You don't need an answer for everything. Learn a practical approach to thinking on your feet when your RPG players take the adventure somewhere unexpected.

By Lynn | The DM Corner — Killer Bee Press You spent three hours designing the haunted mill. The players heard the rumors. They questioned the only survivor. They discovered bloody footprints leading directly toward it. You even described the unnatural green light flickering behind its broken windows. You've got maps. Encounters. NPCs. Treasure. You're ready. Then somebody looks at the mountains on the edge of the map and asks: "What's on the other side of those?" The other p

By Lynn | The DM Corner — Killer Bee Press Session Zero is finished. The characters are built. Everyone knows the kind of campaign they're playing, and the first real session is on the calendar. Now comes one of the easiest traps for a Dungeon Master to fall into: Trying to prepare for everything. You can't. Players have an extraordinary ability to walk past the door you carefully described, ignore the mysterious stranger in the corner, adopt the goblin you expected them to f

When starting a new campaign, one of the first challenges a Dungeon Master faces is bringing several completely different characters together and giving them a believable reason to stay together.

A successful Session Zero does not need to feel like a business meeting. Keep it conversational, cover what matters, and give your players plenty of opportunities to contribute.