DM Tips - Challenge: Putting characters in danger while keeping things fun, fair, and engaging
| Start Date & Time | Saturday - 1:00 PM CST |
| Duration | 1.0 hours |
| Type | Seminar |
| System | None |
| Location | Mendota 3 - 171 |
| Gaming Experience | Newcomers Welcome |
| Age Range | All Ages (6+) |
| Host | Michael Shea |
| With | Sarah Babe Teos Abadia Keith Ammann Greg Marks |
Ticket Information
| Cost | $0.00 |
| Availability | 75 of 75 available |
How do GMs keep the challenge going – ensuring monsters and villains meet the expectation of their role in the story – without taking agency away from the characters or frustrating players? In this panel our hosts help navigate the sweet spot between boring encounters and frustrating encounters – finding the perfect challenge to bring to your heroes.
Special Guest
Michael Shea
Mike Shea is the writer for the website Sly Flourish and the author of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, the Lazy DM's Workbook, the Lazy DM's Companion, Fantastic Advetures: Ruins of the Grendleroot, and co-author of Fantastic Lairs and the Lazy DM's Forge of Foes. Mike has freelanced for a bunch of RPG companies including Wizards of the Coast, Kobold Press, MCDM, and Pelgrane Press. Mike's been playing RPGs since the mid 80s and writing for and about RPGs since 2008. Mike also happens to be the son of Robert J. Shea, author of the 70s cult science fiction novel Illuminatus!. Mike lives with his wife Michelle in Northern Virginia, USA.
URLs:
https://slyflourish.com