Ep30: Improv When Your Players Go Off the Map
becomingDM10 Joulu 2020

Ep30: Improv When Your Players Go Off the Map

We've always said that preparation is one of the best ways to be able to pivot and improv when your game goes an unexpected direction. But what happens if the players make such a radical decision that if feels they've left the map entirely and are forging a completely new way? In this episode of becomingDM we're talking about tips, tricks, and strategies for improvising when your players forge a completely new path that was never expected or planned for.

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