[DL] Game planning...

[Derek Carmichael <dcarmichael@apple.com>]

Hi all,

I'm always interested to know how much planning people actually put into
their games.

For example:  Do you outline the overall campaign events?  Do you detail the
overall campaign?  Do you just wing it as you go?  Do you create lots of
NPC's?  Do you detail a "home base"?  Are most sessions created on the spot?
Do you use only published adventures? Etc.

I'm just curious.  (Also if you do these types of things, sharing the
method: three ring binder, database [that would be me, the geeky one! ;-)],
note cards, whatever would also be appreciated.)

BTW: How have folks ended campaigns?  In all the years I've been gaming,
I've never been involved in a campaign that "wrapped up".  They mostly just
evaporated.

Thanks,

Derek

P.S. I'm attempting to detail Shannonsburg, which will be the home base from
my campaign.  So if you have any info about that town, I'd be much obliged.
I've already created some rough notes on key people in that area and am
working on more.