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  • Long distance relationships are hard. Moving to a new city, let alone a new country is also hard. Which basically means both of you are stuck between two hard situations. Either you moving or him moving are the two options to get out of long distance to be in the same location.

    However, both of you have reservations or concerns about moving. It really doesn’t matter who said what about moving the real question is what can you do about it? Really there are a few options: continue as is (which it seems like both of you don’t want), force someone to move (which is difficult / impossible) or redefine your relationship which is what I suggest. This can mean breaking up but this breakup can be amicable. If you want this person in your life you can stay friends or even change what your relationship means. You could be open now or non-exclusive so you have less pressure on each other. If that feels to hard you could even fully break up but do it friendly so you can keep some of your relationship.

    The who moves where arguments seems like it might be a case of finding something to blow up in order to break you up. This doesn’t have the be the case






  • I have done a few different ideas depending on how long the campaign is. For one shots and short ones I have the players describe what they look like or what adventures they did before getting to the location. Or in a similar vein explain to whatever powers brought them there why they are worth. They then are dropped in a location with a clear objective or specific clues and riddles to solve.

    For longer more open campaigns I introduce important NPCs. One they were a recruiting session for the first sailing excursion and met their captain when monsters attacked. The other it was their first big job for their company and we’re betrayed by the person who hired them to introduce them to the rivals. For both I want to set tone, location and important NPCs.

    I read this great opening that I want to try. A twist on a classic:

    “You all meet on a tavern. This is all your first time here but you didn’t expect to be on a burning building being chased by the town guards and an angry ogre. You aren’t all sure what happens but you know that drinking was involved. What do you do next?”