New GM Cirriculum

The following is a non-exhaustive listing of scenarios that a GM should be ready to handle prior to running an adventure:

• One close-range combat sequence, with or without weapons
• One long-range combat sequence involving guns / arrows / other ranged weapons
• One mounted / vehicle combat sequence
• Any / all of the things in the "Injury, Illness and Fatigue" section, possibly as a follow-through to any of the previous combat scenarios
• Magic / Psi / Super powers, if the game will use them
• A contest of some sort: cards, drinking, etc.
• Probably something else that I can't think of

Also, keep in mind that the ability to improvise (especially at dramatic moments when scouring the rulebook is really going to disrupt the pace) is at least as important as familiarity with the rules.