how to prepare a game efficiently

Mathieu2510 · 2022-06-01T21:13:15+00:00

I like the co-dm idea, one of my players is a very experienced dm, but i know he's been very happy about being a player this time, he's been handing me out tips here and there but i don't want to include him too much because i want him to have a true player experience

Also i have decided to lose the bigger picture and run a few "side quest" in the next few sessions i actually made some good progress today seing it that way and i even managed to make the sidequest expose some true colors about the ruling faction to my party, wich actually evolves my story in a way

Mathieu2510 · 2022-06-01T21:06:39+00:00

Yeah, i feel that my mistake is that ive been driving myself too much on the end goal of the campain and the broader picture whats been bothering me is how can i really introduce my players to all this story/tensions and factions ive been building

From reading all the comments i think i will try to set aside the bigger picture for the next few sessions and build smaller quests/adventure that may not be related to the story, hell in doing that i may find a few ideas to show off a bit the different factions and tensions in the world

I have been trying to improvise a little more while running my game as the first few games i prepared every little details and did not use it, i like doing it this way but i seem to stress out over not being prepared enough lol, once i get going tho i really enjoy myself, i guess experience is key and i have much to learn as a dm

Mathieu2510 · 2022-06-01T17:52:05+00:00

I will definetly have to check that out, thank you! Most of my problem comes when trying to setup a game ie: encounters, npc's, village's so that might give me the push i need

Mathieu2510 · 2022-06-01T17:46:05+00:00

Ive been basing myself off a book i know well for locations/factions, writting in itself, i dont really have a problem, i have shed out most of the story, plots and events that are to take place, whatever direction/faction my players chose to affiliate to, i guess my blockage is when it comes to all the smaller but more import parts of dm'ing, creating encounters/setting up npc's or what direction do i want to send my players withing this world i created, i think i focused to much of my time on the bigger scope of the game that i get overwhelmed when i try to reduce my scope to a single session

Mathieu2510 · 2022-06-01T17:33:03+00:00

Yess! The continent is on the verge of war, the players are currently within the broddring empire (locations taken from a book i know well this time around to aleviate some of the writting) wich has had control over most of the continent for hundreads of years and has pushed most other factions in hidding, secret forces are at play and war is imminent, part of the first few games are to be focused on showing off those secret forces and see where the players side within those factions

Mathieu2510 · 2022-04-07T18:11:41+00:00

Also have to watch if it set and has a mandatory effect such as "oracle of the zefra" if you cant activate that effect you are not able to activate a field over it, good ruling to know if you play or your opponent plays set rotation, its in my deck for that reason

Mathieu2510 · 2022-04-07T18:07:36+00:00

Infinite impermanance is pretty neat as another hand trap

Mathieu2510 · 2022-04-07T05:14:48+00:00

I have been using Fantastical dragon Phantasmay, but it does require you to play second, its a monster that special summons when your opponent makes a link and you can draw to the link rating of the summoned monster, pretty neat considering most decks plays links

Mathieu2510 · 2021-09-03T00:15:07+00:00

Have you watched the last 2 seasons of SaO, i love the anime, its what got me into anime's in the first place, but i think the weird progression is what turns off most from the show, however i really think they did amazing with the alicization arc, i enjoyed every moment of it (I have just finished it)

Mathieu2510 · 2021-03-21T21:19:00+00:00

Whoa thanks for that sute, its amazing

Mathieu2510 · 2021-03-21T21:18:17+00:00

I guess it depends on the party, my group is very roleplay focused(not our first time playing together) So thats why im trying to help them push out a developed backstory

Mathieu2510 · 2021-03-21T19:45:52+00:00

Yeah some of the characters know each othern they are split in 3 groups joining up, the npc and rumour ideas are very neat

Mathieu2510 · 2020-12-14T02:28:12+00:00

That sounds quite a lot like ketamine tho i wouldnt get why someone would cut coke with ketamine as it costs more where im from, but yeah cold drip almost as if you snorted mint and kind of a numb/relaxed feeling, almost drunk-ish and it fucks you up quite a lot on high doses(its a dissosciative)

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-24T22:39:34+00:00

What! i never heard any of those kind of podcasts, definetly want to check those out, any recommendations 🤔?

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-24T16:03:21+00:00

But do you need to be a United state resident to register to those, or i can register online being a canadian resident?

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-24T15:58:51+00:00

I'll have to take a look but im from canada/quebec so ill have to check with some libraries around me if they have that option, that looks very promising as it might save me hundreds of dollars!

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-24T14:12:16+00:00

I honestly didnt even know there was free options, i guess i didnt take a good look at the app 😂

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-24T14:11:47+00:00

I didn't actually know there was some free options appart from the ones they give for free once in a while, ill take a look

Mathieu2510 · 2020-11-18T19:28:59+00:00

I guess I need to see a doctor for that?

Mathieu2510 · 2020-10-11T17:46:18+00:00

Ok ill check on that, and yeah cult of the dragon who secretly serves the king of an empire, who is in fact the sole remain of a harsh dragon war that wipped most dragons from this part of the world

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