A story about equipment [Archive] - Wizards Community

A story about equipment [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Crebain
11-14-07, 09:05 AM I was just speculating and wondered if this would work. What if a DnD game was centered around a swordsmith/adventurer who's goal in life was to create the perfect sword but, to create the sword he must travel across the land collecting all kinds of magical materials, facing danger and hardship along the way.
Orenmir
11-14-07, 10:24 AM I was just speculating and wondered if this would work. What if a DnD game was centered around a swordsmith/adventurer who's goal in life was to create the perfect sword but, to create the sword he must travel across the land collecting all kinds of magical materials, facing danger and hardship along the way.

Sounds like it could be fun. Beware of a couple pitfalls, though...

When you say "DnD game" do you mean a single quest? It might be hard to keep players interest for an entire campaign like this. My initial reaction is that this quest would work well for a few sessions; but, if it got much longer than that, it might start to get old.

This quest sounds very interesting for a single character - the swordsmith. Make sure that his companions have important roles in the quest. What's in it for them? Unless the players are OK with being "followers" of the swordsmith, they might grow tired of adventuring in his quest. Everybody needs a little "Me" time.

Another reason this would make a good 3-session quest is that it does focus on one player. But, don't make it too long. Then, you can create another 3-session quest focused on a different party member... and then the next, and the next. So, everybody gets equal focus. Of course, these little quests really should get balanced out by either a recurring or ultimate "grand adventure" in which everybody has equal involvement.

Boy, DMing is tough work -- especially with homebrewed quests/campaigns!
Vharuck
11-14-07, 10:31 AM I think this could make a campaign, but to hold the players' attention you'd need to weave other plotlines into the adventures. Then, once the sword is complete, have one of the loose ends from before be solvable by using the super sword.

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Crebain 11-14-07, 09:05 AM	I was just speculating and wondered if this would work. What if a DnD game was centered around a swordsmith/adventurer who's goal in life was to create the perfect sword but, to create the sword he must travel across the land collecting all kinds of magical materials, facing danger and hardship along the way.
Orenmir 11-14-07, 10:24 AM	I was just speculating and wondered if this would work. What if a DnD game was centered around a swordsmith/adventurer who's goal in life was to create the perfect sword but, to create the sword he must travel across the land collecting all kinds of magical materials, facing danger and hardship along the way. Sounds like it could be fun. Beware of a couple pitfalls, though... When you say "DnD game" do you mean a single quest? It might be hard to keep players interest for an entire campaign like this. My initial reaction is that this quest would work well for a few sessions; but, if it got much longer than that, it might start to get old. This quest sounds very interesting for a single character - the swordsmith. Make sure that his companions have important roles in the quest. What's in it for them? Unless the players are OK with being "followers" of the swordsmith, they might grow tired of adventuring in his quest. Everybody needs a little "Me" time. Another reason this would make a good 3-session quest is that it does focus on one player. But, don't make it too long. Then, you can create another 3-session quest focused on a different party member... and then the next, and the next. So, everybody gets equal focus. Of course, these little quests really should get balanced out by either a recurring or ultimate "grand adventure" in which everybody has equal involvement. Boy, DMing is tough work -- especially with homebrewed quests/campaigns!
Vharuck 11-14-07, 10:31 AM	I think this could make a campaign, but to hold the players' attention you'd need to weave other plotlines into the adventures. Then, once the sword is complete, have one of the loose ends from before be solvable by using the super sword.