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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 431159" data-attributes="member: 990"><p>I suppose that I would be able to DM on the fly if I had a few more years of experience, but as it stands it would be impossible for me.  For example, presently my players are passing through some plains which are dotted with a few settlements.  They're on their way to a city which is on the other side of an immense forest.  Even though I don't think they will visit every settlement on the plains, I know what they're named, I know how many people live there, and I know the names of a handful of important NPCs in each village.  There are several possible adventures that the players could choose to do.  I've also got some random encounter tables set up.  If they cross the plains without visiting any of these interesting locations, I can always reuse them in the future.  But this way, I'm ready if they decide to go haring off.</p></blockquote><p></p>