dungeon master
Noun
Meaning
dungeon master (plural dungeon masters)
(role-playing games) A game master in Dungeons & Dragons games.
Dungeon Master (plural Dungeon Masters)
Alternative spelling of dungeon master
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Examples
Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.
I was a huge fantasy geek growing up. I was the dungeon master in my D&D game.
After this victorious discovery, the Dungeon Master appears and transforms the player into a duplicate of himself, signifying the player's succession to his position.
A Dungeon Master serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur and playing the role of the inhabitants.
Instead, the player in the role of the same "adventurer" played in Zork I and Zork II must demonstrate worthiness to assume the role of the Dungeon Master.
Similar material has surfaced in 4th Edition rulebooks, as the Dungeon Master Guide 2 includes a section on Sigil.