Myths & Legends

A great RPG adventure can transcend the particular rule set you are using, but at the end of the day, you have to settle on some particular set of rules, RPG, and edition to use. It's usually wise for GMs to go with a system they're familiar with and comfortable running. Long time, old-school GMs have had decades to gather experience creating and running adventures, and there's no reason those great adventures would be unappreciated by newer players. Thus we arrive at the question of, if you're a DM who works best with 1E, how do you get players who prefer 5E to give your game a try? Here are my 5 steps for breaking down the barrier. STEP 1: If these gamers don't really know me, a quick introduction, one that puts them at ease. But the real key is to find out what they get out of RPGs in general and/or 5E specifically. " Hey, I've got some adventure ideas I've been working on that have me pretty excited, and I'd like to try to run them, but

I think one of the big mistakes people make when trying to run a sandbox campaign is taking the idea of "You're free to explore" so seriously that you avoid anything that might nudge them in a certain direction. But isn't it the nature of choice that you prefer the option you chose over all the alternatives? If players have no reason for wanting to go in one direction over others, it's not much of a choice. So look for ways to break up the symmetry of the sandbox. These don't necessarily have to be big, elaborate plots. Though a good sandbox ought to have NPCs hatching plots. When things go wrong, it could generate a mystery to solve. Or it might just land in the PCs laps. But it doesn't have to be that plot-heavy. When I was experimenting with Appendix A (random dungeon design), I started tossing in a chance for a roll on Appendix I (dungeon dressing), particularly in empty rooms and at corridor intersections. The dungeon dressing tables include thi