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Taking the 4e plunge as a DM. Any advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="armorclass10" data-source="post: 4798768" data-attributes="member: 81679"><p>I think the biggest adjustments that need to be made by a DM running 4e is organization....lots of status effects to keep track of from time to time.</p><p></p><p>i.e. stunned till end of next turn etc., now imagine these status effects with 5 players and 6 creatures.</p><p></p><p>IMO you need to really get your players to keep track of things with you also. Also what my group did was play our first session using the adventure in the back of the DMG, we ran it as a practice game....meaning any mistakes, deaths etc. would not count when it was time to go for real.</p><p></p><p>DMing 4e is a breeze compared to 3.x IMO BUT you need to have a system down to keep track of everything, once you do that you are golden. Oh and combat rules, read them again, cover, concealment, sifting etc. there are a few tweaks that a 3.x DM might miss first couple of times around.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh and the most important thing is have fun....have a blast throwing hoards of minions at the players and watch their reactions LOL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="armorclass10, post: 4798768, member: 81679"] I think the biggest adjustments that need to be made by a DM running 4e is organization....lots of status effects to keep track of from time to time. i.e. stunned till end of next turn etc., now imagine these status effects with 5 players and 6 creatures. IMO you need to really get your players to keep track of things with you also. Also what my group did was play our first session using the adventure in the back of the DMG, we ran it as a practice game....meaning any mistakes, deaths etc. would not count when it was time to go for real. DMing 4e is a breeze compared to 3.x IMO BUT you need to have a system down to keep track of everything, once you do that you are golden. Oh and combat rules, read them again, cover, concealment, sifting etc. there are a few tweaks that a 3.x DM might miss first couple of times around. Oh and the most important thing is have fun....have a blast throwing hoards of minions at the players and watch their reactions LOL. [/QUOTE]
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