Rewarding Proactive Play

[pickin_grinnin]

I would just be straightforward and tell them what you have told us, with no hinting.

 

[mcbobbo]

Buy them each 59 cent pocket notebooks and reward bonus XP for their use. Have them jot down important details they want to remember, questions to ask NPCs, and ideas for their characters. Have them turn them in after each session and review them