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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Verdande" data-source="post: 5633322" data-attributes="member: 69093">I "plan" for the upcoming session in the vaguest possible way: 1) I figure out what's already happened and take a few notes, mostly to remind myself of the more important things that have happened.2) Put some thought into where it's possible that they'll go, and maybe doodle up a quick flowchart of a dungon (that is, if I don't create one about two minutes beforehand while they're making arrangements to go to said dungeon)3) Think of some random names and features of people that they might meet, because I'm really quite awful at thinking up names on the fly4) Pre-roll, en masse, the random treasure of said dungeon, if they're going to a dungeon, and then let them find what I've rolled more or less in order when they stumble on a treasure cache.5) Everything else ("story", plot hooks, etc) is done on the fly at the table, as we collectively decide what's going to happen in the session.All it takes is about five minutes of prep time, and the important stuff is still up to the players: where they're going, what they're doing, who they're meeting, etc. I'm of the school of thought that says that "story" isn't something you plan, it's something that happens during play. This has the dual benefits of meaning that player input is the driving force behind the story and that I don't have to prep for hardly anything that doesn't involve random rolls (which can take some time), which is a lifesaver.</blockquote>

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