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<blockquote data-quote="WanderingMonster" data-source="post: 1169680" data-attributes="member: 573"><p>I encouraged journals as a way to keep the players involved and on top of things, so I gave XP as an incentive to do it. Did I read it? Every once in a while. Not terribly often though. </p><p> </p><p>I do sympathize with the last bit though. A lot of work goes into DMing a game, and much of it goes unappreciated. I used to prepare an index card for each player before every game. There was information on each card from the trivial to real campaign secrets. I had about seven categories (hearth wisdom, common knowledge, bardic lore (gossip), sage knowledge, dirty secrets, history, and religion). They'd read the cards and at the end of the session, I'd file them for perusal at their convenience. No one ever asked to look at the cards, much less actually remember what was on them. </p><p> </p><p>DMing is just one of those underappreciated jobs people do because they love the hobby. I think some amount of frustration is part of the job. Unless, of course, you're Piratecat...he's some sort of crazy person.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WanderingMonster, post: 1169680, member: 573"] I encouraged journals as a way to keep the players involved and on top of things, so I gave XP as an incentive to do it. Did I read it? Every once in a while. Not terribly often though. I do sympathize with the last bit though. A lot of work goes into DMing a game, and much of it goes unappreciated. I used to prepare an index card for each player before every game. There was information on each card from the trivial to real campaign secrets. I had about seven categories (hearth wisdom, common knowledge, bardic lore (gossip), sage knowledge, dirty secrets, history, and religion). They'd read the cards and at the end of the session, I'd file them for perusal at their convenience. No one ever asked to look at the cards, much less actually remember what was on them. DMing is just one of those underappreciated jobs people do because they love the hobby. I think some amount of frustration is part of the job. Unless, of course, you're Piratecat...he's some sort of crazy person. [/QUOTE]
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