McReary was the GM (It was his house), 
and each of the players had a lot of henchmen.  We encountered a green 
dragon.  Someone had read about ?subdue? so we tried it out.  We subdued the 
dragon and then tried to make it a follower.  Darryl rolled for reaction, 
the dragon defied us, and fought to the death.  In a word, we were 
disappointed.  The other players were hot for that dragon.  The wanted it.  
They wanted to ride it, make it breath on things, and impress villagers when 
they returned to town.
    I waited till after the game and asked Darryl, ?why didn?t you let us 
have the dragon??  He said ?Why don?t you DM Mike??  I had never thought of 
running before.  The next weekend I ran, and it was my first time.
    The players encountered a green dragon and subdued it.  It capitulated 
and became a follower.  The players were immensely pleased.  How many 
characters could ride on its long snaky form at once?  They went out and had 
special saddles and saddle bags made for it.   And it breathed chlorine gas! 
 A walking, flying, controllable chemical spill.  They players loved it.  
It was what they wanted.

    David Michael Grouchy II
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