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If Pathfinder had a brand-specific term for "Gamemaster", what would it be? (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 days ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/pathfinder@ttrpg.network

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cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/1840902

A lot of RPGs use a specific term for their game to refer to the gamemaster of that game. D&D obviously has the Dungeon Master; the Storytelling system (used by Vampire: The Masquerade) has the Storyteller; Call of Cthulhu has the Keeper.

If Pathfinder was going to have its own unique term rather than using the generic Gamemaster, what should it be?

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[–] ShyFae@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Game Guide

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

ggwp

[–] taaz@biglemmowski.win 11 points 3 days ago

Path Master / Path Maker are probably the most spot on here, though it is missing some spice .. how about Journey Master, just to phonetically spite wotc lol JM

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Venture-Captain seems like the obvious one.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not actually familiar with Golarion lore. Is that the name of the head honcho of the Pathfinder organisation?

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The head of the Pathfinder Society is a group of 10 individuals called the Decimverate. Below them are the heads of local lodges called Venture-Captains who call Pathfinders to go adventuring.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Oh neat, that actually makes Venture-Captain work way better than I thought. I guess that makes Paizo adventure writers decemviri.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

In the time since I first asked this question on the now-defunct pathfinder.social instance, another fun example has come up: Draw Steel!'s "Director".

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Trailblazer?