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.