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Have you thought about throwing in a final twist to the plot? What would happen if the players learn that the poor puppet king that they just destroyed actually was a true heir to the throne? After all, the best lie is built on some amount of truth. This would explain why PC and NPC divinition...

Personally, as a DM and player, I love the social skills. As a player, sometimes the wrong thing just happens to come out of my mouth when my brain is not watching. A skill check allows me to rationalize why that would not have been said. Skill checks allow some leverage with a DM who just...

In AD&D I always hated the summoning magic. Durations were in days and players wanted to bring along armies. Thankfully, 3 E and 3.5 E have cut down the duration, but I still find it annoying when a player tries to summon every round and I have to deal with a massive encounter and look up a...

seedy taverns, attentive atractive wenches who are demons/monsters/nastiness in disguise, surly drunken smelly dwarves, and little people always getting the blame :) Actually, I would say that the Belgarath/Fizban uber mage who comes off as bumbling his way through life, the naive hero...

I like to start with a general plot and map. Next I look at the current character list I make the players fill out so that I can tailor encounters to strengths and weaknesses. My main concern at this point becomes the big villain/monster and the treasure I would like to give the party. The...

As a DM who plays whenever possible, I would like to think that I am a great player. I happen to be honest enough with myself to realize, though, that my long terms behind the screen have increased my knowledge of D&D (suggested traps, monster stats, general module format) to a point where it is...

The wilderness setting will probably help you alot. Wizards will probably have to rethink their spells once they nearly die in a forest fire that was started by their careless use of fireball. The standard cleric can be used to great effect when you start thinking along the lines of bringing...

Utilizing game mechanics to create an effective character does necessitate sacrificing character flavor. My most memorable character, according to other members of my group, was an extravagently flaming homosexual bard. The character happened to have awsome attributes, magic items, spells, and...