New Posts For Thread: DM with trouble with balancing player freedom and the written plothttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plotI've been DMing encounters and have a problem trying to improvise with player actions while staying within the confines of what the future plot will entail. For example:- A player makes a great Arcana hack in attempting to determine whether the TowerOut of the four seasons I have DMed, I have had only two main issues with the RPing. Last season, with some successful insite checks, the group as a whole completely distrusted Benwick from a rather early point in the plot, this made getting them tohttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plot?post_id=492401361#492401361Out of the four seasons I have DMed, I have had only two main issues with the RPing. Last season, with some successful insite checks, the group as a whole completely distrusted Benwick from a rather early point in the plot, this made getting them toWed, 13 Apr 2011 09:38:47 -0500I've been a DM for decades. The one thing I learned is to improvise. A pre-bought module is an outline of the story. It has details and a basic plan. The thing to keep in perspective is that life doesn't always follow a set plan. The same is true forhttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plot?post_id=492145457#492145457I've been a DM for decades. The one thing I learned is to improvise. A pre-bought module is an outline of the story. It has details and a basic plan. The thing to keep in perspective is that life doesn't always follow a set plan. The same is true forSun, 10 Apr 2011 21:54:33 -0500I have similar problems. Players ask for details that I simply don't have. I'm honest. I tell them, "the adventure doesn't make it clear." Sometimes I might try to work with them to determine why it is they might not know something, so it makes sensehttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plot?post_id=491614385#491614385I have similar problems. Players ask for details that I simply don't have. I'm honest. I tell them, "the adventure doesn't make it clear." Sometimes I might try to work with them to determine why it is they might not know something, so it makes senseWed, 06 Apr 2011 13:19:36 -0500Great question DevP! One thing to remember as a DM is that a good roll of the dice doesn't alway yield the answere the players want.For the Arcane check, if you don't know and the adventure doesn't say (that you have read so far), you can try somethhttp://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plot?post_id=491414301#491414301Great question DevP! One thing to remember as a DM is that a good roll of the dice doesn't alway yield the answere the players want.For the Arcane check, if you don't know and the adventure doesn't say (that you have read so far), you can try somethMon, 04 Apr 2011 13:24:12 -0500Reading the whole adventure would definately help you out. Just skim through the block text of background and cover up the Encounter info.http://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/thread/view/91301/27388309/DM_with_trouble_with_balancing_player_freedom_and_the_written_plot?post_id=491264465#491264465Reading the whole adventure would definately help you out. Just skim through the block text of background and cover up the Encounter info.Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:27:18 -0500