Well, as I mentioned, I have been to London lately. The trip gave me an inspiration to write this article.

I believe 90% of our descriptions are improvised. This means, you didn’t plan them before the game, you haven’t got the descriptions written down and so on. Basically, the quality of your description depends on three things:

1. The amount of vocabulary that you use.
2. Your personal experience.
3. Your imagination.

The experience I am talking about in point 2 also includes movies you have seen, books you have read etc. Also, points 2 and 3 are related, the more you have seen, the more vivid imagination you have (This is not always true, but for this article, let’s pretend it is).

All those things support my theory that watching landscapes, dungeons and castles makes your descriptions more interesting, therefore it makes you a better GM.

Not convinced? Here’s an example:

1. Imagine and describe a waterfall in forest. Just now, without writing it down or preparing, like it was a gaming session.
2. Now look at this photo and this movie.
3. Describe the waterfall one more time.

I am sure you can feel the difference.

This works even better if you see some sceneries with your own eyes, your head is full of colorful descriptions. At least mine is.

You can even describe what you see (just in your head, not loudly), so you can practice for a future session.

What I want you to do is leave the computer for some time and go to a forest, park, meadow, look at the world around you and remember what you see. This will give you extra power, when you need to quickly describe some scenery.

Fresh air is also good for your health