Sean Does Games

Random Plot Generator Before COVID, shelter in place, and masks were household topics, I ran one-shot Dungeons and Dragons  adventures at my local comic book stores and for Time2Tabletop events. A one-shot, in case you haven't heard the term before, is a full story/adventure that can be completed in a single session of a few hours. Sometimes I show up to these events fully prepared. Other times, I end up running a game on the fly, either because no one else can or because I simply didn't prepare ahead of time. Luckily, many of these one-shots include players who have never picked up dice before let alone played Dungeons and Dragons , so while the players are creating their characters and I'm explaining the rules, I'm also working out the plot in my meat thinker. There are times when I am particularly inspired and the ideas flow. Other times, I struggle to find even a seed of an idea upon which to rest the session. It's at those dry times when I wished I had a cheat ...

Source: Dungeon Master's Guide Introduction Creatures do more than rip, bite, tear, and pummel player characters for the fun of it. They eat. They seek shelter. They poop. They need protection from predators. They sleep. They make little versions of themselves (with and without the help of others). In short, they have lives outside of the brief time they appear in your Dungeons and Dragons game session. When developing an encounter that involves a creature, you should take into account all of these aspects of its existence. Doing so will get you thinking more deeply about your game which almost always leads to a more entertaining role-playing experience for you and your players. You might even come up with ideas you would not have considered without such an in-depth analysis. It’s also just plain fun. Source: Dungeon Master's Guide To that end, I'd like to talk a little bit about environment and its impact on your creature encounters. Environment Sou...