Comments on: Epic Campaign Planning in 5 Easy Steps http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/ Where Theory Meets Practice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Viriatha http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Viriatha Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:19:14 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-554 It looks like you'll get to see all of this in action. I'm starting a new campaign this summer and it needs much, much planning.... mwahahahaha. It looks like you’ll get to see all of this in action. I’m starting a new campaign this summer and it needs much, much planning…. mwahahahaha.

]]> By: TheLemming http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-548 TheLemming Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:34:35 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-548 Actually I would love to see more details and specific examples on howto engineer an epic adventure. Since it's one of my main interests lately I love to see how other dm's are working and incooperate their ideas to expand my current workflow from actual planning to running the game- you know, I've never stopped learning on howto try being a good dm ;) Actually I would love to see more details and specific examples on howto engineer an epic adventure. Since it’s one of my main interests lately I love to see how other dm’s are working and incooperate their ideas to expand my current workflow from actual planning to running the game- you know, I’ve never stopped learning on howto try being a good dm ;)

]]> By: Viriatha http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Viriatha Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:54:25 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-542 I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for letting me know what you'd like to see more of, I'll see what I can do and add it to my schedule. I’m glad you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for letting me know what you’d like to see more of, I’ll see what I can do and add it to my schedule.

]]> By: satyre http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-541 satyre Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:42:02 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-541 Love this article! I would also like to see you expand on the Really Big Ideas concept (holy wars, extermination of a good race by an evil alliance, that kind of thing?) One thing I found good to provide an example timeline; this can foreshadow events in game and provide hooks for good stuff for the PCs, thus drawing them into plots. Another idea is to see if you could include elements that may seem incompatible but which might have a tale behind them (a PC belongs to an order of knights who in your campaign are being swayed to evil). If their idea isn't totally incompatible, it can make a good plot. Love this article!

I would also like to see you expand on the Really Big Ideas concept (holy wars, extermination of a good race by an evil alliance, that kind of thing?)

One thing I found good to provide an example timeline; this can foreshadow events in game and provide hooks for good stuff for the PCs, thus drawing them into plots.

Another idea is to see if you could include elements that may seem incompatible but which might have a tale behind them (a PC belongs to an order of knights who in your campaign are being swayed to evil). If their idea isn’t totally incompatible, it can make a good plot.

]]> By: Viriatha http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Viriatha Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:07:20 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-540 Thanks :) It's a system I've used to very good effect in the past. When I'm done, I usually have at least 15 adventure ideas ready to go. Thanks :) It’s a system I’ve used to very good effect in the past. When I’m done, I usually have at least 15 adventure ideas ready to go.

]]> By: Alric http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Alric Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:50:55 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-539 Very practical advice, and very succinctly presented. The "mind map" concept was particularly helpful - it could also be auseful tool for creating individual adventures in a campaign. Alric Very practical advice, and very succinctly presented. The “mind map” concept was particularly helpful – it could also be auseful tool for creating individual adventures in a campaign.

Alric

]]> By: Viriatha http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Viriatha Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:35:13 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-535 Which steps would you like to see expanded? Which steps would you like to see expanded?

]]> By: TheLemming http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/04/epic-campaign-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-534 TheLemming Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:18:40 +0000 http://www.bardofvaliant.com/?p=1786#comment-534 Oh I like this, really - it sounds like a hell of a lot of work but actually I think it just works. I would love to see more on epic games from you - with more details and examples. Oh I like this, really – it sounds like a hell of a lot of work but actually I think it just works.
I would love to see more on epic games from you – with more details and examples.

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