The Books I Write Because I Want

Role-playing Games Are Contests In Which The Players Usually Cooperate As A Group To Achieve A Common Goal Rather Than Compete To Eliminate One Another From Play.... Role Games ... Bring Players Together In A Mutual Effort.

I Hated School, Didn't Like The Discipline.

You Are Not Entering This World In The Usual Manner, For You Are Setting Forth To Be A Dungeon Master. Certainly There Are Stout Fighters, Mighty Magic-users, Wily Thieves, And Courageous Clerics Who Will Make Their Mark In The Magical Lands Of D&d Adventure. You However, Are Above Even The Greatest Of These, For As Dm You Are To Become The Shaper Of The Cosmos. It Is You Who Will Give Form And Content To The All The Universe. You Will Breathe Life Into The Stillness, Giving Meaning And Purpose To All The Actions Which Are To Follow.

One More Thing: Don't Spend Too Much Time Merely Reading. The Best Part Of This Work Is The Play, So Play And Enjoy!

Of Course As Children, We All, In All Cultures And Societies, Learn Behavior From Observation, Imitation, And Encouragement Of Various Kinds. So By The Suggestion Made, We All 'pretend' Most Of The Time.