Expanding Each of the Eight Steps

Back the Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter! The Kickstarter for Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster has begun! I hope you'll check out the Kickstarter, download the preview, and support our new book. Please pass it along to other GMs you think might enjoy it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/rise-of-the-lazy-game-master?ref=603clt Over the next few weeks I'll be diving into the big chunks that make up this book: The Eight Steps – Expanded (today's article!) Building and Running Lazy Campaigns Adventure Types The Lazy GM's Toolbox The Same Eight Steps – Expanded First, good news — the eight steps of Lazy GM Prep haven't changed. They still include: Review the Characters Create a Strong Start Outline Potential Scenes Define Secrets and Clues Develop Fantastic Locations Outline Important NPCs Choose Relevant Monsters Select Rewards Only one of these steps has a slight name change — "Select Magic Item Rewards" to just "Select Rewards". This change is an example of what we've…