Comments on: Starship Tiles, Clever NPC Prep and the Obvious http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/starship-tiles-clever-npc-prep-and-the-obvious Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:46:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dante http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/starship-tiles-clever-npc-prep-and-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-12571 Dante Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:09:49 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=833#comment-12571 Yax, good point there. I think that really tuning in on the subtle nuances of how your characters are emoting, both verbally and in body language, can tell you a lot about their level of enjoyment. Over the years, I've had several players that would always tell you "everything is fine, that was fun" when it was very clear that everything was NOT fine and they were NOT having fun from their tone and body language. Those are the players that will eventually become a cancer in your group if not satisfied, because I've found those are the types of people that tend to trash your campaign to the rest of the players behind your back. :) Nipping that whole business in the bud is a pretty good thing! Yax, good point there. I think that really tuning in on the subtle nuances of how your characters are emoting, both verbally and in body language, can tell you a lot about their level of enjoyment.

Over the years, I’ve had several players that would always tell you “everything is fine, that was fun” when it was very clear that everything was NOT fine and they were NOT having fun from their tone and body language.

Those are the players that will eventually become a cancer in your group if not satisfied, because I’ve found those are the types of people that tend to trash your campaign to the rest of the players behind your back. :) Nipping that whole business in the bud is a pretty good thing!

]]> By: Yax http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/starship-tiles-clever-npc-prep-and-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-12568 Yax Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=833#comment-12568 Another good way to plan for your NPCs actions and reactions is to know your NPC better - especially if it is the main antagonist of a campaign or adventure. I wrote about this a while back - <a href="http://www.dungeonmastering.com/storytelling/better-npcs-5-questions-50-answers" rel="nofollow">Better NPCs: 5 questions, 50 answers</a>. I also think that listening to your players for unintentional feedback can give a DM hints on their possible future actions. Another good way to plan for your NPCs actions and reactions is to know your NPC better – especially if it is the main antagonist of a campaign or adventure. I wrote about this a while back – Better NPCs: 5 questions, 50 answers.

I also think that listening to your players for unintentional feedback can give a DM hints on their possible future actions.

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