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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IronWolf" data-source="post: 2290035" data-attributes="member: 21076">For me its mainly that I have access to the sourcebooks the player in the game is drawing from.  If I have access to the materials the player wants to use, then I generally okay it and go on from there.  I do ask that the players run options from other sourcebooks by me first to make sure I have that resource.I tend to lean towards PBeM, but the concept is of course the same.  I have run adventures before and it does work okay.  It actually gives an opportunity to paint a much more vivid picture of what they see and encounter.  There is a greater amount of roleplaying whether in town or in a dungeon.  Combat tends to move one round every day or day and a half on average.  I encourage posts at least three days a week, but most of the players post more than that.  Occasionally the DM needs to move things along.  If the list seems quiet, that probably means they are waiting for the DM to post (whether the DM thinks the ball is in his or her court or not).It can be a fun way to play.  It just moves a little slower, but the RP'ing is a little better and colorful from what I have seen.</blockquote>