Player Comments =Free GM Gold aka: Sum Of All Fears
Aug 27, 2015 2:47:06 GMT
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Post by DM Sol_train on Aug 27, 2015 2:47:06 GMT
Listening to what your players are saying during the game, even side bars can provide a wealth of "Free" ideas for future sessions out plot hooks/twists.
Recent example from my game. They Are a new group who just finished about 2 straight weeks in the wild on their first adventure. The players have figured out that the quest a local shop owner sent them on was a farce, in fact probably an attempt to get them to kill an innocent couple. The players have been talking and assume the shopkeep is really a powerful wizard, which he isn't. Theyre also are worried that the group's thief who joined on the road (but has amnesia), might be on wanted posters back at town, which she isn't.
However. ...next game night I'm going to run a dream sequence which plays heavy on these two incorrect assumptions. I'll also use acouple of the near death encounter items they faced in the wild, and lastly some classic dream items (can't move fast, left critical item back at room, strange looking things, etc). They're also going to suffer a TPK at the end after the thief is hauled off to jail. They should suspect something is up, but most likely will assume magic.... since they're 'facing a powerful wizard', and the session will culminate with the thief being arrested, and a TPK for the rest. Just as the last pc dies he/she will bolt up in bed realizing it was all just a dream. But the best part will be, having the morning start over the same as the dream sequence and really get them stressed for the next session.
Bottom line is, listen to what your players are saying, and jot down some ideas. There is no easier redherring to sell than the one your players already want to believe.
Recent example from my game. They Are a new group who just finished about 2 straight weeks in the wild on their first adventure. The players have figured out that the quest a local shop owner sent them on was a farce, in fact probably an attempt to get them to kill an innocent couple. The players have been talking and assume the shopkeep is really a powerful wizard, which he isn't. Theyre also are worried that the group's thief who joined on the road (but has amnesia), might be on wanted posters back at town, which she isn't.
However. ...next game night I'm going to run a dream sequence which plays heavy on these two incorrect assumptions. I'll also use acouple of the near death encounter items they faced in the wild, and lastly some classic dream items (can't move fast, left critical item back at room, strange looking things, etc). They're also going to suffer a TPK at the end after the thief is hauled off to jail. They should suspect something is up, but most likely will assume magic.... since they're 'facing a powerful wizard', and the session will culminate with the thief being arrested, and a TPK for the rest. Just as the last pc dies he/she will bolt up in bed realizing it was all just a dream. But the best part will be, having the morning start over the same as the dream sequence and really get them stressed for the next session.
Bottom line is, listen to what your players are saying, and jot down some ideas. There is no easier redherring to sell than the one your players already want to believe.
