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Message: <blockquote data-quote="el-remmen" data-source="post: 4592161" data-attributes="member: 11">Thanks for all the comments and suggests (some of which were impressively long!*)Let's see how much I can address from memory. . .1) Big Bad: It is on its way, but there have been clues to its source.  They should get more on this when they get the big "info dump" in a session or three.2) Trimming the Threads: I hope that the events that are in the cards will lead to their ability to leave at least one thread in the hands of another adventuring party and combine another two into one goal they can handle simultaneously.3) Personality Conflict: There is certain some of that, as there is in most groups to one degree or another.4) Time Limits/Deadlines: As I have said, I have done some of that - too much is cheesy.5) Be a little more meta: I have been trying this, though a player or two of mine can get a little "Darkon" about this sometimes.  Though to be honest, the less we have to do this the better for my own enjoyment. (We don't even give each other tactical advice out of character during combats).6) Railroading: I think my players would probably be more forgiving of so-called "railroading" than I am. . .7) Use NPCs to comment on their behavior: I do this all the time. I also try to reinforce what total dipwads they come off as when they start arguing and contradicting each other in public, or when addressing someone of authority.For more background: While my "Out of the Frying Pan" campaign was theoretically as open as any other campaign I run - it took place within a small section of the world and was thematically unified throughout.  While fun was had by all, I often got the feeling that the players would have liked to break out of that area and have more room to explore and do other things along with the main "plot line" - so I designed this campaign to start more open and then narrow down as they make choices and go places.  I guess I should have been forcing the narrow-down sooner, OR - gone backwards - started narrow and then get "open".</blockquote>

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