Map, Monster, Chest: The Golden Trio of Adventure Design

[JohnnFour]

New article post to site:

Map, Monster, Chest: The Golden Trio of Adventure Design
https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adv...er-chest-the-golden-trio-of-adventure-design/

 

[ExileInParadise]

If a GM ever wanted a tattoo about GMing ... "Map Monster Chest" could be one.
Since first running into those three words in that order here, they occur to me constantly now looking at encounters, 5 room dungeons, NPCs and more.
What's the Map? What's the Monster? What's the Chest?
Chant it like a mantra...
Great stuff!

 

[JohnnFour]

Another might be OODA. The thinking overlaps with this:

What's the Map? What's the Monster? What's the Chest?

Have you tangled with OODA much?

 

[ExileInParadise]

Another might be OODA. The thinking overlaps with this:


Have you tangled with OODA much?

Indeed, OODA is basically something to consider between each player's turns.
The short version might even be "having fun?" "having fun?" "having fun?"