As discussed in today's meeting. I'm going to borrow the scene creation images from Blood Sigils (the Vampire: the Masquerade sourcebook), which I can't recommend highly enough. In this case, the social network is the player characters and how they relate to people who are associated with blood magic. Step 1: The coterie (the party). Step 2: Existing NPC relationships that are applicable (either from character creation, session zero, or initial session) Step 3: In this context, they're adding the "sellers" => people who have things that the PCs might want. Step 4: Ditto for "buyers" => these are people who maybe want the same things the PCs want. They might be able to point the PCs in the right direction, or maybe they are competition. Step 5: Add relevant locations Step 6: Add enemies/breakers. This can be done collaboratively as well, or just as a step as the GM afterward, if you want them to be a surprise. Step 7: Name and Trends: trends are subnarratives that start hot (usually at 5) and then tick down more slowly or quickly based on the extent that the players interact with them.

(Yes, I cleared this with Tristan ahead of time) I have a queue of one-shots for various RPG systems that I'm setting up on startplaying.games, but I want to give anyone from GML a $15 discount; if you join, just mention GML and I'll apply it. Starting with Troika next week because of Jonah. I'm also flexible on timing for future events, so if there's preference for a later or earlier option, or a different day, lmk. https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsuncli60006l404ybpsvxxn Upcoming systems include: - Blades '68 - The Cunning Folk - Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition - My Life With Master - Mothership - Midnight Muscadines - Haunted West - Eclipse Phase - The Fifth Season - Legend of the Five Rings 5th edition - Dune: Adventures in the Imperium - Beecher's Bibles - Cy_Borg - Court of Blades - TEETH - Arkham Horror - Agon - Draw Steel

Came up in conversation, this is a burlesque show in Minneapolis that my friends put on. (Double D&D)

I have a party that thinks, when they run low on spell slots and hit points, they can just take a long rest anywhere -- the middle of a corridor, bridge, hallway -- you know, high-traffic areas -- and they are back to 100%. I constantly give them random encounters, which do tend to happen in hallways, but they just keep trying until everyone gets bored and I just say, "the night passes with out incident". I need to find someway to give them consequences, but also give them some mechanism to where they can take a long rest that makes sense. I'm open to any ideas. Thank you.

First: Play the game in front of you, with the people at your table. Second: Respect your players' agency. Third: Be generous with information Fourth: Prep situations, not plots Fifth: Invite randomness, intentionally. Sixth: Make choices meaningful. Seventh: Love your players Always gold advice.