Comments on: You Want to Do What?! The Art of Improv in GMing (Part 4) http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4 The D&D Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Darren http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4#comment-12696 Darren Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:20:41 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/?p=2791#comment-12696 This struck true with me :D I've been experiencing this with my campaigns. I prepare well in advance and actually... no. It's worth keeping a brief outline of what "will happen" (meaning what the NPCs will attempt to do) but never more. This struck true with me :D

I’ve been experiencing this with my campaigns. I prepare well in advance and actually… no.

It’s worth keeping a brief outline of what “will happen” (meaning what the NPCs will attempt to do) but never more.

]]> By: You Want to Do What?! The Art of Improv in GMing (Part 1) | Dungeon Mastering http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4#comment-11713 You Want to Do What?! The Art of Improv in GMing (Part 1) | Dungeon Mastering Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:18:56 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/?p=2791#comment-11713 [...] Read part 2 » Read Part 3 » Read part 4 » [...] [...] Read part 2 » Read Part 3 » Read part 4 » [...]

]]> By: Jake http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4#comment-9833 Jake Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:22:41 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/?p=2791#comment-9833 Great series of posts. I've bookmarked this and recommended it to a slightly "railroady" DM I know. And this will totally help me DM better in the future. Two things I might add. I've found that saying "No, but..." is sometimes better than saying "Yes, and..." if the players want something that just doesn't make sense. For example, if they ask if there is a Wizard's guild in the middle of a tiny border town. "No, but..." there's an old church with a pile of dusty books, maybe they could look there? And negotiation scenes can be interesting, I've seen it happen. I think this is one of those points where something from the stage doesn't really translate into something for the game. There are lots of things that are boring to watch but interesting to do. Great series of posts. I’ve bookmarked this and recommended it to a slightly “railroady” DM I know. And this will totally help me DM better in the future.

Two things I might add. I’ve found that saying “No, but…” is sometimes better than saying “Yes, and…” if the players want something that just doesn’t make sense. For example, if they ask if there is a Wizard’s guild in the middle of a tiny border town. “No, but…” there’s an old church with a pile of dusty books, maybe they could look there?

And negotiation scenes can be interesting, I’ve seen it happen. I think this is one of those points where something from the stage doesn’t really translate into something for the game. There are lots of things that are boring to watch but interesting to do.

]]> By: Steve http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4#comment-9797 Steve Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:47:43 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/?p=2791#comment-9797 I'm so happy that everybody seemed to find these useful. If I can help even one DM have a better game, then it's all worth it. I’m so happy that everybody seemed to find these useful. If I can help even one DM have a better game, then it’s all worth it.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/you-want-to-do-what-the-art-of-improv-in-gming-part-4#comment-9788 Amanda Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:47:56 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/?p=2791#comment-9788 This is a great final post in your series of articles. Having fun is the most important part! A simple but very excellent point. :) This is a great final post in your series of articles. Having fun is the most important part! A simple but very excellent point. :)

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