GMs do a lot to prepare for the game. Ever considered the value of the players doing a little prep as well? (And I'm not talking about planning levels up to 20 and fantasizing about their magic item load out.) Seriously, players, give this a read. You used to have agency. You used to guide the story.
https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2021/01/27/successful-adventures-a-case-for-player-prep/
The party ended up getting a little sidetracked by a whole nest of ogres.
#playreport
https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2023/06/30/play-report-kotb-barrier-march-session-52-surprise-ogres/
Searching for more information about the lay of the land around the bugbear crag, the party ends up ambushing a patrol, but when the ambush doesn't get surprise, the battle is far more even than intended.
