Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master's Guide to Session Prep

2012 · Non-Game Book (but RPG Related)

Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master's Guide to Session Prep

A guide to preparing sessions for tabletop roleplaying games, covering the process from initial brainstorming through review. It breaks preparation into five phases—Brainstorming, Selection, Conceptualization, Documentation, and Review—and offers techniques for improving each one. The book includes adaptable templates for sessions, scenes, non-player characters, and combats, along with advice on choosing tools, scheduling preparation time, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and working under time pressure. Its methods are designed to support different game-mastering styles and systems.

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