query: As a DM, how far should I prepare ahead in a premade campaign?
positive_passages.docid: 30921
positive_passages.text: When GMing a game, how much should you prepare in advance?
negative_passages.docid: 38338
negative_passages.text: When exactly does combat start and surprise take effect?
negative_passages.docid: 63826
negative_passages.text: Can the DM force player vs. player social checks?
negative_passages.docid: 107471
negative_passages.text: Are peoples' competencies really as flat in D&D 5e as its math suggests?
negative_passages.docid: 141992
negative_passages.text: How are PCs supposed to know this detail relevant to Area 4 of the Redbrand Hideout in the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure?
negative_passages.docid: 65601
negative_passages.text: Am I designing my campaign setting to be too specific?
negative_passages.docid: 86268
negative_passages.text: How should I set up and execute air battles in my session to avoid easy encounters?
negative_passages.docid: 134408
negative_passages.text: How to get the players to care and RP more?
negative_passages.docid: 130326
negative_passages.text: Remind players of critical information that would be obvious to the characters?
negative_passages.docid: 103453
negative_passages.text: How much XP should you award if the encounter was not solved via battle?
negative_passages.docid: 100343
negative_passages.text: Do experience points in 5e continue to stack or do they get expended and leave carry over points towards the next level?
negative_passages.docid: 50784
negative_passages.text: How should I prepare for Hardmode?
negative_passages.docid: 35303
negative_passages.text: Feat prerequisites when gaining the feat as bonus feat
negative_passages.docid: 122897
negative_passages.text: What are the advantages and disadvantages of DMs showing a map of the city to the players?
negative_passages.docid: 9
negative_passages.text: How do I quicken / sum up larger (but not army-scale) d20/DnD3.x combat?
negative_passages.docid: 39853
negative_passages.text: How long can I wait before choosing to counter a spell?
negative_passages.docid: 123521
negative_passages.text: Are there guidelines for homebrewed content?