Episode 178 – GM and player notes

* (0:35) Dan makes a confession. * (4:07) Fear the Con 3! * (4:43) Soliciting questions for the upcoming episode on gamer health. * (7:05) How Chad keeps his incidental GM decisions straight without notes. * (17:08) Preparing the right amount of notes. * (18:12) Notes and improv for a game’s opening scene. * (24:02) Using the conclusion of one session to help kick off the next one. * (26:18) How notes (or improv) affect the GM’s game style. * (28:38) Crossing styles. * (31:52) Getting back to the structure of game notes. * (35:51) Notes don’t need to be a script. * (42:10) The notes you take during the game.  You can create a free Wiki here. * (48:52) The “what’s really going on” document. * (50:55) An example from our current game. * (54:45) Notes kept by the players. * (57:59) Background notes on your own character. * (1:00:03) Noticing your ruts. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat, Wayne