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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 9182910" data-attributes="member: 6901101">On the fly is in question here. I have written a lot about the importance of DM preparation. If the DM knows their world, or kingdom, or even area really, really well. If they have an idea of the resources, populations, economy, monsters, environments, and cultures - these adjustments will come through in the story. And as I said before, these adjustments are based on the story. The DM is not throwing in something that doesn't fit the ecosystem, or something that clearly they never intended in their creation, and that can include &quot;more of something.&quot;Example: There are two illithids wreaking havoc on an area. They have manipulated and controlled the town's population for a long time. The group finds the illithids, and skewers them no problem. It can happen. But, if the group finds the illithids, then leaves for months to come back three levels higher, what should the DM do? They could have the illithids grow in power. That might be justified. They could also have the illithids realize they are in danger and twist some of the townfolk to help protect them. That would be reasonable. They could have the illithids take their ill-gotten gains from their time harassing the town and hire some guards or assassins to take care of them. That would be reasonable. They could also trap their hideout. That would be reasonable. They might make a pact with a higher evil t help protect them. That might be reasonable.All these are because the DM knows and has actively thought about the area. None of it is unreasonable. Having the illithid sit there and do nothing. That is unreasonable. It simply shows the inexperience of the DM (which we all were at one point) or that the DM does not prep.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Christian, post: 9182910, member: 6901101"] On the fly is in question here. I have written a lot about the importance of DM preparation. If the DM knows their world, or kingdom, or even area really, really well. If they have an idea of the resources, populations, economy, monsters, environments, and cultures - these adjustments will come through in the story. And as I said before, these adjustments are based on the story. The DM is not throwing in something that doesn't fit the ecosystem, or something that clearly they never intended in their creation, and that [I]can [/I]include "more of something." Example: There are two illithids wreaking havoc on an area. They have manipulated and controlled the town's population for a long time. The group finds the illithids, and skewers them no problem. It can happen. But, if the group finds the illithids, then leaves for months to come back three levels higher, what should the DM do? They could have the illithids grow in power. That might be justified. They could also have the illithids realize they are in danger and twist some of the townfolk to help protect them. That would be reasonable. They could have the illithids take their ill-gotten gains from their time harassing the town and hire some guards or assassins to take care of them. That would be reasonable. They could also trap their hideout. That would be reasonable. They might make a pact with a higher evil t help protect them. That might be reasonable. All these are because the DM knows and has actively thought about the area. None of it is unreasonable. Having the illithid sit there and do nothing. That is unreasonable. It simply shows the inexperience of the DM (which we all were at one point) or that the DM does not prep. [/QUOTE]

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