Steve Jackson Games
SKU: SJG37-0379
Expect The Unexpected
As the saying goes, "No adventure survives contact with the players!": No matter how prepared you are as a GM, your players will do things you didn't expect. Of course, you might not have prepared, possibly because you lack the time, perhaps because you don't see the point when your players always blow your plans out of the water. Thus, it's often necessary – and more fun, or at least more efficient – to improvise.
However, good improvisation takes skill. How to Be a GURPS GM: Improvising can't replace that, but it can start you down the right path . . . think of it as preparation for gaming without preparation! Its tricks and tips – swiped from the author's 45 years of gaming experience – cover improvising NPCs, locations, stats, combat, and more, at every level from individual encounters, through adventures, to entire campaigns.
Have players who like to surprise you? It's time to return the favor!
