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ahmmm, I think I will let this idea rattle a bit in my mind and see what comes up ;) Thanks!

Thanks, I agree with you on this.

I like that! Need to see if they would like it too :)

Great resource, way to go for the idea :thumbs up:

Can you give an example?

I'm sorry if I seem to sound this way, this was not my intention. What I wanted to say was more along the lines of how can you know it is not for you if you won't at least give it one try? You seem to have taken the same attitude in your game as you say that you tried it with your players and...

I'm not sure this will work for me. IME I've found that giving obscure rewards (obscure in that the players don't know how to achieve them, they just pop into existence at one point) is not a good way to promote play. Players start to hunt around to see what will provoke a response and the game...

I have to disagree with you (maybe not surprisingly since I start this thread). I think the same logic can be applied to saying most people should not learn how to swim since they don't ask to be taught. I think that deeper roleplaying enhance the suspension of disbelieve (also negates the need...

Thanks, this looks like a very practical piece of advice. I need to think about how to implement it, but a glimmering of an idea already beckons :)

I think actually this is my main problem that you phrase very well - I can see the settings in my mind eye all the time and I'm pretty good with words, but since I can "see" it all the time I think that i'm not describing it enough for the players. Good point! I will keep this firmly in mind.

So you mean a situation where the story is rolling in its tracks regardless of the actions of the PCs - they have little or no influence on the story line? Yes, I can certainly see where this is bad for moral ;) I usually have a rather general plot line in the beginning of a campaign and wing...

I'm not sure I understand what do you mean by this. Can you explain more?

:) This I used to do way back, before something clicked and I told myself, what the hell why not - let them have fun (within balanced framework) and I will wing it as usual. It certainly gets players more involved with their characters which is a good thing (though usually only those already...

I had some of those thoughts as well - can bring a horse to the water but can't make it drink - but then later I thought on it differently. In my experience there are some people who are internally motivated - they will do without being prompted what needs to be done in their eyes - be it...

Hi, I remember reading several threads about this topic a few years back that were quite good, but don't remember where :) Anyway, I want to improve my DMing skills so please tell - what is the worst mistake that you think a DM can do, and what is the most common mistake. Please don't write...

Hi, D&D in its many editions (also in the 4E) put a very strong emphasis on tactical combat. Tactical combat calls for a very low key style of role playing ("I kick him in the nuts then stab him in the guts" ;) kind of role play). While satisfying on its own for some times, I much better like...

We play most weeks on the weekend night for about 3 hours - it is an agreement by compromise for all of the different constraints everyone has. On the whole, I much rather play every week for a bit then play less frequently for more time each session. If we could do it, I would certainly like...

Thank you both, you have given me things to think of. I was thinking of maybe taking a dragonborn warlord with extended breath and a halbard for a weapon. The image appeal to me :cool: , but you both raise valid points that interest me.

Thanks!

Hello, I've yet to get the books and I refuse to download their pirated version, but I'm very excited by all I've heard and read on this forum from the past few days. I understand that for the new warlord class there are 2 flavors - Tactical and Inspiring. I've found some material on the...