Comments on: How extracurricular activities helped me to slay the dragon. http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.php Never Adventure Alone Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kanati http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.php/comment-page-1#comment-26 kanati Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.html#comment-26 I find the best gaming sessions are those where you have a few items that you would like to happen... but other than that. Wing it. All the way. Base the night's gaming on everything the players do and pull it all out of your arse.<br/><br/>a) it builds your dm'ing skills greatly.<br/><br/>b) your players don't think they are running on rails.<br/><br/>Of course if you are trying to get from point A in your story to point B, you'll still have to gently steer the players, but doing so without seeming like you are reading from a script goes a long way to promoting the suspension of disbelief factor. I find the best gaming sessions are those where you have a few items that you would like to happen… but other than that. Wing it. All the way. Base the night’s gaming on everything the players do and pull it all out of your arse.

a) it builds your dm’ing skills greatly.

b) your players don’t think they are running on rails.

Of course if you are trying to get from point A in your story to point B, you’ll still have to gently steer the players, but doing so without seeming like you are reading from a script goes a long way to promoting the suspension of disbelief factor.

]]> By: Yax http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.php/comment-page-1#comment-23 Yax Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.html#comment-23 I agree. I think a few minutes before the game - or on the drive to the game - a DM can achieve a lot by mentally reviewing what is planned and adding a 4-8 minutes of impromptu preparation. I agree. I think a few minutes before the game – or on the drive to the game – a DM can achieve a lot by mentally reviewing what is planned and adding a 4-8 minutes of impromptu preparation.

]]> By: Phil http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.php/comment-page-1#comment-22 Phil Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2007/08/how-extracurricular-activities-helped-me-to-slay-the-dragon.html#comment-22 Hey I was a debater for some time and that does help a lot for impromptu DMing.<br/><br/>I think there are a lot of Real Life (RL) skills that help DMing and a lot of DMing skills help in real life.<br/><br/>DMing and management are a lot alike. Hey I was a debater for some time and that does help a lot for impromptu DMing.

I think there are a lot of Real Life (RL) skills that help DMing and a lot of DMing skills help in real life.

DMing and management are a lot alike.

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