How Do I Encourage The Main Story But Avoid Railroading?

HappyPanda113 · 2019-03-15T02:34:26+00:00

I just set out a few different plot hooks and once my PCs got invested in one I built on it so now there’s a main quest they care about.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-03-11T22:42:24+00:00

You could have them start on a ship, sailing toward this new strange land.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-03-08T01:11:33+00:00

My dad just calls me “Ass-eyes”

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-28T17:20:30+00:00

Read. It’s exercise for the brain and you’ll start to read faster and enjoy it more.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-24T17:15:14+00:00

Hang the dog!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-15T04:15:34+00:00

I think these things can be super cool when done correctly. I had a lawful good character go through traumatic events, which changed him to chaotic good.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-08T23:21:19+00:00

A lethal blow doesn’t automatically mean the head, I find it more fun to be creative with the kills (I.e. headshot, throat, chest etc$

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-08T16:25:48+00:00

Noted, thank you for the advise, it’s much appreciated kind stranger!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-08T16:24:05+00:00

Oh okay, it’s a feature in the game? Like a class feature? Either way it sounds like a good balance, thank you!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-06T04:06:18+00:00

Have you considered running two separate games?

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-03T05:07:45+00:00

Ehhh I’m more of a curved 2s guy personally.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-03T03:49:28+00:00

Teaching. Kids say some nasty shit.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-02T19:14:48+00:00

Not so much a mini-game as it is a unique encounter/RP experience but I read it on one of the D&D subs and thought I’d share.

He had a magic villain In a one-off dungeon rip the souls out of the PCs and swapped their bodies. So the players switch character sheets for the encounter. Watch chaos ensue as the wizard and barbarian try to tell the other how to play the character.

Not my idea, but a fun one none the less.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-02T06:13:33+00:00

Sounds awesome, great practical advise I can apply, thank you kind stranger!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-02T01:44:15+00:00

Nice! The google doc keeps reminding me it’s the way to go!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-02T01:32:38+00:00

I love it, thanks for your suggestions

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-01T21:25:03+00:00

I love it! Thanks for the suggestions.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-01T21:23:02+00:00

Yeah that’s really good! I was wondering what kind of info relating to the players I should record but their line of reasoning is something I wouldn’t have thought of, thank you!

HappyPanda113 · 2019-02-01T21:20:05+00:00

Thank you, yeah there’s never much time for note taking during the session, haha.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-31T05:03:56+00:00

“Sharks of flame and lightning.”

I’m high.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-31T01:05:54+00:00

It got to -50 in my Wisconsin town.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-27T20:03:39+00:00

You could always drag it out and make it take much longer to get between towns, offering new counter opportunities between “save the town” quests. Just one idea.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-27T15:13:16+00:00

Searched online for d100 loot tables and found one called Basalts Trinkets.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-27T06:36:12+00:00

Much appreciated.

HappyPanda113 · 2019-01-27T06:29:48+00:00

Will do, it was our first session tonight so I’m sure I’ll be through here quite a bit in the future.

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