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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Koloth" data-source="post: 9859506" data-attributes="member: 6706231">Long time host, sometimes GM here.  Having a dedicated private game room is really nice.  Especially the part about a table that is more suited to gaming vs a generic dining room table, conference table or worse, those folding tables with legs always in the way.  And control over the lighting.  A lot of public areas including FLGS tables, either have high glare bright space lighting or fixtures that started needing repair last century.  A bookshelf or four to hold the books, maps, minis and terrain keeps the frantic searching for that needed thing to a minimum.  Nice to have a whiteboard or similar where important session info can reside and stay if needed between sessions.    As host, you don't have to transport anything, its already here.  You do have to clean off all the crap that seems attracted to the large horizontal storage space that a gaming table represents.   Plus the area(s) where the food and drinks will sit.    Food - We usually decide prior to the game what the food plans are. BYOF.  Pizzas, delivered or carryout.  Host made stew, chili or similar.  Soft drinks are the same although if someone has peculiar taste, they bring their own.  You do have to decide whether to use throwaway plates and utensils or the washable versions.  Alcohol - If we do this, we have a last call a couple hours before session end.  One of things about playing RPGs for years is the number of ways invented to abduct someone, often involving lots of booze or drugs.  No reason to replicate in real life.  As host, be prepared to encourage a player to stay and watch an episode of <something> if needed to allow some more detox to happen after the session ends.  Depending on the host's pet and kid situation, might be possible to end a session mid play and everything be ready for play the next session.  Parents have brought their kids to the games but with the understanding that we weren't going to suddenly change the tone.  Parent's call on that one.   I have one long time friend who's daughter is bringing her son and now daughter to the game.  Sigh.  But good.  Corrupting the next generations.</blockquote>

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