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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sammael" data-source="post: 2856083" data-attributes="member: 4475">Right after the session ends (or the morning after, if I'm too tired): <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Write down any important stuff that happened that may influence the future sessions.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If any of the players missed the session, post a brief outline on the campaign forum.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Post XP if I didn't get around to giving out XP after the session.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Post the description of identified treasure found (if any).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Write down a very brief outline of the next session. Note if there are multiple possible courses of action that can be predicted. Smile if everything is going as planned, or if the players took the campaign in an unexpected new direction. Feel good about myself if the players were satisfied with the session. Feel bad if they were bored and wonder what went wrong.</li> </ul>The next few days:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brainstorm ideas for next session. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Start statting out NPCs (usually finding lame excuses to leave the spells for the last moment).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do research on the area where the PCs will be going next and note possible hooks. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feel confident that I'll get everything ready for the next session.</li> </ul>The day before:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finish statting out NPCs (except the damn spells).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try to ensure there's something for every PC to do on the next session.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Write session outline. Write brief descriptions of places where I'm reasonably sure the PCs will go. Write one-sentence NPC personalities for reference. Note NPC and monster tactics.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feel bad about not picking the spells for NPCs.</li> </ul>T-2 hours:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clean the room (if playing at my place). </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Prepare the minis and books.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feel like I'm forgetting about something.</li> </ul>T-1/2 hour:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do a frenzied sourcebook search for spells appropriate to NPC. If the search yields nothing, assign PH-only spells. If there isn't enough time (e.g. one of the players shows up early), curse loudly and swear you'll do the spells earlier next time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feel nervous.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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