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<blockquote data-quote="amerigoV" data-source="post: 5370718">From your post, you are a player in the group, not the DM? You might have a long road then. The DM has one key tool in his or her arsenal - PACE. If they are engaging to the group, they helps keep people's attention. There are some DM's who's style is to sit back and &quot;let it unfold&quot; - I find these are the groups that tend to stray. One or two players might be engaged and the rest will drift. If this is the case, then it sounds like your group and the DM will long have a problem.If your DM does try to engage the group, then he just needs to add a few more tricks. Just standing up will get the group's attending. Introducing a prop. Modulating voice (alternating low talking, rapid speech, normal pace, etc). In essence, use a few story-telling techniques to get peoples attention. And for the worst offenders, there is nothing wrong with having a few tricks up your sleeve - start by asking &quot;and what does your character do?&quot; to the distracted person. The first time or two it is get there attention. Then you could have a negative result happen. &quot;Bob, what does your character do?&quot; &quot;Huh? What's going on?&quot;&quot;He is in a sewer.&quot;&quot;What!?? How did that happen?&quot;&quot;Your character was not paying attention and fell into an open manhole cover.&quot;&quot;But you did not say anything!&quot;&quot;The rest of the group said they went around it. You did not answer, so I assumed you maintained course. -4 to Chr the rest of the session.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="amerigoV, post: 5370718"] From your post, you are a player in the group, not the DM? You might have a long road then. The DM has one key tool in his or her arsenal - PACE. If they are engaging to the group, they helps keep people's attention. There are some DM's who's style is to sit back and "let it unfold" - I find these are the groups that tend to stray. One or two players might be engaged and the rest will drift. If this is the case, then it sounds like your group and the DM will long have a problem. If your DM does try to engage the group, then he just needs to add a few more tricks. Just standing up will get the group's attending. Introducing a prop. Modulating voice (alternating low talking, rapid speech, normal pace, etc). In essence, use a few story-telling techniques to get peoples attention. And for the worst offenders, there is nothing wrong with having a few tricks up your sleeve - start by asking "and what does your character do?" to the distracted person. The first time or two it is get there attention. Then you could have a negative result happen. "Bob, what does your character do?" "Huh? What's going on?" "He is in a sewer." "What!?? How did that happen?" "Your character was not paying attention and fell into an open manhole cover." "But you did not say anything!" "The rest of the group said they went around it. You did not answer, so I assumed you maintained course. -4 to Chr the rest of the session." [/QUOTE]

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