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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7928800" data-attributes="member: 20564">I do exclusively homebrew and that's a portion of my Session 0 which you don't need.  Let me separate out the parts that will be useful with a homebrew section at the end that may not be useful for you. I'll put some of my own points in parenthesis as examples.If a new groupSocial rules (respect the host's location; DM authority in game, everyone equal voice out of game; no PvP)If first time DMing for the groupQuick overview of DMing playstyle (RP heavy, tough encounters but I'm your cheerleader. Give it a try/improvise. Failing forward. Heroic or at least good adjacent party. )Any house rules (plot & RP based advancement, different ability/skill variant from PHB)Materials available (published WotC books, occasionally some UA, may have restrictions/expansions based on setting)Expectations I have for players.What expectations players have for meWhat expectations from players of other players.Settling rules disputes (spend reasonable amount of time in-session (reasonable depending on severity, then will make a ruling to move forward we can continue talking about outside of the session)When we play (every other X night.  Will play down one, cancel down two unless it's at the last moment and people are on the way.)AlwaysOverview of setting.Character brainstorming and creation. (Don't need to build every character, but everyone should have an idea of the party and where they fit into it.)Homebrew onlyWhen I'm running a homebrew world, I've only got broad strokes done at session 0, and make the overview very interactive, get ideas of what the players are interested in, where they want their characters to be from and such, so I know where to detail out.  I also encourage players to come up with details related to their characters - the knightly order they are part of, who is the begger-king they trained under, what is the culture of the western dwarves like, etc.  Grant some narrative authority with my veto power.  Anything they build is something I don't have to, and has automatic buy-in when it comes up in play for the creating player.</blockquote>

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