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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 577030" data-attributes="member: 5834">ReJust to add some more of my own experience. Here are some things I do:1. Roleplay the NPC's in an interesting manner, especially the major ones. Have your NPC's shout insults and challenges at your PC's during battles. Have the NPC's parley with the characters. If one of the PC's is knocked unconcous or held, have the NPC use them as a hostage. Anything to make the NPC's more interesting.Example, your PC's are fighting a priest of Bane. He casts command on one.Instead of just saying roll your save. Have the priest spit out some dialog, even if it is cliche such as the following:Most players are itching to roleplay. They love it when the DM throws them some bones. Really helps them get into the character and that is one of your jobs as DM.2. Do little things to make the campaign world seem more interesting such as keep track of the passage of time and track spending at Inns. A short interaction with a barkeep or a change in the weather adds flavor to the game.I use a notepad to keep track of time so that I always know what month, day and year it is. You can use this in a variety of ways such as character birthday parties and changing weather.For example, you can have the players trudge along through a snowstorm just to add a little flavor to the campaign world.3. Keep a campaign notebook: Track events in your campaign.The following events are the most important to keep track off:a. Escaped major enemies or even minor ones if you want to surprise your party.b. Completion of major quests: If your character complete a major event, you should keep track of it and encourage the players to make note of it. The completion of quests is how PC's gain prestige or notoriety.c. Special Events: If the the characters are knighted or given land. You should not this in your campaign notebook. Any other special events should be kept track of as well.These are a few of the things I do to make my game more interesting. My players seem to enjoy it as it builds tension and gives the fantasy world they are playing a more realistic feel.</blockquote>

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