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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psikerlord#" data-source="post: 6815759" data-attributes="member: 93321">I think this is spot on. Random encounter tables give me the confidence to let PCs wander anywhere in a city and still generate interesting encounters on the fly. I never thought about the "always roll twice and pick the one you like best" idea - I think that's really great. I reinforces the concept that there is randomness involved, but the GM makes the final call based on what's most fun at the time. Other tips (which some have already raised):1. Have a cool city map, divide into regions (merchant, noble, barrens, etc), and don't be afraid to write all over it/change it/add to it2. Use the paizo NPC face cards or similar as an aid3. Give the city a theme. As a player, I prefer each city to have a distinct feel to differentiate them. I am personally not a fan as the "huge, cosmopolitan, everything plus the kitchen sink" city, unless there is going to be a lot of adventuring going on in the city itself/the city is the adventure. 4. Describe sights, sounds and smells5. Check out the Vornheim book, it's terrific</blockquote>