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I need some DMÂ´ing tips

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
zdb
Oct 23, 2007 9:19:34 Can anyone, thow a couple of ideas for a good enviroment creation!!!
And if anyone can recomend any music, pereferably songs not just noises

Tnx to everyone
#2
darkor
Oct 23, 2007 10:46:07 Well, there is a topic somewhere about ravenloft music, just search a little. ;)
As for tips, just use some candles instead of lights, remove anything that might ruin the atmoshpère: a working computer, a T.V. playing some movie. And, if you can, try to be alone at home with your players, so no moms to ask: "Are you fine? Need anything?" or non-player wife asking: "Are you done yet? I'm bore? Could you spend a little time with me and go back after?" And... turn those damn cell phone off! (exceptions: if someone is waiting for an important call.)
#3
Bard_of_the_mists
Oct 23, 2007 11:05:29 Cell phones are a huge no no at my games. Also easy way to do it, dim the lights or turn them off and light candles to play by and just use a table cloth (black if possible), gives the feel of quite when its dark and they listen to you more so use more sound effects, hisses and stuff when they do listen checks.
#4
zdb
Oct 23, 2007 15:13:51 Great!!!
Great ideas!!! i`m taking note.

Keep em` coming
#5
kwdblade
Oct 23, 2007 17:05:10 There are a good number of topics on this board concerning music, atmosphere and scary things to increase enjoyment. The Ravenloft DMG has a great number of ideas, if you have that book I suggest a reading from front to back.
#6
highpriestmikhal
Nov 01, 2007 15:14:02 Two words: black light. You can buy black light bulbs (the tubes, not those horrible incandescent fakes) and plug-in lights at any hardware store or even at Wal-Mart. If there's a novelty store nearby, sometimes they carry black light lanterns (like those camping lanterns with the fluorescent tubes, except black lights instead) which is more portable and less cumbersome. Get some eyedrops that dilate your eyes (the ones optometrists use) and anyone who takes them will have glowing eyes in the black light. Finally, black lights offer just enough light to see the game by (keep a pen or book light just in case) but shroud everything outside of it in shadows. Dice with numbers painted in white often show up well enough to play by, as do neon dice with dark numbers. The light (and lack thereof) is perfect for a creepy game.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zdb Oct 23, 2007 9:19:34	Can anyone, thow a couple of ideas for a good enviroment creation!!! And if anyone can recomend any music, pereferably songs not just noises Tnx to everyone
#2 darkor Oct 23, 2007 10:46:07	Well, there is a topic somewhere about ravenloft music, just search a little. ;) As for tips, just use some candles instead of lights, remove anything that might ruin the atmoshpère: a working computer, a T.V. playing some movie. And, if you can, try to be alone at home with your players, so no moms to ask: "Are you fine? Need anything?" or non-player wife asking: "Are you done yet? I'm bore? Could you spend a little time with me and go back after?" And... turn those damn cell phone off! (exceptions: if someone is waiting for an important call.)
#3 Bard_of_the_mists Oct 23, 2007 11:05:29	Cell phones are a huge no no at my games. Also easy way to do it, dim the lights or turn them off and light candles to play by and just use a table cloth (black if possible), gives the feel of quite when its dark and they listen to you more so use more sound effects, hisses and stuff when they do listen checks.
#4 zdb Oct 23, 2007 15:13:51	Great!!! Great ideas!!! i`m taking note. Keep em` coming
#5 kwdblade Oct 23, 2007 17:05:10	There are a good number of topics on this board concerning music, atmosphere and scary things to increase enjoyment. The Ravenloft DMG has a great number of ideas, if you have that book I suggest a reading from front to back.
#6 highpriestmikhal Nov 01, 2007 15:14:02	Two words: black light. You can buy black light bulbs (the tubes, not those horrible incandescent fakes) and plug-in lights at any hardware store or even at Wal-Mart. If there's a novelty store nearby, sometimes they carry black light lanterns (like those camping lanterns with the fluorescent tubes, except black lights instead) which is more portable and less cumbersome. Get some eyedrops that dilate your eyes (the ones optometrists use) and anyone who takes them will have glowing eyes in the black light. Finally, black lights offer just enough light to see the game by (keep a pen or book light just in case) but shroud everything outside of it in shadows. Dice with numbers painted in white often show up well enough to play by, as do neon dice with dark numbers. The light (and lack thereof) is perfect for a creepy game.