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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6980732" data-attributes="member: 9255">My thoughts have been touched on above already but I'll state them anyway.LEARN WHAT YOUR PLAYERS WANTSome players are just after power.&nbsp; Offer artifacts (with restrictions) or magical items of their preference.LEARN WHAT THEIR CHARACTERS WANTSeems like a repeat of the above but would a fighter want a bunch of scrolls that he cannot use?SET UP ADVENTURES WITH MIXED THEMESDon't make each encounter or location the same.&nbsp; Mix it up a bit but within the limits of Players like.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some groups like tricky riddles others detest them&nbsp; &nbsp; Some like their Hack n' Slash others do not.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mix it up.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DO YOUR PLAYERS 'ROLE-PLAY' or 'ROLL-PLAY' ?Learn what they prefer.&nbsp; Some groups enjoy some theatre, some roll a die.&nbsp; Okay I have 20&nbsp;&nbsp; What gathering of rumors did I get.&nbsp; &nbsp; And again, mix it up some.3-D VILLIANSLeave the cardboard cutout villiains for henchmen.&nbsp;&nbsp; Important or memorable NPCs all have something unique about them.&nbsp; Catch Phrases, strange appearances etc.....DESCRIPTIONSWhen describing villians, settings, events etc.... use the six senses.&nbsp; &nbsp; You smell the burnt O-Zone after the lightning attack.&nbsp; &nbsp; You can feel the evil from the lich..... Your heart beats quicker as the vampire slowly turns to face you.....&nbsp; &nbsp; The air is so foul you can taste it.......Then the most important- HAVE FUN</blockquote>

[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6980732, member: 9255"] My thoughts have been touched on above already but I'll state them anyway. LEARN WHAT YOUR PLAYERS WANT Some players are just after power. Offer artifacts (with restrictions) or magical items of their preference. LEARN WHAT THEIR CHARACTERS WANT Seems like a repeat of the above but would a fighter want a bunch of scrolls that he cannot use? SET UP ADVENTURES WITH MIXED THEMES Don't make each encounter or location the same. Mix it up a bit but within the limits of Players like. Some groups like tricky riddles others detest them Some like their Hack n' Slash others do not. Mix it up. DO YOUR PLAYERS 'ROLE-PLAY' or 'ROLL-PLAY' ? Learn what they prefer. Some groups enjoy some theatre, some roll a die. Okay I have 20 What gathering of rumors did I get. And again, mix it up some. 3-D VILLIANS Leave the cardboard cutout villiains for henchmen. Important or memorable NPCs all have something unique about them. Catch Phrases, strange appearances etc..... DESCRIPTIONS When describing villians, settings, events etc.... use the six senses. You smell the burnt O-Zone after the lightning attack. You can feel the evil from the lich..... Your heart beats quicker as the vampire slowly turns to face you..... The air is so foul you can taste it....... Then the most important- HAVE FUN [/QUOTE]

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