Adventuer writing design [Archive] - Wizards Community

Adventuer writing design [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Valharic
12-30-05, 12:54 PM Anyone know any good website resources for designing and writing D&D adventuers?
rbrt_Spade
12-30-05, 12:57 PM www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga/membership/writing This gave me a lot of advice for myself planning things. The dmg 2 is supposed to have advice. You can also get a good way to learn by running a few premade adventures. Ive noticed that a lot of dms come up with thier own ways to do it.

The way I run up with ideas.

First I will go threw fantasy books & the dnd books for ideas. Then I brainstorm, thinking how I can tie that in with the setting and players.

The adventure I written last night and dming tonight is about a lord wanting adventurers to slay orcs. They have been raiding the local area.

Then I go threw the mm looking for the encounters I want in the adventure I talor it somehow into the adventure.

I went threw the mm and chose to put orcs in it, so I put it in the storyline. I wanted orcs, so the monsters raiding is orcs.

Then comes npcs. I will often draw them from fantasy books I read.

The lord is like the baron from the book Brothers In Arms(dl). I then will look at the traits page of the dmg, choosing ones close to the person in the book. ALso I choose his genral personality to his race, class, and alignment.

Then I just weave it all together. You will in time, learn your style of dming. It just comes to you I think.

Good luck to you!
Nerdicus
01-02-06, 10:19 AM You can also check out Oakspars " lessons from DMing for my GF" This thread is awsome for anyone thinking of DMing. A treasure chest of great idea's. Its in the whats a DM to do thread.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Valharic 12-30-05, 12:54 PM	Anyone know any good website resources for designing and writing D&D adventuers?
rbrt_Spade 12-30-05, 12:57 PM	www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga/membership/writing This gave me a lot of advice for myself planning things. The dmg 2 is supposed to have advice. You can also get a good way to learn by running a few premade adventures. Ive noticed that a lot of dms come up with thier own ways to do it. The way I run up with ideas. First I will go threw fantasy books & the dnd books for ideas. Then I brainstorm, thinking how I can tie that in with the setting and players. The adventure I written last night and dming tonight is about a lord wanting adventurers to slay orcs. They have been raiding the local area. Then I go threw the mm looking for the encounters I want in the adventure I talor it somehow into the adventure. I went threw the mm and chose to put orcs in it, so I put it in the storyline. I wanted orcs, so the monsters raiding is orcs. Then comes npcs. I will often draw them from fantasy books I read. The lord is like the baron from the book Brothers In Arms(dl). I then will look at the traits page of the dmg, choosing ones close to the person in the book. ALso I choose his genral personality to his race, class, and alignment. Then I just weave it all together. You will in time, learn your style of dming. It just comes to you I think. Good luck to you!
Nerdicus 01-02-06, 10:19 AM	You can also check out Oakspars " lessons from DMing for my GF" This thread is awsome for anyone thinking of DMing. A treasure chest of great idea's. Its in the whats a DM to do thread.