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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fenris-77" data-source="post: 7933517" data-attributes="member: 6993955">The problem here is that some of the alternate prep styles directly index alternate play styles. They won't help anyone who wants to run the same plotted adventure do it any faster. There's nothing wrong with that either, plotted adventures are really cool. You can certainly use a bunch of ideas from FATE and PtbA to help reduce prep for D&D but the corollary is that you must also lean into the accompanying play style - you don't get one without the other.  That's also fine, and also cool. There is some room in the middle where you can use some elements of both styles, and with, potentially, a midrange amount of prep. This is going to be a very individualized thing though. Every DM does things does things a little differently and would have to tinker with what parts suit their needs, table, and campaign. It's tough to give advice about, and it won't help reduce prep for an existing campaign because you can't really (or maybe shouldn't) switch horses in midstream.</blockquote>