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Archive => RPG Theory => Topic started by: James V. West on February 08, 2003, 06:02:05 AM

Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: James V. West on February 08, 2003, 06:02:05 AM
You know what? I'm about 10 years too late for this thread, but I use "Guide" for The Questing Beast.

And if I ever write that over-the-top furry game I want to write you can bet your ass it'll be "BeastMaster".
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: James Holloway on February 08, 2003, 12:52:00 PM
Buffy, unsurprisingly enough, uses "Director."

Spaceship Zero uses, I believe, Zero Meister.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Enoch on February 08, 2003, 04:28:22 PM
Mechanical Dream uses Absolute Judge
Children of the Sun uses Guide

-Joshua
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Chris Passeno on February 09, 2003, 01:22:21 PM
Game Master - Bureau 13.
Game Master - Mercenaries, Spies, and Private Eyes.
Game Master - Hahlmabrea.
Referee - Twilight 2000.
Guide - Don't Look Back.
Mission Director - Revised Recon.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: J. Backman on February 09, 2003, 06:14:44 PM
I used 'The Curator' for Theatrum.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Shreyas Sampat on February 09, 2003, 07:27:40 PM
In my Refreshing Rain, the player with the most GM0responsibility is called the Astrologer.
Skyrealms of Jorune uses Sholari.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Jason Lee on February 10, 2003, 01:29:44 AM
So, is there a concensus on which game "Game Master" first appeared in?

I see it in Gamma World (1978).  My copy is not from 1978, so I cannot verify.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Ron Edwards on February 10, 2003, 02:01:47 AM
Hi there,

I split the above posts from What "that guy" is called" (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=3355) from last September. We can carry on here.

(James, you know better than that, spunky ...)

Best,
Ron
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Matt Gwinn on February 10, 2003, 02:18:43 AM
Kayfabe uses Booker

,Matt G.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: James Holloway on February 10, 2003, 01:24:28 PM
Quote from: Ron EdwardsHi there,

I split the above posts from What "that guy" is called" (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=3355) from last September. We can carry on here.

(James, you know better than that, spunky ...)

Best,
Ron

Whoa whoa whoa -- if I bumped that thread, I must have been dreaming, cause it was right smack dab in the top of my list.

I wonder what happened there? Maybe it had something to do with not being logged in? I dunno.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Christopher Kubasik on February 10, 2003, 03:11:48 PM
James,

James V. West is the spunky one here, not you.

Christopher
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: James Holloway on February 11, 2003, 02:35:05 PM
Quote from: Christopher KubasikJames,

James V. West is the spunky one here, not you.

Christopher

Yeah, I got that.  About half an hour after posting.

I guess I was just having a morning.

Ignore me.
Title: "that guy"...
Post by: kregmosier on February 14, 2003, 06:18:43 PM
HMFIC would be such a good one for someone to use...
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: DP on February 14, 2003, 07:28:24 PM
QuoteHMFIC would be such a good one for someone to use...

I'll bite: HMFIC?

In HarnMaster, is it a HarnMasterMaster? If they had an RPGA "Living" campaign, there would have to be a Master HarnMasterMaster.

Too much caffeine.
Title: What "that guy" is called (part II)
Post by: Shreyas Sampat on February 14, 2003, 07:34:13 PM
I'm thinking of having a dual-GM system for Exquisite, where the GMs are titled Shahryar and The Maiden; Shahryar is a constant, while The Maiden is a title that can be reassigned during play.
Title: "that guy"
Post by: kregmosier on February 20, 2003, 10:13:28 PM
sorry for the late reply...sooo much info to dig through on this site...i LOVE it! ;)  

HMFIC = Head M. F. in Charge

One of my favorite old Army terms...wouldn't work for a 'polite' system, but it might do for something like, oh i dunno...Kill Puppies for Satan or something...
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