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<blockquote data-quote="Irlo" data-source="post: 8819374" data-attributes="member: 7028372">I'm replying with this quote not because I disagree with this sentiment but because this spurred some thoughts.As a DM, I've found over the years that I really need to focus highly on the campaign &quot;within the confines of play.&quot; When I take a broad approach to world development and maintenance, I lose the ability to bring engaging, interesting adventures to the table. I dreamed of that persistent world that would last through 40 years of gaming, but that was beyond me. I had great ideas for the world, but I couldn't come up with anything interesting for the characters to do.BUT ...I'm a much more effective DM when I have some &quot;campaign reality&quot; beyond the players' scope. I'm not great at improvising in a vacuum, but when I have some sense of the &quot;reality&quot; on the larger scale, I arrive at better, more engaging ideas on the smaller scale that hint at the broader world, however vaguely defined that might be. When I'm more engaged and excited about making a connection, my players are more engaged. So, for me, that DM fantasy is important (and required for a good gaming experience).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Irlo, post: 8819374, member: 7028372"] I'm replying with this quote not because I disagree with this sentiment but because this spurred some thoughts. As a DM, I've found over the years that I really need to focus highly on the campaign "within the confines of play." When I take a broad approach to world development and maintenance, I lose the ability to bring engaging, interesting adventures to the table. I dreamed of that persistent world that would last through 40 years of gaming, but that was beyond me. I had great ideas for the world, but I couldn't come up with anything interesting for the characters to do. BUT ... I'm a much more effective DM when I have [I]some[/I] "campaign reality" beyond the players' scope. I'm not great at improvising in a vacuum, but when I have some sense of the "reality" on the larger scale, I arrive at better, more engaging ideas on the smaller scale that hint at the broader world, however vaguely defined that might be. When I'm more engaged and excited about making a connection, my players are more engaged. So, for me, that DM fantasy is important (and required for a good gaming experience). [/QUOTE]

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