Comments on: Has Your Campaign Stalled? (Part 2) http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/08/has-your-campaign-stalled-part-2/ A Dungeons & Dragons Resource Blog For Dungeon Masters & Players Wed, 23 May 2012 15:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wimwick http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/08/has-your-campaign-stalled-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Wimwick Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:27 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=2330#comment-3172 @ mthomas768 Often as a DM I'll send an email out to the group asking for their thoughts and feedback. I do this when the campaign is very new and then anytime I think things might be slowing down. I echo your asking individually as is often the case the dominant personalities will drown out meeker players. @ Kolbold Minion Some great tips. By starting out with a great deal of information and description it allows the players to really buy into the world. One tactic I look to use near the beginning of a campaign is to provide some sort of emotional connection for each player to the game. This usually makes them invest a little bit more in both the character and the campaign. @ mthomas768
Often as a DM I’ll send an email out to the group asking for their thoughts and feedback. I do this when the campaign is very new and then anytime I think things might be slowing down. I echo your asking individually as is often the case the dominant personalities will drown out meeker players.

@ Kolbold Minion
Some great tips. By starting out with a great deal of information and description it allows the players to really buy into the world. One tactic I look to use near the beginning of a campaign is to provide some sort of emotional connection for each player to the game. This usually makes them invest a little bit more in both the character and the campaign.

]]> By: Kolbold Minion http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/08/has-your-campaign-stalled-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 Kolbold Minion Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:13:55 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=2330#comment-3159 I find that a very vivid description in the beggining of a game helps immerse players into the world and stay there. However, some players are still bored and detached after this. When that happens, at first opportuntiy I vividly describe something ether totaly horrible and disgusting or completely fantastic and unreal. Once such terrible or horrible things are happening in your game, I find that players can hardly risist participating, and enevitably having fun. I find that a very vivid description in the beggining of a game helps immerse players into the world and stay there. However, some players are still bored and detached after this. When that happens, at first opportuntiy I vividly describe something ether totaly horrible and disgusting or completely fantastic and unreal.
Once such terrible or horrible things are happening in your game, I find that players can hardly risist participating, and enevitably having fun.

]]> By: mthomas768 http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/08/has-your-campaign-stalled-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 mthomas768 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:05:12 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=2330#comment-3156 I'll second the 'Ask for feedback' note. One of the best ways to improve the game is to find out what people like and don't like. As an added suggestion I'll say 'Ask for feedback *individually*.' If you ask the group as a whole your stronger players may drown out the quiet folk. I’ll second the ‘Ask for feedback’ note. One of the best ways to improve the game is to find out what people like and don’t like. As an added suggestion I’ll say ‘Ask for feedback *individually*.’ If you ask the group as a whole your stronger players may drown out the quiet folk.

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