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Mana Child
post Apr 19 2004, 10:25 PM
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I'm about to start writing up a run/adventure for the first time and gming for the first time. Could anyone offer some advice about writing adventures and running games for the first time.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou
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- Mana Child   GM Advice   Apr 19 2004, 10:25 PM
- - blakkie   Yes. Use a prefab adventure. Don't open up the...   Apr 19 2004, 10:34 PM
- - Zazen   Just try to relax and go with the flow. It hurts m...   Apr 19 2004, 10:35 PM
- - Mana Child   where can i find prefab adventures? also, ive rea...   Apr 19 2004, 10:36 PM
- - Backgammon   Don't script everything. PCs never do what you...   Apr 19 2004, 10:38 PM
- - blakkie   QUOTE (Mana Child) where can i find prefab adventu...   Apr 19 2004, 10:44 PM
- - Mana Child   i know more than the players by a mile.   Apr 19 2004, 10:56 PM
- - blakkie   QUOTE (Mana Child) i know more than the players by...   Apr 19 2004, 10:59 PM
- - Mana Child   oh, i dont let the players touch my book they have...   Apr 19 2004, 11:01 PM
- - GunnerJ   If you get stuff mixed up, ruleswise, and don...   Apr 19 2004, 11:02 PM
- - Mana Child   Rectal Extraction Method?   Apr 19 2004, 11:05 PM
- - blakkie   QUOTE (Mana Child @ Apr 19 2004, 11:01 PM) oh...   Apr 19 2004, 11:09 PM
- - blakkie   QUOTE (Mana Child) Rectal Extraction Method? P...   Apr 19 2004, 11:11 PM
- - Mana Child   lol   Apr 19 2004, 11:12 PM
- - Mana Child   SR rigger rules i find confusing i'll admit, l...   Apr 19 2004, 11:13 PM
- - Crusher Bob   In the sample run 'They Shoot Wild Horses...   Apr 20 2004, 02:38 AM
- - crone   You could try out a couple of combats before the g...   Apr 20 2004, 03:05 AM
- - Backgammon   Oh! I just had a great idea! Order up the ...   Apr 20 2004, 03:13 AM
- - Crusher Bob   If the adventure you end up using can be put up on...   Apr 20 2004, 03:51 AM
- - GunnerJ   Everything Crusher mentioned is why I did a modifi...   Apr 20 2004, 04:29 AM
- - Kakkaraun   Well, I'd have to say...find "Out for Blo...   Apr 20 2004, 05:48 AM
- - tisoz   It sounds like you and the group are experienced w...   Apr 20 2004, 06:15 AM
- - Connor   You know, "Out for Blood" was the first ...   Apr 20 2004, 06:22 AM
- - OurTeam   The official Shadowrun website has three adventure...   Apr 20 2004, 06:25 AM
- - Eugene   Here's my advice: * If the players haven...   Apr 20 2004, 05:08 PM
- - Eugene   Oh, two more things. As Backgammon mentioned, hav...   Apr 20 2004, 05:14 PM
- - lspahn72   QUOTE (crone) You could try out a couple of combat...   Apr 20 2004, 07:39 PM
- - Method   I have found that one way to deal with the utter r...   Apr 20 2004, 08:48 PM
- - nezumi   By the by, I would *NOT* recommend First Run. The...   Apr 20 2004, 09:30 PM
- - Sunday_Gamer   Breaking in new players =) Muhahaha...hahaha... ...   Apr 20 2004, 09:48 PM
- - Dax   QUOTE By the by, I would *NOT* recommend First Ru...   Apr 20 2004, 09:54 PM
- - GunnerJ   QUOTE Oh, two more things. As Backgammon mentione...   Apr 20 2004, 10:02 PM
- - Mana Child   Just something i may warn you of and it will kinda...   Apr 20 2004, 10:19 PM
- - Backgammon   2 players can be very rewarding, because you can t...   Apr 20 2004, 10:42 PM
- - Mana Child   my uncle the person who originally got me into rpg...   Apr 20 2004, 10:51 PM
- - shadd4d   If you happen to speak and read German, the site w...   Apr 21 2004, 02:54 PM
- - lspahn72   QUOTE (shadd4d) If you happen to speak and read Ge...   Apr 21 2004, 03:06 PM
- - shadd4d   No. I meant they're for download. They're ...   Apr 21 2004, 03:23 PM
- - Mana Child   no i dont speak german   Apr 21 2004, 09:58 PM
- - Connor   Heh, I did a little babelfish test on the Stuffer-...   Apr 21 2004, 10:09 PM
- - Erebus   QUOTE (Sunday_Gamer)Breaking in new players =) Muh...   Apr 21 2004, 10:15 PM
- - shadd4d   Some should be translated or awaiting that "h...   Apr 22 2004, 10:29 AM
- - Abstruse   I started playing Shadowrun when I was 12. Since ...   Apr 23 2004, 05:03 AM
- - nezumi   QUOTE (Abstruse @ Apr 23 2004, 12:03 AM) 2) F...   Apr 23 2004, 04:38 PM
- - Mr.Platinum   Some tips on here will help you..others will make ...   Apr 25 2004, 05:32 PM
- - simonw2000   If you need a prefab adventure, the Quick Start Ru...   Jun 24 2004, 10:02 AM
- - DeadNeon   The first rule is, and should always be, to simply...   Jun 24 2004, 01:57 PM
- - Vlad the Bad   Running your first game is not usually a problem. ...   Jun 24 2004, 03:24 PM
- - tisoz   QUOTE 5. Best GM secret ever. Players make plans a...   Jun 26 2004, 08:55 AM


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