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<blockquote data-quote="bardolph" data-source="post: 4326801" data-attributes="member: 2304">I think it depends a lot on how the game world is structured.&nbsp; If the world is static, then the players are right for wanting to take their time and proceed cautiously.&nbsp; If the world is more dynamic, then sometimes the urgency of the moment overrides the convenience of resting.As a DM, you need to be willing to improvise.&nbsp; Sometimes by a lot.For example, if you are running a game where evil cultists are trying to free some kind of horrible evil, give the players some warnings that the cultists are getting close to their goal, and if the PCs still drag their feet, LET THE CULTISTS SUCCEED.&nbsp; An army of undead and devils stream out of the rift and burns all nearby villages to the ground.&nbsp; The PCs would presumably have to high-tail it out of there, and fast!Certainly, if they insist on the &quot;5-minute workday&quot; while armies of evildoers ravage the land, they could be in some serious trouble.&nbsp; Hit them while they sleep.&nbsp; Overrun their defenses.&nbsp; Let them wake up in a chain gang.&nbsp; The next adventure will be how they plan their escape.There's all sorts of wonderful and dreadful places you can take your campaign.&nbsp; The trick is to create a sense of urgency, then DELIVER on it if they don't take the hint!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="bardolph, post: 4326801, member: 2304"] I think it depends a lot on how the game world is structured. If the world is static, then the players are right for wanting to take their time and proceed cautiously. If the world is more dynamic, then sometimes the urgency of the moment overrides the convenience of resting. As a DM, you need to be willing to improvise. Sometimes by a lot. For example, if you are running a game where evil cultists are trying to free some kind of horrible evil, give the players some warnings that the cultists are getting close to their goal, and if the PCs still drag their feet, LET THE CULTISTS SUCCEED. An army of undead and devils stream out of the rift and burns all nearby villages to the ground. The PCs would presumably have to high-tail it out of there, and fast! Certainly, if they insist on the "5-minute workday" while armies of evildoers ravage the land, they could be in some serious trouble. Hit them while they sleep. Overrun their defenses. Let them wake up in a chain gang. The next adventure will be how they plan their escape. There's all sorts of wonderful and dreadful places you can take your campaign. The trick is to create a sense of urgency, then DELIVER on it if they don't take the hint! :) [/QUOTE]

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