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<blockquote data-quote="Grogg of the North" data-source="post: 6231647" data-attributes="member: 6682960">[MENTION=13703]Olaf the Stout[/MENTION]I suffer from burn out too.&nbsp; It's actually been one of the biggest obstacles for me when I DM.&nbsp; I've found that if I'm not DMing every week, the little breaks between sessions are enough to let my batteries recharge.&nbsp; The last campaign I ran went every other week.&nbsp; It also helped that when I wasn't DMing that one of my players was running a game too.&nbsp; So if one of us wasn't able to run the other would.&nbsp; Great for those times when the creative juices weren't flowing.&nbsp; Something that worked for me is having a &quot;Standard list of Spells&quot;.&nbsp; When I'm prepping spell casters, there's a standard list that I use for most of the NPCs.&nbsp; Some spots are open for minor customization but it greatly cuts down on prep time with most of the work already done.&nbsp; Plus I don't have to worry about what all the spells do if I have a bunch of them recycled.&nbsp; Lastly, get a confidant from the other side of the DM screen.&nbsp; Someone you know that won't meta-game.&nbsp; Talk with them about your thoughts for upcoming sessions; what they think the party is going to do.&nbsp; For me, that was my wife.&nbsp; Being able to talk with her was a great help in coming up with some interesting and sinister plots. I wish there was more that I could offer you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grogg of the North, post: 6231647, member: 6682960"] [MENTION=13703]Olaf the Stout[/MENTION] I suffer from burn out too. It's actually been one of the biggest obstacles for me when I DM. I've found that if I'm not DMing every week, the little breaks between sessions are enough to let my batteries recharge. The last campaign I ran went every other week. It also helped that when I wasn't DMing that one of my players was running a game too. So if one of us wasn't able to run the other would. Great for those times when the creative juices weren't flowing. Something that worked for me is having a "Standard list of Spells". When I'm prepping spell casters, there's a standard list that I use for most of the NPCs. Some spots are open for minor customization but it greatly cuts down on prep time with most of the work already done. Plus I don't have to worry about what all the spells do if I have a bunch of them recycled. Lastly, get a confidant from the other side of the DM screen. Someone you know that won't meta-game. Talk with them about your thoughts for upcoming sessions; what they think the party is going to do. For me, that was my wife. Being able to talk with her was a great help in coming up with some interesting and sinister plots. I wish there was more that I could offer you. [/QUOTE]

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