Oh, let's face it if a player is playing a bard he will be somehow interested in the whole court and intrigue aspect of the game. Some people want to know what's on the edge of the town, or why there is a strange bolder on the top of the hill Intrigue However, try to use combat sparingly, since having to much combat can leave your players with fighting fatigue. Having interesting encounters in your session can enhance the session give your players to flex their creativity in battle with their abilities and spells. The story is one of the most critical aspects of DnD, without one DnD is just a shell in my personal opinion CombatД«ut on the same token, DnD combat has a unique wargame element to the game. Basic elements of Dungeons and Dragons: Story Getting to know what you like most about the game and what your players want from you will increase your chance of running a great campaign in the future. Most of the time, every DnD session is made up of these essential elements - Story/Combat/Exploration/Intrigue/Roleplaying and Puzzles. Every homebrew game is different and a little bit of everything, so creating a campaign, think of what kind of game you and your players would enjoy. There are different kinds of style in DnD games that DM's take from a simple Quest type that is similar to a plot of Lord of The Rings, to Court Intrigue like Game of Thrones and everything in between. That is a little bit harder with 6, but it's still manageable, however, what goes beyond 6+ players is dangerous territory, even then, my current game has usually 6-8 players weekly, so there are exceptions. Still, everybody will have some meaningful choices in the session and will have some time to 'shine'. The reason I prefer 5 up to 6 players is that I enjoy playing with a larger group because I think this amount of players is excellent for a group to a roleplay between each other. Now lets the start off with the number of players at your table. Why is that and what the heck is a quest/bench player? I'm a massive fan of having 5 up to 6 players at my table and at least 2 or 3 players that are quest/bench players. Now for the number of players, this preference comes as you spend more time DM'ing the game, and it varies with every DM. I encourage you to plan in a structured way your campaign, even if the campaign will not go as planned, but having a small plan always helps Number of players + Bench/Guest Players In that amount of sessions, I must make a great story that my players will enjoy. Get your self a number, for example, for my four months campaign, playing weekly. Having a rough idea, when it's going to end, is a great thing not to get a stale campaign in the long run. Look, all good things must end at some point. Some DMs manage by preparing for the session in an hour or half of it, some of the prep for couple days, so it's a good thing to know how much time you are willing to spend.ДЇor myself - I keep my sessions in the range of 4-5 hours, and since I like worldbuilding, I may be going to spend the same amount of work during the week till next session. To make a great session, you still need to put some effort, especially at the start of running the game. Before you get your hands dirty, decide on how much time you are willing to spend on running the game.ДЄre you doing a one-shot? A short campaign? A long campaign? A sandbox campaign that is never going to end? Now look, being a Dungeon Master takes an s**t tons of time and some more. The list should look something like this: How much time you have on your hands? Have at least 25 associations on paper when you proceed to think more about the campaign. It can be names, events, serene scenery that you have in mind, the name of a ritual, or just an NPC that the players might encounter. Writing words that come upon a piece of paper in a free-association manner. When you have a general idea, spend at least 5-10min. What is the one clear sense that you're passionate about that you have in your head about the campaign? Is it Pirate, a tropical-themed idea of a band of swashbucklers trying to get their hands on some booty, a dark fantasy setting, where many things are scarce and dark entities surround your world? Think about most of the Fantasy genres you have seen and which one of those resonate with you the most. What kind of Dungeon Master are you going to be? Ideas for campaign

So you decided you are going to do a campaign or a one-shot? But you still struggling with many convoluted ideas, unclear story you want to tell, well this post will teach you the essential things to get you started as soon as possible to get the game running in no time.

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