The Garibay Gamemaster Hierarchy

Gamemastering is not an easy endeavor. Indeed, one could spend decades mastering the overlapping skillsets that create a skilled Gamemaster.

Below is the Garibay Gamemaster Hierarchy - criteria to group a Gamemaster by level of experience (Elite, Veteran or Troop).

ELITE GAMEMASTER

An Elite Gamemaster has - 

• Campaigns - Completed 7+ Campaigns (a Campaign defined as 3+ sessions with a beginning, middle and an ending)

• Configurations - Run Campaigns in 7+ distinct Configurations (optimum number of players, over-optimum, under-optimum, physical table, online, mixing two systems, etc.)

• Collection - A TRPG book collection containing 70+ individual books that span 7+ distinct Rules Systems

• Systems - Run Campaigns in 7+ distinct Rule Systems

• Players - Gamemastered for 7+ Players

• Draw - Players that were specifically drawn to a Campaign not by the Gamemaster, but by the Gamemaster’s own previous or current players

• Fail - Failed once or more times significantly in each other category (Campaigns, Configurations, Collection, Systems, Players and Draw)

VETERAN GAMEMASTER

A Veteran Gamemaster is a Gamemaster that fails one or more criteria to be an Elite Gamemaster, but meets all of the Elite Gamemaster criteria if each 7 is replaced with a 3.

TROOP GAMEMASTER

A Troop Gamemaster is a Gamemaster that fails one or more criteria to be an Elite Gamemaster, but meets all of the Elite Gamemaster criteria if each 7 is replaced with a 1.

The purpose of this hierarchy is to help set a growth path for Gamemasters and to acknowledge growth that has already occurred. Thank you.