Adam's Law: When the players face the main enemy, they kill him with one lucky shot.
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Murphy's Game Mastering Laws
Dive into the pessimism of Murphy's Game Mastering Laws. Here are 11 reasons why you should always have a backup plan.
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Luck in dice rolls varies inversely with role-playing ability.
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Any jokes will be misunderstood as insults, clues, or just plain missed.
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The amount of missed attack rolls is inversely proportional to the battle's importance.
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The one time you bend the rules for someone is the one time everyone notices it.
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If players mustn't use meta-game knowledge, they will.
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If the players must notice something, they will not.
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Players will always find the hidden flaw in your master plan.
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When you finally find the perfect game, no one is available.
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