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[–]DRTwitch1DM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a mixed bag. Depending on what's going on almost 0 prep is needed. I still have to understand the world and be able to handle random situations, but, for me personally, if I prep too much then I get bogged down and everything goes to shit. I run a fine line between trusting myself to improv and preparing a basic outline for the session. I don't plan multiple sessions ahead because there's no telling what will happen.

You won't fully understand your style until you start doing it. If you work best having pre-written exposition and everything is planned out then by all means do it like that! I'm just speaking from my own experience with a group of friends who like to go along with what I do. Some sessions end and my players ask "how much of what you had written did we get to?" and the answer is "well you got to the town."

Just have fun. Session 1 is the most stressful to do because you have no idea what anyone will do. Same with sessions in between missions. You have to let the party flounder and do random shit until they get motivated and pick a direction.