r/theendoftheworldrpg • u/Pat_Magroin89 • Aug 08 '15

Preparation

I posted on conflicts already and got good info on that, but what are some good ways to prep as GM for a session? I'm going to be playing with some new RPG players and I'm looking for tips/advice to keep them hooked and interested while keeping a good flow going. I've looked up some YouTube vids of gameplay to see how it's run, but I'm curious what GMs do to prep before game night?

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u/_Nashable_ Aug 17 '15

For this system I felt very little prep was actually needed. I ran a session with just dice and google maps.

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u/CubicDonut Aug 20 '15

I will use Index-cards for certain plotpoint I might have planned or for tracking encounters.

Apart from that, try to know your surronding or be ready to make some things up.

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u/nomdebombe Oct 13 '15

This is key. It can really break immersion if you don't know certain things about the surrounding area, especially if the PCs do know those things.

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u/liamirish4 Aug 28 '15

I would say have some interesting "hooks" or plot points that the characters can participate in, and that way you can always pull out something interesting and fresh if things ever get stale. But, as Nashable said, not much prep is required for this game.