Hey Pubgoers!
I am curious, when you're getting ready to run a game, what do you prep? Obviously it will vary a bit from person to person and game system to game system, which is why I'm asking what you prep.
I've never been a heavy-prep GM, but I have run the gamut from medium-prep to completely winging it off the top of my head. Currently trying to find my sweet spot.
Typically, I will at least prep:
I am curious, when you're getting ready to run a game, what do you prep? Obviously it will vary a bit from person to person and game system to game system, which is why I'm asking what you prep.
I've never been a heavy-prep GM, but I have run the gamut from medium-prep to completely winging it off the top of my head. Currently trying to find my sweet spot.
Typically, I will at least prep:
- a starting scenario where the PCs find themselves
- 3 or so potential encounters the PCs could have, depending on which way they jump
- A handful of NPCs with names and stats
- A list of names in case I need to create more NPCs on the fly (Last time I forgot to do this, so of course my players asked Random Weirdo # 2 his name)