I was recently asked by a reader to cover how I would approach using one game system to run a different game or setting.

I hope that gives you an idea about a different structure of adventure/encounter to throw at your players, one that will shake up the status quo and pull your players together.

I hope it helps keep you from falling into the traps that we’ve come to associate with the term DMPC

A few villains who might be a little more extreme in their relationships with the players.

I hope this gives you something to think about and use in your game. Try designing a villain that fits each of these archetypes for your game, and see what you come up with!

Some villains are great because they are just out for one thing – but that thing doesn’t leave room for us to continue breathing.

You delivered a satisfying conclusion with a cathartic payoff. Now it’s all over. The game is done. And you already miss it.

You have, let’s say, a character who has a romantic subplot. While it’s come up in play, both the player and the GM want to flesh this out. But you can’t really dedicate the time to one player’s date night.