r/OutoftheAbyss

So I need to delay my game by a session before the big reveal in sloobludop. The party is already there and are meeting with both Ploopploopeen and Bloppblippodd (split party woohoo). for this session I want to give them things to do around the city to still earn XP and maybe get some combat in but not yet make it to the official sacrifice. Open to whatever crazy ideas you might have. already want them to visit Sloopidoop (who is a gulper rancher as well as a SOB member). Let me know any fun encounters you ran in Sloobludop that wasn't from the books!

Hey guys, this is my first adventure as a new dm, and I'm a little unsure how I should go about notes/prep. I know it's different for everyone, just bare with me.

So I'm using Obsidian, a really good note taking app. I am currently going through CHP. 2, and writing stuff down so I can easily look it up. But it just keeps fucking going. I thought my neat little "travel" section map would just be max 10 individual notes. It's getting a little difficult to maneuver. Would it be better to divide the notes into chapters going forward? Or are there any other cool tips and tricks I can gain some inspiration from?

No I'm completely new to DM'ing, and it's fun! But I'm a little unsure about lvls in OUTA. We have barely started. They aren't out of the jail yet. So I know they are supposed to get to lvl 3 when they are out.

We have talked about milestones vs. Exp, and I am a bigger fan of milestones, but I don't know how to pace it.

Would it be easier to go with EXP in the module? Or do anyone have some cool tips (I haven't read the entire module yet, so if I have missed something important I apologize)

Any tips and tricks are welcome

So I am on my fourth run of Out of the Abyss and my first time as a paid DM. I have always enjoyed this part of the adventure and see it as the true opening of the full adventure. I am finally at a place where i have full access to lights, sounds, music, miniatures, and a massive table/tv set up. So, how can i really blow this out of the park for them? Any recommendations for particular audio or speeches you gave in the past?

The current state is using Morvold Press sloobludop map on Arkenforge along with the Loot Studios version of Demogorgon printed at 75mm size (almost a foot tall).