guilty as charged

I find it hard sometimes to take the backseat. When I am a player in a game, I can tend to spout out the rules for a situation without being asked. If you are with a good group, this really is not too big of an issue, but it can step into the GM’s space. They can find it difficult to enforce their own rulings and it can cause them to stifel their own plans.

As a GM, I do appreciate being reminded of the rules when it is noticed I’m trying to look things up. I am also okay with my players discussing rules and how they interpret them. This often gives me a deeper insight to the rules and sometimes helps me to understand them myself. I cave pretty easily if a player can logically argue their point about a rule or circumstance in the game.

It is hard to set aside that GM hat though, and just be a player. I make a conscious effort to bite my tongue when questions come up. If there seems to be a long pause, or I am asked, I let it loose. I do my best to still be respectful of the current GM, and often end the comment with, “but that’s up to you.” I am not perfect at this by any means, but I continue to strive for my best each time I sit down at the table.