Crush
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A recent thread really surprised me. The question which I was left contemplating was: "can any DM, trained anywhere, DM everywhere?"
Before all the warm-water DMs start deluging me with comments such as "DMing is all about leadership and ascertaining abilities...," please stop. My opinion is that if you have only ever experienced crystal-clear warm waters with negligible thermal protection, you can't DM a group wearing 7mm neoprene in swell.
Further, why would someone even think that they can travel to a warm-water destination and become a DM for all seasons? Is there a line of advertising to that effect?
Enough of what I think - what do you think?
Edit: please interpret the poll question as "should any DM be a DM anywhere?" not "can any DM be a DM anywhere?" (as written). Thanks for making the point, TMHeimer.
Before all the warm-water DMs start deluging me with comments such as "DMing is all about leadership and ascertaining abilities...," please stop. My opinion is that if you have only ever experienced crystal-clear warm waters with negligible thermal protection, you can't DM a group wearing 7mm neoprene in swell.
Further, why would someone even think that they can travel to a warm-water destination and become a DM for all seasons? Is there a line of advertising to that effect?
Enough of what I think - what do you think?
Edit: please interpret the poll question as "should any DM be a DM anywhere?" not "can any DM be a DM anywhere?" (as written). Thanks for making the point, TMHeimer.