General Tips for Players

Oho! So you're part of the majority, eh? Faced with a creul and tyranical GM, your only hope for survival is to team up with the other players and resist every one of his attempts to manipulate you!

Gamemaster, abandon all hope and flee to 'How to save your hide from these monsters'!
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At this point, you'll have to choose between three different paths:

How can I get my way (at the expense of others)?
How can the GM get his way (hopefully not at my expense)?
How can my character survive every situation?

How can I get my way?

Accept nothing the way the GM wants to tell you it is - everything must be decided democratically - for example, the GM simply cannot let a huge horde of monsters terrorize the land without the agreement of every player, since they are the ones who have to deal with it and are therefor deeply involved in this decision (who could deny such people their right to vote?).
Make sure that the GM does not interfere with the undisturbed development of your character: magic items and artefacts which have become an established asset of the character cannot be removed..
Distrust everything the GM remarks casually, he'll often try to sneak facts and events past you that couldn't relly be the way he says. Always assume the GM does not have the slightest idea of the world and the natural laws (if you do it right, you can even gain some important advantages: "There were no orcs there! You didn't mention them!").
Never lose the personal contact to your fellow players - you should constantly discuss problems you couldn't deal with last time and ignore the fact that the GM is getting seriously close to a stroke ... after all, he knew the risks of this job!

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How can the GM get his way?

Basicly, by ignoring your given rights:

Remind yourself at all times that the GM should have a free hand in playing the game, and should not be disturbed in any way except to give him a hand and offer constructive criticism (without wanting to change current events)
Tell the GM after the game what you liked, what was terrific and what was ... well, questionable.
Avoid unnecessary OutPlay-conversation which would only distract the GM from the game.
Offer the GM snacks and sweets from time to time to keep him happy - this will normally also ensure your character's further health.

You are simply to good to be true...
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How can my character survive every situation?

Are you paranoid? Good! Then you won't have any problems following my leaps of logic...

First tip for all players: think first, then go someplace! I know nice little example: the characters had heard of an evil diety dwelling in the city - this (currently) had nothing to do with their adventure - yet still, the moment they heard this, they were immediately enthralled - and all of the sudden, they were standing before her and didn't know what they wanted to do know ... the following scenes were not pretty, allowing only half of the players to emerge unscathed.
Never spend a night without guards - the GM is everywhere!
If it doesn't belong to someone else, take it along - it just might turn out to be useful (and should the GM start complaining about maximal carrying capacity, you can still through it away)
First identify, then use magical items - some cursed artifacts are simply damn hard to remove.
Search every room twice, no thrice, trust nobody, don't even trust your own eyes, run for safety, if such a thing really exists... well, you can overdo anything. Just go with the flow...

No seriously, folks, all this is meant humoristicly and should not be taken at face value... role-playing games are actually a very pleasant cooperation between Gamamasters and players, where the funniest and most memorable situations can occur. The exaggerations here are meant as jokes for insiders, who can laugh at the "misdeeds" of the others, depending on which side they're standing on.
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