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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 6065382" data-attributes="member: 59082">Well, more than one question really, but the main one is this: During game play, what resources do you have with you at the table? That is, what are your favorite props and DM aids that you rely on to keep things going during game play? Do you always have the Ultimate Toolbox lying around, lists of NPCs and wandering monster tables, etc?Also, to what degree do you have pre-made encounters, locations and such or do you just wing it as you go, perhaps with various tables and such? Finally, for those running a true sandbox/hexcrawl game, to what degree do you have the setting mapped out? What do you do if, for instance, the party makes a beeline for a region of the world you haven't worked out? Do you slow things down with an encounter or two so that you can map things out between sessions? How do you keep the feeling of immersion with truly free-wheeling adventurers?I have my own ideas for all of these questions, and approaches I've taken or imagined, but would love to hear what some of the other DMs have done.</blockquote>