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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rod Staffwand" data-source="post: 6578844" data-attributes="member: 6776279">Time is one of the best weapons in the DM's arsenal to create compelling gameplay. Period. Full stop. End of story.Time limits spur action and force choices.I picked 'fast and loose' since I don't like to account for each and every second of a game day. I usually break the overall adventure action down into 'scenes' which are all about 10 minutes long. A combat, a chase, an interaction with an NPC, exploring a chamber, or climbing a tall cliff are all scenes and are counted as 10 minutes whether they take 5 or 15 minutes. Thus, a consequence might be 6 scenes away with the players needing to determine how they spend those 6 intervening scenes to their best advantage. I usually do the same with days, weeks and longer periods of time if needed.I try to avoid artificial or contrived time limits for the sake of having them. I usually go with a dynamic situation in which the party is facing off against a rival force with its own goals and timetable.</blockquote>