“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but
without it, we go nowhere.” ― Carl Sagan
I've been a player since 2005 and a GM since 2018. Combat and exploration are crucial to a good campaign, however, what turns a good campaign into an amazing campaign, in my opinion, is character growth. Just like in a good book, I want my PCs and NPCs to grow into something more than what they started in, even if the destination is unexpected.
I'm experienced with dnd-5e but my true love is stars-without-number.
If you like walls of text, you can read how my current campaign is faring here.