I don't play in other peoples' games as much as I run my own, but in D&D I tend to play melee specialists and thus Robert E. Howard is one of the biggest influences on how my characters act.
As a GM, I try to watch other GMs at work as much as possible, study their methods and assimilate what I like into my own style. Thus my GMing style is primarily based on my friends Rob and Jeff, which is funny because they're complete opposites. Jeff plays fast and loose with the rules, preferring to tell a good story, while Rob was somewhat slavish to the rules.
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