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<blockquote data-quote="strider13x" data-source="post: 6728535" data-attributes="member: 6701931">Learn to include the players ideas. Saying &quot;no&quot; can take away from their fun. Example: the party is looking for info on the big bad guy and the Rogue wants to ask her underground connections and the Wizard wants to research at the Library, but you haven't &quot;prepped&quot; a thieves guild or library! Include the players ideas by having them roll an appropriate ability check and give info based on how high they roll. Make a NPC on the spot (random name generator in the DM screen) that gives them info another NPC was gonna give them (i.e. you prepped for the barmaid to tell them about the bad guy, but now the Wizard found same info in a dusty book). Makes the players feel validated in their choices.Also, think about monster motivations, not everything has to fight to the death. They might try to flee or even try talking their way out of a fight.Remember everyone is there to have fun and you are the host of the party! Enjoy!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="strider13x, post: 6728535, member: 6701931"] Learn to include the players ideas. Saying "no" can take away from their fun. Example: the party is looking for info on the big bad guy and the Rogue wants to ask her underground connections and the Wizard wants to research at the Library, but you haven't "prepped" a thieves guild or library! Include the players ideas by having them roll an appropriate ability check and give info based on how high they roll. Make a NPC on the spot (random name generator in the DM screen) that gives them info another NPC was gonna give them (i.e. you prepped for the barmaid to tell them about the bad guy, but now the Wizard found same info in a dusty book). Makes the players feel validated in their choices. Also, think about monster motivations, not everything has to fight to the death. They might try to flee or even try talking their way out of a fight. Remember everyone is there to have fun and you are the host of the party! Enjoy! [/QUOTE]

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