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Would anyone on the message board have, or know of, where I might be able to get my hands on the 4th FR map from Dragon #290? I have the other three but misplaced the 4th and Paizo is sold out of the hard copy issue. Any feedback/help would be most graciously appreciated! Many Thanks!
Thank you all for your excellent advice, it will all be very helpful as I begin my DM'ing experience. Just a little background on my gaming group. There were 6 of us that started the group in college about 11 years ago, of which 4 of us remain. We've gamed just about every week since we started so we are all very familiar with each others gaming styles. Our DM, who has been the only DM we have had the entire time, has been encouraging me for the past 2-3 years to try my hand at it. I'm feel very lucky that I have this kind of group to help me through my rookie campaign and the entire group has offered me support. I, not wanting to disappoint, want to ensure their experience is fun and enjoyable so I have come seeking all forms of advice. I have thought about, and will, take them through some mini-aventures prior to diving right in. I was thinking of foreshadowing the goblin vandalism problem with the odd raid and regular nuisance that local goblin tribes usually bring with them. The hook would be that the city guard have too much on their hands to take care of these matters and have hired a few mercaneries to patrol and take care of the matter. This will also give the players a chance to develop their PC's and slowly bring up their backstories over some pints in the tavern after a hard day of cutting down the little green meanies. It will also give them a chance to earn some coin as the town will pay the mercenaries per goblin ear. This is where I will also introduce the party of pompous noble children trying to make their way as adventurers and begin the "friendly" or "not-so-friendly" fued between them. In regards to items to hopefully help me along. I have created a small NPC sheet that has their important stats etc as well as monster cards with the same info. I also have a sheet that tracks initiative, duration of spells, hit points etc. to make combat easier for me to track. I've pilfered the Cauldron Chronicle newsletter idea from this site as well to introduce rumors, city info, store locations etc. I've even created an NPC who gathers the info and prints the newsletter (which comes out weekly). I have tonnes of reading material to use for rules and flavour to help me make it as interesting a campaign as possible. Also, as our group at the moment runs two existing campaigns (1 we started about 1-2 years ago, the other is our original PC's from college for a little Epic flavour, yes, they are still alive and well albeit very powerful) I will only be DM'ing every other week which should give me plenty of time to prepare......hopefully...... Thanks again for all of the help and keep it coming, I can still use all of the tips, tricks of the trade and moral support I can get :~) I'll keep everyone posted with how the sessions go, session #1 is July 7. Cheers!
Hello Everyone! I am about to start my first ever venture into the world of DM'ing. Although I have played for many years I have yet to experience the world of the DM. For my opening performance I have decided to take the gaming group through the SCAP. I figured it was pretty well laid out for me and all I'd really have to do would be the odd tweek here or there. As a long time player I am quite familiar with the rule books however I thought I would consult the vast experience of the boards in looking for some advice to best prepare me for running the campaign. If anyone has some advice to help me run a smooth, flavourful and exciting campaign please, please post a response and help a rookie DM out. Thanks! |
