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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OnlineDM" data-source="post: 5259863" data-attributes="member: 90804">First time, go with something published.  As soon as you're comfortable after that, start introducing your own stuff.Be descriptive as much as you can (this can be tough when you're trying to keep track of a million things!).  What do the bad guys look like?  What do they say / what sounds or battle cries do they make?  What does it look and feel like when they hit (or miss) with an attack?  Encourage your players to describe their own attacks as well.Look for opportunities for cool stuff.  Have a bad guy jump out a window to escape and see if the players follow suit.  Have an NPC flirt with a PC.  Have a monster that gets smacked for a bunch of damage by a striker just flat-out panic (screaming, crying, the whole bit) and run away, provoking opportunity attacks from said striker.Be prepared as much as you can be.  My tips for preparation from my recent first-time in-person session are <a href="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/running-my-first-in-person-living-forgotten-realms-game/" target="_blank">here</a> - and that session went fantastically well.Have fun!  And keep an eye on your players to see that they're having fun, too.</blockquote>