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MadDogMaddux
post Nov 18 2006, 09:48 PM
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OK, so I'm curious as to how much time and effort you other GMs put into Prep work.

Me? I'm never sure what direction my players are going to go, so at this point I gather together a few basic ideas, then make up most of it on the fly, using NPCs out of the books as needed, and fabricating more important NPCs on the run. Granted, my runs consist of two players, so I think it may be a bit more simple.
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- MadDogMaddux   Prep....   Nov 18 2006, 09:48 PM
- - fistandantilus3.0   Depends on the run. Most runs, assuming I have a g...   Nov 18 2006, 09:54 PM
- - Fortune   My prep for games is pretty much limited to readin...   Nov 18 2006, 10:21 PM
- - knasser   A few hours for a run, with additional mulling tim...   Nov 18 2006, 11:54 PM
- - fistandantilus3.0   QUOTE (knasser) an increasing library of NPCs. ...   Nov 19 2006, 12:00 AM
- - Mistwalker   Varies. I usually put a lot of work into major pl...   Nov 19 2006, 01:17 AM
- - Fortune   I don't necessarily consider that kind of thin...   Nov 19 2006, 01:29 AM
- - Paul   I spend about a week on each quality game I run. I...   Nov 19 2006, 05:19 AM
- - Eryk the Red   It appears that the more prep I do, the more likel...   Nov 19 2006, 06:12 AM
- - Backgammon   Prep time, on average, is maybe 3-4 hours a game. ...   Nov 19 2006, 06:44 AM
- - pragma   I usally prepare for 10-15 minutes before the star...   Nov 19 2006, 09:50 AM
- - Ryu   Run specific prep time goes to making up names (ha...   Nov 19 2006, 10:52 AM
- - Fortune   Unfortunately, no. Also unfortunate is that the...   Nov 19 2006, 12:51 PM
- - Zen Shooter01   Names are easy. Google "baby names" and ...   Nov 19 2006, 03:19 PM
- - dog_xinu   I used to put in a lot of work on the runs/mission...   Nov 19 2006, 04:27 PM
- - Aaron   Generally, I use the random generator from the GM ...   Nov 19 2006, 04:33 PM
- - Large Mike   For backround material (i.e. things that may be en...   Nov 19 2006, 08:14 PM
- - Ryu   QUOTE (Fortune)Also unfortunate is that the likeli...   Nov 20 2006, 04:47 PM
- - warrior_allanon   its all really a simple equation Quality of the r...   Nov 20 2006, 04:50 PM


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