Comments on: Building a Custom Campaign for Pure Player Enjoyment

By: 3 Man

3 Man — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:57:47 +0000

I don’t know if anybody is still reading this post, but Benjamin what a great set up you have! Most DM’s would die to have players that cared about their world and there place in it. You have that. Now use it.

What evil intrigue will they discover at the duchery? Has the royal family made a pact with demons? Is the city plauged by a monster who steals children in the night?

And what happened to the player’s fiefdom when they were out of town? Did someone steal their gold and magic items? Did the goblins lay siege to town while they were away? Was their favorite benefactor murdered and they are being framed for the crime?

Often DM’s put obstacle in a place and wait for players to come across them. Instead let players go where they may and bring the obstacles to them. It let’s players feel they have control, but, more importantly, the all powerful DM is one step ahead!

By: Hunter Rose

Hunter Rose — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:12:42 +0000

I live between Albany and Kingston NY, along the Hudson river. Albany has two stores that I am aware of and I think there is still a small one in Woodstock too. I used to own a shop in Catskill but I eventually had to close as I couldn’t make enough to support myself. A new shop has opened up recently there but their focus is mainly on Magic:TG and they hardly carry anything else. The owner is taking business classes and doesn’t plan on keeping the place open long-term.

Locally, there isn’t much to do, so far as gaming is concerned. The people I knew who had an interest in games beyond simple D&D have moved away. I don’t have the money to go chasing CCGs again and, to be honest, I’m not in sync with the new local crowd.

I’ve thought about running an event at the local library, who is interested in anything that encourages people to come in and see that they are more than just books, but my wife and I are house-hunting and I haven’t had the time to invest yet.

By: DandDGuy

DandDGuy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:29:18 +0000

Gaming Black Hole which part of the country do you live in, if you mind me asking Hunter Rose. Some areas of the country do not even have stores that are with in an hour of a cretin location. that may be to far for some players to travel. Right now I am not gaming because I am to busy with working as a software engineer so I am just setting back and reading the fourth edition rules the more that I read of 4th ED the more I don’t like the changes that have been made. Especially with the Forgotten Realms They Killed off one of my favorite Goddesses Mystra was her name, May she rest in peace after I read that they did that it turned me off from playing for a while.

By: Hunter Rose

Hunter Rose — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:33:15 +0000

@ DandDGuy At 35, I’m the youngest in the group. Everyone else is within 5 years of me, I think. You may be right about their motivation. But I live in something of a gaming black hole and I’m traveling a half hour every Friday night to play with people I actually like, even if we don’t all see eye to eye. I still count myself lucky.

By: Scott the Master DM

Scott the Master DM — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:26:37 +0000

Duude it is ssoooo about the players. I feed off of my players ideas and insights. Sometimes during a game they’ll be discussing possible plans my bad guys may have and I sit there and secretly take notes..,. Later when they “predicted” what the baddies did they strut around like they all that and a bag of chips.