Re: [DL] Game planning...

["John M. Davis" <jmd111669@cox.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Carmichael" <dcarmichael@apple.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:55 PM
Subject: [DL] Game planning...


>
> 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.

Usually when I start a campain, I'll have an overall goal, main villian, and
some of the supporting NPC's in mind.  (My last campaing was take McGuffin
from Point A to Point B, then the villian leaked to the rangers that is was
a stolen bible (it wasn't).)  Along the way, I'll usually let my players
decide where they want to take it.  I have most of the modules, and almost
all the mini-adventure from the web site, so I alway have back up plans if
they don't do what I think they will.

John