TOPIC: Some stats on availability

Eric, I think you have a great description of what makes a great DM, especially the part about focusing on Customer Service. Most of the DM's I've had in True Dungeon have been excellent, and I think for the ones that were less than excellent, often the reason was that they didn't put a high priority on enabling people to enjoy the adventure.

All of the DM's I've ever had in True Grind were exceptional (Stu, you, & Raven).

Incognito wrote: most people do NOT read instructions.

So. Very. True!

Incognito wrote: To me, maintaining the quality of True Grind is really crucial, which is why I am hesitant about simply offering more events by just throwing in more DM's. Ignoring the question of whether or not this makes me a "control freak" or whether there is value-added through "delegation," right now the fact that I am running each Grind event means that I can ensure a quality event for the participants.

Control freak or not, I'm delighted and grateful you continue to maintain the highest standards for Grind.

Incognito wrote: I am not trying to be overly critical of my fellow TD volunteers, but thinking of all the DM's I have had in the past, in the vast majority of cases I would not be comfortable having them run Grind.

I concur. TD has a lot of very good adventure DMs, but I think the total number of them who would excel at Grind are in the single digits.

Incognito wrote: Finally, I would like to close this post my mentioning how thankful and blessed I am to have RAVEN as one of my stalwart assistant DM's. She perfectly matches all four of my DM criteria above and it's great having someone so reliable!

Thanks so much, Eric. I've learned a lot from your style of DMing, and from other noteworthy DMs like Stu and Ash. Being able to use those powers for evil is a dream come true give back to TD as a Grind DM is an honor.

I'm confident that we can train up some more Grind DMs in the near future, and find a way to make more Grinds available without sacrificing overall quality.