DMs are active today, spreading the power of Xtreme Dungeon Mastery to role-playing games around the globe. Each XDM proudly upholds our traditions every day by remembering who we are and what we fight!

An XDM always…

• Makes an effort to make the game fun and exciting for everyone.
• Toss out the rules when they are in the way of a good time.
• Toss out dice when they are in the way of a good time.
• Toss out players when they are in the way of a good time.
• Paint the picture with style! (Show don’t tell.)
• Never cheats the players!
• Makes up rules when necessary.
• Listens to his audience!
• Knows that the better the prep the better the game.
• Always knows where the exit is and keeps it handy.
• Uses stagecraft, pyrotechnics, sleight of hand AND lasers!
• Plays out ALL the consequences.
• Plays out ethics until his player’s squeal!
• Knows the difference between good story and a bad joke.

And … uses ONLY officially sanctioned XDM™ black t-shirts, jeans, dice, and protective gear.

An XDM Never…

• Caves in to ANY Rules-lawyering.
• Backs down from a call: the ‘No, Pigs actually fly here’ Rule.
• Read aloud from the adventure description text.
• Refer to the rules book … EVER!
• Makes up the adventure as it goes.
• Start a fire they cannot put out.
• Saw anyone in half they cannot put back together.
• Allow players to make simulated damage real.
• Listen to the voices … those terrible voices in your head.

And … use ANYTHING but officially sanctioned XDM™ black t-shirts, jeans, dice, and protective gear.

One Response to “2. Retaking the Present”

1. psalmy says:

   January 10, 2010 at 1:39 pm

   I’m intimidated to post, woe that it might not be witty enough to stand on this page!