Aftermath

After each expedition, take time to:

• 1) Determine what's happened
• 2) Play out the return
• 3) See what follows

Don't skip this part! The PCs have been roughing it and putting themselves in danger on the village's behalf. Use their homecoming to demonstrate that their efforts matter, and to remind them of who and what they've been fighting for. Bring it home.

The same structure applies after a crisis at home abates. Figure out what happened and who was affected, play out an initial post-crisis scene, and then see what scenes naturally follow.