Game Masters. What they do? What are their duties?

First of, why don't we start about the description of a Game Master?

What is Game Master anyway?

Game master, Game Master, Game Manager,(often abbreviated as GM) - is a player in a multi-player game who acts as organizer, arbitrator, and officiant in rules situations. They are most common in co-operative games where the other players work together and are less common in competitive games where the other players battle one another. However, Game Masters are not visible from the view from players. There are times that players think that there is no GM online, but are only hidden from views and they only communicate with players if needed so.

GM's have a specified Identification Name and image. All GM's are specified with special outfits to be identified by the players.

They are also following rules like the other players. We all knew that GM's won't beg for any In Game information's. They are kind of all-unknowing. Not omniscient or anything, they don't know your passwords. But they have the rights to give sanctions.

Today, game master is usually associated with role-playing games. In a role-playing game the Game master's purpose is to weave the other participants' player-character stories together, control the non-player aspects of the game, and create environments in which the players can interact.

What do they do?

The basic roles of Game masters - rules help, moderation, and storytelling - are the same in almost all role-playing games, although differing rule sets make the specific duties of the GM unique to that system.

They are also tasked to monitor the game servers, facilitate in-game events, and are deputized by the company to impose account sanctions on players that violate Game Policies. Some Game Moderators are also tasked to co-facilitate official live events and promotions such as eyeballs and sponsored events.

What are their duties?

The game master prepares the game session for the players and the characters they play (known as player characters or PCs). The GM describes the events and decides on the outcomes of players' decisions. The game master also keeps track of non-player characters (NPCs) and random encounters, as well as of the general state of the game world. The game session (or "adventure") can be metaphorically described as a play, in which the players are the lead actors, and the GM provides the stage, the scenery, the basic plot on which the improvisational script is built, as well as all the bit parts and supporting characters. Game masters can also be in charge of RPG board games making the events and setting challenges.

GM's may choose to run a game based on a published game world, with the maps and history already in place; such game worlds often have rewritten adventures. Alternately, the GM may build their own world and script their own adventures.

The GM's have special commands that allows them to perform their duties as one, depending on the game they play. e.i; Ragnarok Online, Gunbound, RF Online, etc.

A good game master draws the players into the adventure, making it enjoyable for everyone. Good game masters have quick minds, sharp wits, and rich imaginations. Game masters must also maintain game balance: hideously overpowered monsters or players are no fun. It was noted back in 1997 that those who favor their left-brain such as skilled code writers usually do not make it in the ethereal game master world of storytelling and verse.