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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 6043255" data-attributes="member: 20564">My system for DM prepI do 100% homebrew world and adventures.&nbsp; I love world-building, so I have a lot of pre-campaign prep that I put in (that's a lot of fun), which helps me improvise where needed.While I don't have a computer at the table, I do all my prep on one.&nbsp; I have one default document that I update from session to session.&nbsp; Because my players have a habit of going in various directions, I usually have a lot prepared because I don't know what way they are going to jump, but whatever they don't peruse is usable next session (perhaps with some updates based on time/events/actions of PCs), so it's not a lot of per-session prep.My document has the following sections:* Important/Timely - a short (&lt;1 page) of things that are happening that I need to work in (volcano erupting, bar they go to is broken up, town criers new news, etc.)* Plot arc info - info for the current plot arcs.&nbsp; including everything from pocket NPC desriptions, what's happening, etc.* Misc - reminds on some character things to work in, calendar with upcoming eventsw and some travel times, items I want to get into the PC's hands, details for the current town or stuff.* Adventure prep - detail prep (if needed) for whatever I expect is most likely.* Stat blocks - NPCs and monsters likely to be involved in combat (on either side).&nbsp; Exactly one or two per page so I can spread them out and access them when running.&nbsp; These I make sure not to print double-sided.&nbsp; Cut-n-paste is good to save time, and 3.5 and 4e have some ways to do this.&nbsp; (d20SRD, pcgen / online CB &amp; compendium, etc.)&nbsp; I'll often reskin things.&nbsp; &quot;Need trained guards?&nbsp; Use bugbear stats.&quot; sort of thingSo Important/Timely updates regularly, but it's less than a page.&nbsp; Plot arc gets minor updates each session, misc sometime updates, adventure prep updates but I try to keep it at a sane level of detail, and often I don't know what direction they will jump to have too much to put there.&nbsp; Stat blocks can update, but it's often cut-n-paste that's fast.Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue, post: 6043255, member: 20564"] [b]My system for DM prep[/b] I do 100% homebrew world and adventures. I love world-building, so I have a lot of pre-campaign prep that I put in (that's a lot of fun), which helps me improvise where needed. While I don't have a computer at the table, I do all my prep on one. I have one default document that I update from session to session. Because my players have a habit of going in various directions, I usually have a lot prepared because I don't know what way they are going to jump, but whatever they don't peruse is usable next session (perhaps with some updates based on time/events/actions of PCs), so it's not a lot of per-session prep. My document has the following sections: * Important/Timely - a short (<1 page) of things that are happening that I need to work in (volcano erupting, bar they go to is broken up, town criers new news, etc.) * Plot arc info - info for the current plot arcs. including everything from pocket NPC desriptions, what's happening, etc. * Misc - reminds on some character things to work in, calendar with upcoming eventsw and some travel times, items I want to get into the PC's hands, details for the current town or stuff. * Adventure prep - detail prep (if needed) for whatever I expect is most likely. * Stat blocks - NPCs and monsters likely to be involved in combat (on either side). Exactly one or two per page so I can spread them out and access them when running. These I make sure not to print double-sided. Cut-n-paste is good to save time, and 3.5 and 4e have some ways to do this. (d20SRD, pcgen / online CB & compendium, etc.) I'll often reskin things. "Need trained guards? Use bugbear stats." sort of thing So Important/Timely updates regularly, but it's less than a page. Plot arc gets minor updates each session, misc sometime updates, adventure prep updates but I try to keep it at a sane level of detail, and often I don't know what direction they will jump to have too much to put there. Stat blocks can update, but it's often cut-n-paste that's fast. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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