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<blockquote data-quote="thejc" data-source="post: 5410558" data-attributes="member: 100006">ooohhhh shiny! Ill post two to catch up. &nbsp;1.) Describe things. Don't say an troll charges the camp. How about &quot;The small fire at your feet makes it hard to see. Whatever is out there sounds like a bear moving through trees. A rotting stench hits your nostrils. A creature breaches the fog bearing straight towards you. Even hunched it stands well over 7 feet tall. It lopes with an awkward stride and terrible speed, the large powerful arms drag the ground, ending with vicious claws. It's nose long, mouthfull of jagged teeth. It attacks you with both claws.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Player: WAIT! You're going to let THAT attack me?!&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DM: Yes. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Player: Im gonna die.*note this is like seasoning so use it for important things or just to throw the pc's off the normal you round the corner and see three orcs. If you do it for every encounter it will get sort of old and will cause some lag.2.) Get in character(s). Not all of us are actors. But sometimes it helps to use a funny squeeky voice when playing meepo the iconic Kobold. Stand up when portraying characters of authority. Hunch and rub your hands together when playing the greedy merchant. You don't have to go overboard just a few physical things help with the suspension of disbelief. I myself do a few different voices for certain npc's and villains and such.&nbsp;Also this goes with Pace that TC said. But be prepared. Have your stuff out and ready. It is the hosts job to have things in order, the gaming table ready to go, snacks, drinks ect. the gaming area fairly clean and free of clutter. You should also have food plans work out. Nothing kills a game quicker than getting ready, everyone greeting, recap, one encounter, some rp, then a major encounter that we roll initiative for and then everybody needs a cheeseburger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thejc, post: 5410558, member: 100006"] ooohhhh shiny! Ill post two to catch up. 1.) [COLOR=green]Describe things[/COLOR]. Don't say an troll charges the camp. How about [COLOR=orange]"The small fire at your feet makes it hard to see. Whatever is out there sounds like a bear moving through trees. A rotting stench hits your nostrils. A creature breaches the fog bearing straight towards you. Even hunched it stands well over 7 feet tall. It lopes with an awkward stride and terrible speed, the large powerful arms drag the ground, ending with vicious claws. It's nose long, mouthfull of jagged teeth. It attacks you with both claws." [/COLOR] Player: WAIT! You're going to let THAT attack me?! DM: Yes. Player: Im gonna die. *note this is like seasoning so use it for important things or just to throw the pc's off the normal you round the corner and see three orcs. If you do it for every encounter it will get sort of old and will cause some lag. 2.) [COLOR=darkgreen]Get in character(s). [/COLOR][COLOR=white]Not all of us are actors. But sometimes it helps to use a funny squeeky voice when playing meepo the iconic Kobold. Stand up when portraying characters of authority. Hunch and rub your hands together when playing the greedy merchant. You don't have to go overboard just a few physical things help with the suspension of disbelief. I myself do a few different voices for certain npc's and villains and such.[/COLOR] Also this goes with [COLOR=yellow]Pace [/COLOR][COLOR=white]that TC said. But be prepared. Have your stuff out and ready. It is the hosts job to have things in order, the gaming table ready to go, snacks, drinks ect. the gaming area fairly clean and free of clutter. You should also have food plans work out. Nothing kills a game quicker than getting ready, everyone greeting, recap, one encounter, some rp, then a major encounter that we roll initiative for and then everybody needs a cheeseburger.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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