A blog from a troll that just wants to tell better tales. https://taletellingtroll.com/ Preparing a Session (2) - They are everything that a DM puts in front of their players. It might or might not change what the characters were about to do, thus it could complicate the game. Players are often missing direction, or they are going straight into one direction but without eagerness. Sometimes the session... Sat, 08 May 2021 00:00:00 +0200 https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-05-08-complications/ https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-05-08-complications/ Preparing a Session (1) - First, think about where the players currently are, what they could do there, and where you want them to go next. Let’s say they are currently in a city and have to find a dwarven hermit in the dreadful mountains, they might need a guide or maybe they want to... Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0200 https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-04-24-concise-example/ https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-04-24-concise-example/ Sharing my insights - I prepared for X but my players did Y, help?! Questions like that float around the internet. Being a DM can lead to a certain degree of insecurity, but you shouldn’t be insecure. You are a dungeon master, a master of dungeons, creator of worlds, and destroyer of the same!... Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0200 https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-04-13-session-preparation/ https://taletellingtroll.com/2021-04-13-session-preparation/