I used to play a lot of D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) in my youth. So much so that I usually played the role of DM or GM (Dungeon Master or Game Master). Which got me into writing. I create the world, the conflict, the NPCs (background non-player characters), and the motivations for my friend's characters and they would "write the story" by deciding their own path through what I come up with. They would often encounter people, beings, or items that granted them wishes. The better thought out their wish, the better the result, as it was my job to twist the outcome, if possible, to make the game more interesting. If you had a perfect wish, what would it be? Personally, mine would be, "I wish that every day to come will be better than any day that came before it, for everyone and everything everywhere." So what would yours be?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.It's great to hear that you have a lot of experience with D&D and even took on the role of the DM/GM. Creating worlds and weaving stories for your friends is an amazing way to nurture your writing skills! It's intriguing how wishes in the game can lead to such unexpected outcomes. As for my perfect wish, I'd probably go with something like "I wish to have the ability to speak and understand every language in the world." That way, I could connect with people from all walks of life and explore various cultures! And by the way, I checked out this 4 sided dice and it's excellent for fun! It's really useful when making decisions or playing D&D games.
Princavir
Level 1
July 21, 2023
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I have also been a GM I'm various MUDs and MMORPGs. I loved doing it... Nothing like creating a world (or part of it) and watching players enjoy it and discover all the secrets you but into it.
I met my wife in a text-based MUD (Dragonrealms) in 1995.
Clauddvon
Level 7
May 14, 2018
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I tend to dislike the role of being the DM. But because I’m the most creative and far thinking of my group of friends, I’m usually tossed into that role.
But, as for your question, I would be a bit more selfish than yours. It would be basically the same thing, but just for myself.
Leo716
Level 6
May 14, 2018
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I would never trust a DM to interpret my wish, sneaky beggars. (I used to be one, too, on a shared board, so I know.)
pixiedust
Level 8
May 14, 2018
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Exactly! I used an NPC Djinn a lot for this sort of thing, and they are always neutral evil, so that was kinda my job. It's also a really useful tool to encourage critical thinking with my players. If there was a loophole, I was duty bound to exploit it. So long as the dice and I were in agreement, that is... But then, the first rule of DMing is throw out the rules when you need to, but even that has the caveat of now I've created a new rule that must become a constant, otherwise it is just future problems waiting to happen ?
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