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As a New Yorker, every city needs a New Jersey; a designated "other" who represents the antithesis of their urban culture.

I've pretty much done that. In 1974 it started as a castle and small town. PCs were locals. Every time I moved (college, jobs, etc.) or...

I recall the darkness of the Panama jungle. It took us 8 hours to travel 1 mile up and down and through the jungle avoiding the mud and...

This seems like an ideal time for a check of some sort, e.g., Survival (or whatever parallel skill there is) to see how scattered the...

Assuming that a party will maintain a rigid marching order through miles of travel seems unrealistic. Someone slips and another stops...

The one in front might be breaking trail (snow, underbrush). That requires rotating people to spread the fatigue.

Good point. I think I'd probably plan for those monsters to show up at points where a fixed marching order would be required, e.g...

I think for me, the in-game "you have X turns to achieve a goal" is something I think of a resource management issue. So, for example...

"Being tested for quick-thinking isn't my idea of fun" is a legit point. The counterpoint is that too great a discontinuity between the...

I've done this, too. If someone's dithering they get moved down in the initiative. Nobody loses a turn but the game gets moved on.

Very important issue. The 5 minute adventuring day issue has been around for a long time in D&D. In the old days one consequence of...

One trick I have used a few times to encourage players to be ready is to declare their character "Stunned and Amazed" if the player is...

New players are encouraged to speed things up mostly in combat. Basic attacks or cantrips are always a default if they are overwhelmed...

I have found myself using a strategic time crunch or clock in most of my games. It helps prevent the 5 minute adventuring day, as well...

Long turns are the bane of many a game, especially long combat turns. My turns tend to be on the shorter side but I have played with...