Ambience!

particleboy

So here I am, about to come into a lot of free time. Totally time to whip out my dusty manuals and bellow on the phone at my friends "Mana! Hitpoints!"

But before that.... I was just wondering what are your favorite DM quirks?

As an aside: I was wondering if anyone had experience with inserting ambient sounds into their games? Like echoing dripping water in a dark dank cave, or perhaps the odd sliding stone door and padded footfalls in the far distance ....

J.Sharp

I've read posts by many other GMs that describe how they use mood music or soundtracks during games to enhance the experience. The few times I've tried it or was present for some one else who did it, I just found it distracting.