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<blockquote data-quote="Radiating Gnome" data-source="post: 1365889" data-attributes="member: 150">The first thing you need to do is get them into a dungeon.&nbsp; There's a reason for that.&nbsp; Dungeons are where this stuff all started, and they're still one of the best places for new DMs to start, because they create nice, limited decisionmaking trees -- which make it a lot easier to prepare for what the PCs will do.&nbsp; They can either open the door, or not open the door, but they can't just wander off into areas you haven't prepared or even thought about, because there are walls there.&nbsp; That becomes a bit more complicated at higher levels -- they will have spells that allow them to transport around and circumvent your desicion tree, but it's not as bad as it could be.&nbsp; The other thing I'd recommend is that you buy something to run them through -- something from Dungeon, etc.&nbsp; If you're just starting out, trying to do it all will be overwhelming.&nbsp; There are a lot of great options out there -- just pick one that fits the tone of your game and run that.&nbsp; Once you've run one or two of those, start customizing them for your own game.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp; -rg</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Radiating Gnome, post: 1365889, member: 150"] The first thing you need to do is get them into a dungeon. There's a reason for that. Dungeons are where this stuff all started, and they're still one of the best places for new DMs to start, because they create nice, limited decisionmaking trees -- which make it a lot easier to prepare for what the PCs will do. They can either open the door, or not open the door, but they can't just wander off into areas you haven't prepared or even thought about, because there are walls there. That becomes a bit more complicated at higher levels -- they will have spells that allow them to transport around and circumvent your desicion tree, but it's not as bad as it could be. The other thing I'd recommend is that you buy something to run them through -- something from Dungeon, etc. If you're just starting out, trying to do it all will be overwhelming. There are a lot of great options out there -- just pick one that fits the tone of your game and run that. Once you've run one or two of those, start customizing them for your own game. Good luck! -rg [/QUOTE]

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