Just wondering how much time (and when!) the rest of you put into your RPG training and practice before the big games. It's tough for me to fit all of it into my schedule -- the funny voices, quirky character "signature" phrases, dice-rolling methods, pantomiming sword cuts, memorizing damage tables and spell lists ... Sheesh! And, really, I have to admit that my last game (after a month of downtime for a break), I performed like an absolute amateur. How do you do it?
Your training and practice schedule?
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Crothian
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With a bunch of proffesional teachers. I live near Ohio State Campus so getting an acting coach, and a epee coach (swordplay), tutors ect is not hard. I have hired a writing staff for all the personal saying and at the moment quips that need sdaid at the gaming table. So far the players haven't questioned why there is a telprompter next to the DM screen or who the person on the labtop is. I have resource assistants at the table ready to look uop any rule, table, or creature at a moments notice. 
Actually, I just go with the flow.
Actually, I just go with the flow.
Tuzenbach
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Dude! For a few moments you had me totally fooled! I know there ARE a lot of people who take D&D WAY too far. Though I don't know if they'd take it THAT far. LoLCrothian said:With a bunch of proffesional teachers. I live near Ohio State Campus so getting an acting coach, and a epee coach (swordplay), tutors ect is not hard. I have hired a writing staff for all the personal saying and at the moment quips that need sdaid at the gaming table. So far the players haven't questioned why there is a telprompter next to the DM screen or who the person on the labtop is. I have resource assistants at the table ready to look uop any rule, table, or creature at a moments notice.
Actually, I just go with the flow.
Bendris Noulg
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Actually, you had me going, too.
As for "practice"... I think about the closest you can get to practice would be (a) thinking about the next game or (b) one-nighters to playtest new options/rules. Otherwise, experience is the best teacher.
As for "practice"... I think about the closest you can get to practice would be (a) thinking about the next game or (b) one-nighters to playtest new options/rules. Otherwise, experience is the best teacher.
Altamont Ravenard
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I read, read, and re-read the adventure until I can almost play it by heart (which doesnt stop me from forgetting everything when the actual game begins). I try to do that in my spare time (which I have convieniently enough of). I try to think about the game in the bus or in the metro on the way to or back from work. Before going to sleep at night I try to think about a game too. I don't practice being in-character for my NPC's, but I do try to think about them in advance so when I play them the have a distinct personnality.
The night before the game, I usually pick out the minis I'll need, and try to play a bit of the battles in my head.
But, like Crothian said, when the actual game starts, you go with the flow, man.
The night before the game, I usually pick out the minis I'll need, and try to play a bit of the battles in my head.
But, like Crothian said, when the actual game starts, you go with the flow, man.
Caspian Moon Prince
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Very little. On either side of the screen I go with the flow as far as acting in character goes. First session with a new character(as a player) I work on how the character will act and to get the feel for the character, but I go in with some idea of what I'm wanting. Sometimes it works and sometimes the character acts completely differently than I had in mind.
For DMing I do the same. When the character comes up I use a voice that fits the NPC the best. I may tweak that voice quickly, but I mainly stick to it.
As far as the rest...can't say I've practiced dice rolling techniques. I have several and it all depends on what's rolling good for me.
For DMing I do the same. When the character comes up I use a voice that fits the NPC the best. I may tweak that voice quickly, but I mainly stick to it.
As far as the rest...can't say I've practiced dice rolling techniques. I have several and it all depends on what's rolling good for me.
Over the top
Hey man if you take D&D the serriuosly you defenily need some time off
once in a while a catch phrase and a sound effect are cool but how you are talking its way to over the top
If you want it like that maybe you should try to play with the vampire freaks of LARP
GFL Out
Hey man if you take D&D the serriuosly you defenily need some time off
once in a while a catch phrase and a sound effect are cool but how you are talking its way to over the top
If you want it like that maybe you should try to play with the vampire freaks of LARP
GFL Out
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