Below are some tips to keep players engaged, from a [[Being a Game Master|DM]]'s perspective.
## Use music
Recommended soundtracks
- Conan the Barbarian
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the rest of the Elder Scrolls series
- Lord of the Rings
- Pillars of Eternity
- Dragon Age
- Diablo
- Stranger Things
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Final Fantasy series
- Darkest Dungeon
- Midnight Syndicate
- Two Steps From Hell
- [[Syrinscape]]
## Show players artwork
Try to always find artwork for NPCs and locations, so that you can both describe them faithfully and so that you can show them how something looks like.
## Handouts
Give them physical maps, letters, or items (such as healing potions) that draw them in.