• Susaga@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      It is actually a good strategy to dilute the term Dungeon Master into a general phrase, because that means Hasbro can’t enforce their copyright. For instance, Aspirin is a brand name, but it’s such a generic term that anyone in the US can call their product Aspirin without risk.

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        1 month ago

        We’ll have to agree to disagree! I prefer using the game’s defined term, or Game Master for general usage.

        Edited to add, you TTRPG players sure are a contentious people.

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          Well, when the players enter a dungeon, it becomes the Dungeon Master.
          Everywhere else, it can be a Game Master. Inside the game of course. If they go outside the game then… well, then that’s just another guy in the outside.