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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 4574672" data-attributes="member: 5038"><p>I also let the players decisions matter. I tend to work in background elements and throw out threads allowing them to follow or ignore them as they see fit. They make their own rivals and follow their interests. And, often I am running by the seat of my pants. The following is an example of how a nightly session often gets started.</p><p></p><p>DM (me): Last week you guys decided that you were going to Hightower to speak with Danton, the wizard sage.</p><p></p><p>Player A: We changed our mind. We discussed it since then and decided that the characters would go warn their respective rulers of what they uncovered.</p><p></p><p>Player B: We decided to go to Valinor first. It's the kingdom in most immeninent danger.</p><p></p><p>DM (Me): Is that correct?</p><p></p><p>Players: Yes!</p><p></p><p>Me: Okay. Hey, James. Sir Albert has never sent word back to the King or anyone else that he was still alive, correct? </p><p></p><p>James: Uh, yeah.</p><p></p><p>Me: Didn't Albert have a fiancee back home?</p><p></p><p>James: Yep.</p><p></p><p>Me (smiling) : "And, if I remember, Albert had a rival. "</p><p></p><p>James (Suddenly, looking worried). Yes.</p><p></p><p>Me: Ok.</p><p></p><p>Having notes on the country, culture, and important NPCs, I quickly come up with the adventure for the evening..</p><p></p><p> Albert, accompanied by the party, arrives home to a cold welcome! It is believed that he was behind the ambush of the patrol that he had been leading (which explained why his corpse was never found).</p><p>As a "traitor", he lost his standing and everything that comes with it. Factions are are vying for control of his House. And, if that is not bad enough, his fiancee is set to be married the next evening to a long term rival in one day. They have arrived in the middle of the pre-wedding celebration.</p><p></p><p>Albert and the party are taken before the King. Albert is about to be imprisoned, but the party having a Paladin of Shitara among them convinces the King to give Albert 24 hours to lear Albert's name and set things right (with their help of course).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 4574672, member: 5038"] I also let the players decisions matter. I tend to work in background elements and throw out threads allowing them to follow or ignore them as they see fit. They make their own rivals and follow their interests. And, often I am running by the seat of my pants. The following is an example of how a nightly session often gets started. DM (me): Last week you guys decided that you were going to Hightower to speak with Danton, the wizard sage. Player A: We changed our mind. We discussed it since then and decided that the characters would go warn their respective rulers of what they uncovered. Player B: We decided to go to Valinor first. It's the kingdom in most immeninent danger. DM (Me): Is that correct? Players: Yes! Me: Okay. Hey, James. Sir Albert has never sent word back to the King or anyone else that he was still alive, correct? James: Uh, yeah. Me: Didn't Albert have a fiancee back home? James: Yep. Me (smiling) : "And, if I remember, Albert had a rival. " James (Suddenly, looking worried). Yes. Me: Ok. Having notes on the country, culture, and important NPCs, I quickly come up with the adventure for the evening.. Albert, accompanied by the party, arrives home to a cold welcome! It is believed that he was behind the ambush of the patrol that he had been leading (which explained why his corpse was never found). As a "traitor", he lost his standing and everything that comes with it. Factions are are vying for control of his House. And, if that is not bad enough, his fiancee is set to be married the next evening to a long term rival in one day. They have arrived in the middle of the pre-wedding celebration. Albert and the party are taken before the King. Albert is about to be imprisoned, but the party having a Paladin of Shitara among them convinces the King to give Albert 24 hours to lear Albert's name and set things right (with their help of course). [/QUOTE]
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