One quest each

[Frostmarrow]

I'm all for helping newbie DMs, but if this quest section is an example of the "OMG the new DMG is all kinds of awesome", color me unimpressed. I keep reading things like this and think, "This is new? This is worthy of an edition change?"

It's not new. But it is current.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

In most of the campaigns I run, the players will tell myself the DM various things about the character. So motivations, long term goals, backstory, etc.

I will then take those and begin to set up various individual plotlines dealing with those things. Now generally the players/PCs won't know about it, so there is some genuine surprise when things happen. Usually the plots will happen during the main storyline, and all sorta ravel together.

Occasionally to this means doing things against the other PCs. It is nice having a group that is used to politics, intrigue, secrets, etc. amongst the party.