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Did you have to remind me of the prep work for tomorrow's sesh?

Straight up this so much

I've literally rescheduled games due to this

Inattentive ADHD and being a DM can a bit of a mixed bag a lot of the time, but hey I can improvise like hell in sessions when the party starts to wander

Hell for the last 4 months the party has been wandering

Thanks for the reminder, it's next week

For me it’s all the time the other way around. I prepared everything and think about the session later the day. Then I read the group chat and people cancel and try to reschedule without finding time for it…

Toss them a minor magic item. Prep while they squabble over who should take it for 30-60 minutes.

In 3 months, you'll forget they have it and they'll use it to completely bypass a 4 hour combat you planned, leaving you in the exact fake boat you are now but even worse.

But that's a problem for future you.

Ok, ok, I'll do it right now.

I mainly GM Adventure Paths, so it's a bit different, but typically aim to prepare up to a whole book in advance. Which really is overkill, but it does mean that I'm never in a rush or panic over it, and lets me devote extra prep time to whatever I feel deserves it.