GameMaster
GameMasters
A GameMaster or GM is a member of the Simutronics staff involved with in-game creation, events, policy enforcement, and more. GameMasters can be separated into two primary categories: Customer Experience and Development. While these categories denote a GM's principal responsibilities, it is common for GM's to contribute in many areas outside their main focus.
Customer Experience GM
A Customer Experience GM handles most customer interaction. This interaction ranges from answering questions about technical issues and basic gameplay, to running merchant events and major invasions or storylines. Some Customer Experience GMs also work with Weddings, monitor the public message boards, perform liaison duties between the players and the Development team, and handle all types of player concerns and feedback.
Wedding GMs
Wedding GMs along with Wedding Coordinators communicate with players who pay for a GM Assisted Wedding.
- Coordinate wedding time and date
- Create custom items for the wedding including wedding clothes, food, drink, and party favors
- Add room messaging during the event
- Create temporary custom titles
- Provide party invitations
Guild Liasions
Serve as communicators between the Guild Guru and the players through the forums and through in-game meetings. They often are the driving force behind roleplaying events involving their guild.
Premium GMs
- Host monthly Premium (aka Estate Holder) meeting
- Create new benefits for Premium members
- Alter items through LTB scrolls
- Create custom titles and personal messaging through LTB system
- Provide special merchants and alterers
Note: GameMaster Rinae has been the head of the Premium team almost since Premium was first established in July 1997.
Race Champions
These are GameMasters who lead development and direction of a single playable race (Human, Elf, Rakash, etc...)
Development GM
A Development Team GM does not generally work directly with customers, choosing to focus mainly on creation and system coding. They are the designers of the game, and participate not only in the implementation asnd development of ideas, but also in the physical creation of them. This can be something as simple as the simple addition of a new verb to something as complicated as a massive change in the core game mechanics.
Guild Gurus
The primary developer in charge of their own guild's direction and development.
Systems GMs
These GameMasters code for various gamewide systems. They generally have their fingers in everything, including magic, combat, experience, survivals, lores, horses, substances, and on and on.
GameMaster Ranks
GameMasters progress through a series of ranks as their experience and responsibilities grow:
- Assistant GameMaster (AGM)
- Full GameMaster (FGM)
- Senior GameMaster (SGM)
GameMasters Past and Present
| GameMaster | Past/Present | Positions/Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Abasha | Present | Events |
| Acanthor | Present | Dev GM |
| Acoya | Past | |
| Adera | Present | Traders, Events |
| Alnilam | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Aloeus | Unknown | |
| Alvy | Present | Area owner of P4 and Therenborough |
| Ambellina | Unknown | |
| Anji | Unknown | Spotlight On Staff Customer Service, Rakash Champion, Clerics |
| Antavian | Past | aka GM Silvaran in GemStone and Simu-Gary, Long-term onsite Feedback GM. Announced retirement 10/12/2007. |
| Archimede | Present | Premium and Platinum Team |
| Arethius | Unknown | |
| Ariawen | Present | Head of GameHost Program, became Official Order guru 11/5/2007 |
| Armifer | Present | Moon Mage Guru, Magic Guru |
| Arnimas | Present | Trader Guru |
| Atrathien | Past | Warrior Mage Guru |
| Audacia | Present | GameHost Assistant Guru, CE Shifts |
| Aurdun | Present | Gor'Tog Co-Champion |
| Auriane | Unknown | Spotlight On Staff |
| Avrienne | Unknown | |
| Baerdolas | Present | |
| Bartlebee | Present | Spotlight On Staff GameMaster for 10+ years, Language Guru |
| Belcor | Past | First ever Barbarian Guru? Attended SimuCon II |
| Breeland | Present | aka Product Manager Solomon |
| Breenan | Unknown | |
| Cadaya | Past | History and Books |
| Caymus | Present | Moon Mages, currently On-Site |
| Ceiswyn | Unknown | |
| Ceosanna | Present | |
| Chadi | Past | First Official Order Guru. Left DragonRealms to become Alliance of Heroes GameMaster. |
| Chakram | Past | Warrior Mage Liaison |
| Chandra | Past | Organized SimuCons, founded Mentors and played Aldamus Jadewater, became GemStone Product Manager Llearyn |
| Cheii | Unknown | |
| Chisoni | Past | Development (Moon Mage, Thief and Prydaen) |
| Cllaud | Present | |
| Cwiss | Past | Lockpicking rewrite (aka Daecir) |
| Daecir | Past | Lockpicking rewrite (aka Cwiss) |
| Daethar | Present | Ranger Guild Assistant Developer (3/2006-Present) |
| Damissak | Past | Development (combat, experience, khri). Barbarian Guru. Famously released after "cheating" with GM abilities in The Fallen. |
| Danalae | Unknown | Spotlight On Staff |
| Dartenian | Present | SGM of Systems, Bard Guru |
| Demr | Unknown | |
| Demtrise | Unknown | |
| Derrey | Past | |
| Deryka | Past | Bard Guru |
| Devorah | Unknown | Became GM after SimuCon 2 in 1997 |
| Draithis | Unknown | |
| Dremara | Unknown | Wedding Team |
| Edahla | Past | Ranger Liaison |
| Eisu | Past | Events |
| Eleara | Past | Spotlight On Staff GameHost Team |
| Enbarr | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Equity | Unknown | Spotlight On Staff Trader Guru, Economy |
| Erakin | Past | |
| Faylean | Unknown | |
| Fearne | Past | |
| Fial | Past | Alchemy, Substances Rewrite |
| Forne | Unknown | |
| Gaeloric | Unknown | Onsite staff |
| Galiot | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Ghisel | Unknown | World Team |
| Godrich | Past | Spotlight On Staff Trader Guru, Compiled area populations used on Province articles on this site |
| Gonk | Past | First Thief Guru (Passages, Contacts, Mark), Attended SimuCon II |
| Granthal | Past | CE, GameHost Team |
| Halo | Past | Platinum |
| Heiu | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Helena | Present | Spotlight On Staff CE, hiring, training |
| Hodyrn | Past | |
| Hoome | Past | Bard |
| Iayn | Past | Barbarian Liasion, Barbarian Guru |
| Ilanya | Present | Traders |
| Iocanthe | Present | |
| Jaedren | Present | Barbarian Development, transferred to Events Team |
| Jent | Past | Prolific Ranger Guru |
| Jeremael | Past | Spotlight On Staff Horses, Ships, almost all other systems. Passed away in 2005. |
| Jobu | Unknown | |
| Jovah | Unknown | Development (Thieves) |
| Jzara | Past | Empath Guru |
| Kaikyu | Past | Trader Guru |
| Kerda | Unknown | |
| Khaydra | Past | Wedding Team (1999-2000) |
| Kheldun | Present | Moon Mage Liaison |
| Khentimentiu | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Kirean | Unknown | |
| Kotkel | Past | Attended Simucon II |
| Koyta | Past | Spotlight On Staff Quest Designer (Corik's and Ghost Ship) |
| Lanahle | Unknown | |
| Lasca | Past | |
| Laurilana | Unknown | |
| Lelah | Past | Became GM after SimuCon II |
| Liadran | Unknown | |
| Limnah | Past | |
| Lirrak | Present | Cleric Guru |
| Loki | Past | GM at start of DR |
| Loriene | Present | Spotlight On Staff |
| Maece | Present | Paladin Liaison, Mentor Guru |
| Maelona | Past | One time head of all GMs, just below Solomon., Spotlight On Staff |
| Marvelin | Past | GM at start of DR |
| Meakah | Present | Spotlight On Staff Wedding Team, Premium Team, Clerics |
| Meriel | Past | Spotlight On Staff GM at start of DR, M'riss/Mer'Kresh Guru |
| Merrill | Unknown | |
| Mimmic | Unknown | |
| Moredine | Past | Systems Team |
| Mroce | Unknown | |
| Naiph | Present | Former Official Orders Guru |
| Natala | Past | Thief, Systems |
| Nehros | Unknown | Paladins |
| Nhia | Present | Elothean Champion, Weddings Team |
| Niamah | Past | Customer Service, Barbarian Liaison |
| Nionon | Past | Empath Liaison |
| Nova | Present | AKA Elonka, Co-founder of Simutronics |
| Obseden | Present | Spotlight On Staff, Dev, Empaths, SimuCon personal trash buckets |
| Olarra | Present | Events Guru, Former Orders Guru |
| Oolan | Present | Dev, Combat |
| Paklin | Present | Spotlight On Staff Ranger Guru, SGM of Guilds |
| Porlock | Present | Muspar'i owner (2006-present) |
| Pranckor | Unknown | |
| Quarel | Present | Policy, Events |
| Raenek | Past | Ranger Liaison |
| Raphael | Past | Paladin Guru |
| Rargh | Past | CE |
| Reexa | Present | Empath Liaison |
| Reimon | Unknown | |
| Reisten | Present | Warrior Mage Dev Assistant |
| Rhazah | Present | Barbarian Development, Substances |
| Riel | Present | Spotlight On Staff Head of Customer Service GMs |
| Rigby | Past | Moon Mages, Magic, Throne City, Throne City Museum, Necromancers, Spotlight On Staff |
| Rinae | Present | Spotlight On Staff Head of Premium Team (1997-present) |
| Risek | Past | Thief Guru (ca 2005-2006) |
| Roderigo | Present | Paladins, Gor'Tog Co-Champion |
| Rottcloar | Present | Spotlight On Staff Dev, Familiars, Gore Weapons |
| Rowan | Present | GM at start of DR, became onsite staff |
| Royce | Past | 2nd Thief Guru following Gonk. New Khri (Senses, Sane, Speed, Skulk, Spar, Sight), Ambush Stun, Ambush Slash, Voice Throws, New Traps (cyanide, laughing gas, frog, lightning, concussion, mime, shadowling, poison bolts, shrapnel, bouncer, curse, disease), Grandmaster Lockpicks and initial/name carving, Gem Stealing, Slip coins/items, 1-second sneak... |
| Saedan | Unknown | |
| Saija | Unknown | |
| Samcras | Unknown | Feedback |
| Sanguious | Unknown | |
| Sarevael | Past | Moon Mage Liaison |
| Sashera | Unknown | |
| Seldyr | Unknown | |
| Sengi | Unknown | |
| Seordlan | Past | |
| Serenay | Unknown | |
| Seviya | Past | |
| Shakahn | Present | Thief Liasion (ca 1999-present), Prydaen Champion |
| Shalnhh | Present | GM at start of DR, S'kra and S'kra language, became onsite staff. |
| Skiori | Past | Barbarian Development |
| Skralthaen | Past | Cleric Guru |
| Skurrzak | Past | Attended SimuCon II, Played infamous GemStone character Lord Bleeds. |
| Smitty | Past | First ever Empath Guru, Head of GameHost Team |
| Smyrn | Unknown | |
| Solomon | Present | DragonRealms Product Manager |
| Soye | Unknown | |
| Spinnoza | Unknown | Empath Dev Assistant |
| Ssra | Present | Prolific Dev GM, Combat, Thieves, Experience, Khri, Lore Split, Survival Skills, Dual Wield, Spells, SGM of all development |
| Stefonn | Past | Attended SimuCon '98 |
| Sygne | Unknown | |
| Sylveria | Past | Wedding Team, Attended SimuCon '98 |
| Taejun | Past | Attended SimuCon '98 |
| Taiga | Unknown | |
| Taka | Unknown | |
| Talian | Past | Moon Mage Guru |
| Talmiran | Unknown | |
| Tarragon | Unknown | Tanning Guru, Ranger Liaison, Attended SimuCon II |
| Tessima | Past | Elothean Champion |
| Tillkommande | Unknown | |
| Tinsie | Past | Weddings Team. Passed away July, 2002. |
| Tourne | Unknown | |
| Towint | Past | Systems, Empaths |
| Treveri | Past | Ranger Guru, Built Theren Keep breech tunnel area, played famous GemStone mapmaker Zepath. |
| Tribanin | Past | Moon Mage Guru, Events |
| Tsem | Past | Events |
| Tvini | Present | Weddings, Spotlight On Staff |
| Urion | Past | GameMaster at start of DragonRealms. Attended SimuCon II |
| Vaeldriil | Present | Bard Liaison, Elothean Co-Champion |
| Valdrik | Past | Warrior Mage Guru |
| Vartis | Past | |
| Vaschon | Past | CE, Events |
| Vendarin | Past | Thief Guru (ca 2003), Khri Spot, Anamir's inquisition against Thieves Guild event |
| Verac | Unknown | |
| Veyl | Past | Dev, Combat, Survival Skills |
| Viani | Unknown | Attended SimuCon '98 |
| Westryl | Past | Moon Mage Liaison |
| Wizel | Unknown | |
| Wythor | Present | Warrior Mage Guru |
| Xadrian | Present | Creatures |
| Xahonu | Unknown | |
| Xardos | Unknown | |
| Ydrask | Past | Bard Liaison |
| Yndra | Unknown | |
| Ysari | Unknown | |
| Yygis | Unknown | |
| Zabari | Past | Cleric Liaison, Liaison Supervisor |
| Zadraes | Present | Premium Team |
| Zaebos | Unknown | |
| Zaishaya | Past | |
| Zeyurn | Present | Dev, Systems (survival, steal, and justice) |
| Zoha | Past | First Product Manager of DragonRealms then became Product Manager of Hero's Journey |
| Zrothgal | Unknown |