Sweet! Thanks very much again, JuddG! Your two posts contain more practical information about designing a game than all of the "how to be a GM" texts I've ever read. And I'll definitely start visiting The Forge! I still have a zillion questions, but I think they can wait until after I've a...

Wow!!! Thanks JuddG for all of the great advice!!! :D It will take me some time and experience to fully appreciate all you've said. But here are some initial impressions/questions: Get the other player’s to create characters with the theme of the game in mind. Once you have these, planning the game ...

Dear Wise Turtle, Hi! This is my first post on these forums (after lurking for a week or so). After years of being interested in RPGs as reading material, I've finally decided to run a game for my teenaged kids. None of us have ever played an RPG before, much less GM'ed one. I've decided to go with ...