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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1801053" data-attributes="member: 9254">1.&nbsp; Never, ever, never-never have a situation where the players absolutely positively must do X/must not do Y or the whole game ends.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; The corollary, be prepared for the players to do the exact OPPOSITE of what you want/expect.&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; Look at your players and try to think what each one of them will do.&nbsp; Then guess what the smartest person and the stupidest person you know would do. Plan for all of that.&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; Never show fear.&nbsp; They sense fear.&nbsp; Like squids.5.&nbsp; When stumped, don't admit it.&nbsp; Furrow your brow, say &quot;hmmmmmmm&quot; and tell them they better take a smoke/soda break because it's going to take you a few minutes to get the notes together for that scenario.&nbsp; Then fake it, fake it like the wind.&nbsp; 6.&nbsp; Don't be afraid to do the scooby-doo ending.&nbsp; It was a tired schtick when they got ahold of it for a reason; most people will try to throw the blame on someone else whenever possible.&nbsp; A kobold with a periscope, a big robe and a squid on a stick makes a decent Mind Flayer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 1801053, member: 9254"] 1. Never, ever, never-never have a situation where the players absolutely positively must do X/must not do Y or the whole game ends. 2. The corollary, be prepared for the players to do the exact OPPOSITE of what you want/expect. 3. Look at your players and try to think what each one of them will do. Then guess what the smartest person and the stupidest person you know would do. Plan for all of that. 4. Never show fear. They sense fear. Like squids. 5. When stumped, don't admit it. Furrow your brow, say "hmmmmmmm" and tell them they better take a smoke/soda break because it's going to take you a few minutes to get the notes together for that scenario. Then fake it, fake it like the wind. 6. Don't be afraid to do the scooby-doo ending. It was a tired schtick when they got ahold of it for a reason; most people will try to throw the blame on someone else whenever possible. A kobold with a periscope, a big robe and a squid on a stick makes a decent Mind Flayer. [/QUOTE]

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