Info For those Who Helped Me

[GWolf]

Thanks to you all once more, and thanks to sam for the adventure Idea which I am using with my own twists. What I have accomplished so far is making 1-8 orcs to defend the orc caves, An Orc Shaman(Cleric) and a Orc Leader (fighter) Tomorrow I will start mapping espically if I stay home becasue I am sick. Wow, you guys have been my motavation. Thank you for your kindness.

 

[adndgamer]

Good luck in your gaming ventures!

 

[GWolf]

Thanks

 

[King_Stannis]

best of luck, gwolf. just remember two simple laws of dming:

1.) be consistent, but also be flexible when need be. if someone dies due to several orc arrow or sword slashes, don't come up with some contrivance to have the player live when everyone knows he should rightly be dead.

in the same vein, don't be afraid to be flexible and fudge a bit if a character looks like he's going to die an ignominious death. heroic characters shouldn't be killed in their sleep when they can't defend themselves.


2.) just have fun. some people play this game pretty seriously, but when you're 12 i think the most important thing is just having a good time. as the dm, you are there to mostly ensure that it is your friends that have a really good time. you can do that best by being the "straight man", so to speak. but don't be afraid to laugh with your buds every once in a while...and just when their laughing the most, that's when you ask them to roll initiative for that surprise ambush you're about to spring on them!

consistency, flexibility (when called for), and fun. that's really what it all boils down to.

have fun!