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<blockquote data-quote="TheGemini" data-source="post: 2218696" data-attributes="member: 21095">I recently had a DM that made everything up on the fly, and seemed to pretend as though he wasn't doing so.&nbsp; I endured this for months and months, but as the PC abilities rose, his spontaneous alteration of creatures, stats, etc. became too hard to swallow.&nbsp; I quit. In the game I DM, I try to have the most important NPC stats in a spreadsheet.&nbsp; But as for actions, etc...it's all fluid. Before the game I sort of imagine myself as each of the major NPC's involved in the storyline.&nbsp; I figure out what each of them is motivated to do based upon the information they each possess.&nbsp; Once I've gotten this in my head, and all the actual stats on paper, I'm ready.&nbsp; Yes, I roll dice and keep to the rolls -- usually in front of the players.&nbsp; However, now that I think I've earned their trust I'm going to request rolling more behind the screen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheGemini, post: 2218696, member: 21095"] I recently had a DM that made everything up on the fly, and seemed to pretend as though he wasn't doing so. I endured this for months and months, but as the PC abilities rose, his spontaneous alteration of creatures, stats, etc. became too hard to swallow. I quit. In the game I DM, I try to have the most important NPC stats in a spreadsheet. But as for actions, etc...it's all fluid. Before the game I sort of imagine myself as each of the major NPC's involved in the storyline. I figure out what each of them is motivated to do based upon the information they each possess. Once I've gotten this in my head, and all the actual stats on paper, I'm ready. Yes, I roll dice and keep to the rolls -- usually in front of the players. However, now that I think I've earned their trust I'm going to request rolling more behind the screen. [/QUOTE]

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