Back when I was in college, I used to run Dungeons & Dragons for my friends. This was more than 40 years ago, well before the game was fully created.
Adventure
So what I needed to do was to create most of the adventures that the group would encounter. I’m a creative guy, so I was able to do this. The adventures were mediaeval — a bit like Game of Thrones. My friends liked the Dungeons & Dragons that I used to run.
I would come up with these complex battles/adventures along the way. The group needed to get past these, and move forward toward the next challenge.
Riddles
One thing that I would do was create riddles, where the correct answer gave the group a benefit. I have most of these riddles on my writing site.
Career
I started my career as an engineer, but I evolved to being a program manager. It’s interesting because being a program manager, in some ways, is similar to runnings Dungeons & Dragons. I communicate the end goals, and help move the contributors toward those goals.
Dreams
Another interesting thing is that I have complex dreams that are similar to Dungeons & Dragons. When I wake up, I’m a little surprised by the crazy complex dreams that I’ve had. They are sort of science fictiony, but they aren’t too sciencey. They are sometimes mediaeval — like a Game of Thrones adventure.
Summary
I find it interesting that running an adventure has been part of my life. I started this in college, did it as a career, and I now have complex dreams that are very similar.