Typical First Campaign By The Silver Ghost There are the followinng players (almost all inexperienced): * DM (any age, wears glasses and claims to know every martial arts weapon) * Player 1 (using a 20th level fighter in the 1st level dungeon. Also has a +7 battleaxe and enough MI's to be one of those walking junk piles.) * Player 2 (using a 10th level magic-user with a dancing sword and 6 rings.) * Player 3 (Me, along for the laughs using a 1st level monk cause I thought it was supposed to be a 1st level campaign.) The module is (gasp) In Search of the Unknown. DM: Okey dokey, guys. Why don't we all get set up. 1: Yeah, I'm gonna blow 'em away. 2: But I get first shot with my Lightning Bolt. 3: Say, DM, why don't we check encumbrance? DM: Encumbrance, oh yeah, let's see here... (shuffles through books he somehow borrowed from one of his friends). 1: Oh yeah, I'll shoot the first ogre I see with my Ring of Wizardry. (1 and 2 squabble on about it.) 3: Everyone situated yet. My encumbrance is normal gear. (Actually heavy and I cheated on the money to see if this DM was awake.) DM: OK, looks all right to me. Anyone else? 1: I got 19 strength so I can carry anything. 2: I cast a Reverse Gravity spell on my stuff since I use spells all the way up to 10th level. DM: OK. Let's get started (starts reading module since he hasn't yet). 3: I got to get a drink. (Before I laugh and give myself away.) (Upon entering, 1 and 2 (to protect them, I am not using names) are squabbling about who gets first attack and the DM is trying to keep order while reading the rest of the opening of the module.) 3: Ready yet? DM: Almost. (I glance at the clock to see 10:07pm when we started at 9:00pm.) 2: Oh no, I got to get home or my daddy will kill me. 3: Bye, say hello to mommy for me and remember to have her change your diapers. (So I couldn't help myself.) DM: Okay, 1, you play both um, um... 3: Characters? DM: Yeah, characters. OK. Here's the start.. (begins reading pages 1-6) There are 20 legends as follows... (reads the legends) Now everybody roll one of these four sided dice (picks up the 8-sided) to see which legends he knows. (We complete such a ridiculous feat.) DM: Wait, I got to write down everything that happens. (Writes out legends.) 3: 1, wake up. 1: Huh, oh, I'll shoot the dragon with my crossbow and +3 arrows. DM: (reading the rest of page 7 and part of page 8) OK, you're at the entrance (shows the map and points to it). Who's the mapper? 3: I guess I am. 1: No, I am since I got the magic-user. DM: Here then, start copying. (DM also begins scribbling more notes. I haven't ever seen someone write that sloppy and yet also so slow.) After that, we called it a night. Part 2, The Encounter, coming soon.