The Weary Game Master's Almanac

Rule Zero

Whenever you don't know what to do, just think: "What is the most entertaining thing that could happen right now?" and do that (as long as it doesn't really hurt a Player).

What to Do

Whenever the action has stopped, and the Players turn to you to find out what happens next, choose or randomly roll for one of the following:

1. Ask someone to make a Roll
2. Introduce a Complication / Reveal an Unwelcome Truth
3. Offer an Opportunity with a Cost
4. Put Someone on the Spot
5. Have a Power or Place Do Something Important
6. Move a Clock forward (or back!)
7. Introduce a new Threat
8. Cause Harm