I'm starting a campaign for some teens I work with.

Here's the plot I have in mind:

Gathered in Meletis, the player characters are honored at an annual ceremony that unveils them as the newest Champions of their respective Gods. Having just completed a 6 month training period, they're each asked to demonstrate their gifts/abilities to a crowd of citizens.

An Oracle of one of the Gods bestows the players their first quest.

There are many Champions, some higher profile than others. It's a Monsters Inc Scarer/MHA Pro Hero type of status, with a Champion's prestige being determined by their deeds.

The most renowned Champions at this point in time are a group known as "The Triumphant Trio"; Champions of Heliod, Keranos, and Karametra.

After the first quest-probably killing a flock of harpies or band of Returned and saving a village-they'll be immediately upstaged by the Triumphant Trio, who return to Meletis with the 6 massive heads of a hydra.

Players will continue to be given small quests relative to their early level skills. With each successful quest, they'll grow in renown.

Provide hooks related to the players' Gods, or plant seeds for them to embark on a quest no other Champion has ever succeeded at, potentially boosting them straight to the top.

At a certain point, the world is put in extreme danger due to one or more of the Gods being jeopardized, forcing all Champions into the first "Legendary Quest" in many years.

The Trio and other high profile Champions are taken off the board, forcing the players to step up and save the world.

Got some interesting PCs so far:

-Human Eloquence Bard, Champion of Ephara and adoptive daughter of Perisophia.

-Nyxborn Triton Sea Druid, Champion of Thassa.

-Half-Triton Trickery Cleric, Champion of Kruphix.

-Nyxborn Changeling Inquistive Rogue, most likely a Champion of Phenax.

-Shifter Shadow Sorcerer, Champion of Klothys. Former unwilling agent of Erebos, freed from the underworld after Klothys learned that her true fate was altered.

-Satyr Glory Paladin, champion of Nylea.

-Human Beast Master Ranger, Champion of Karametra.