What if DMs started their campaigns like Kickstarter projects?

FireLance · Jan 16, 2013

Just a bit of humour, inspired by the Rebuilding ENWorld Kickstarter and this thread.

Pledge $5 or more
Born Hero: Start with +2 to all ability scores.

Pledge $10 or more
Well-Connected: Name and describe an NPC in the campaign who is friends with your PC and will provie help (within reason).

Pledge $20 or more
Anything Goes: Make use of any class, race, feat, spell, etc. from any supplement when creating your character.

Pledge $50 or more
Wish List: Once per level, name a magic item. Your PC will find that item on his next adventure.

Pledge $100 or more
Untouchable: Anything bad that happens to your PC will be reversed before the start of the next adventure. If he dies, he will be raised. If he is cursed, it will be removed. If any magic item breaks, is lost or is stolen, it will be repaired or replaced.

Pledge $200 or more
Tell Me What to Do: Once per adventure, something happens the way you want it to, no matter how crazy or illogical.

Echohawk · Jan 16, 2013

This Kickstarter needs some...

Add ons

"Special" dice ($35)
This add on give you the ability to use any dice that you want during games. No-one else is allowed to use your dice, nor can anyone question the suspicious absence of a "2" and that second lopsided "20".

Bring a buddy ($65)
In addition to your normal character, you can bring a second "NPC" along to join in the fun during each game. This "NPC" can even be a favored character from another campaign you've played in or run.

Precognition ($100)
You can use this add on to borrow the DM's notes for an upcoming game for an hour before the game starts. You can purchase this add on multiple times, each time gives you one use of precognition in the campaign.

Nagol · Jan 16, 2013

I'd probably revamp the starting entries a bit:

Pledge $1 or more -- be part of the play group as an alternate player

Pledge $5 or more -- get a guaranteed spot at the table (Limit 6)
-- Pledge $10 or more -- guaranteed to be a player, not a DM (Limit 5)

Now after this you start adding inducements

Jester David · Jan 16, 2013

What would be the goal for the Kickstarter? Other than "get the DM a new library of gaming books." (Which, if you're switching systems, might not be a bad idea. Something to keep in mind when 5e comes out.)

I wonder if switching it from money to something else might making it palpable. Sentences of relevant character background or something.

Add-on
$15 That Was Cocked. Reroll one die roll per session.

$50 Bring a Date. You can show up with your "new girlfriend/boyfriend" once and the DM cannot complain.

$125 3PP Party. You can use one 3rd Party Product for your character.

FireLance · Jan 16, 2013

Jester Canuck said:
What would be the goal for the Kickstarter? Other than "get the DM a new library of gaming books."

How about "The DM demands tribute!"

I wonder if switching it from money to something else might making it palpable. Sentences of relevant character background or something.

That is too sensible a suggestion for what is essentially a silly thread.

Add-on
$15 That Was Cocked. Reroll one die roll per session.

$50 Bring a Date. You can show up with your "new girlfriend/boyfriend" once and the DM cannot complain.

$125 3PP Party. You can use one 3rd Party Product for your character.

That's more like it!

Herobizkit · Jan 17, 2013

FireLance said:
How about "The DM demands tribute!"

Tribute? You steal men's souls, and make them your slaves.

Chris_Nightwing · Jan 18, 2013

It's funny how many of your suggestions are genuinely demanded as part of the game (mostly on the WotC boards).

Stormonu · Jan 21, 2013

Stretch Goals

At 120% funded, you won't have to bring your own chips and drink; the DM will order pizza for everyone who contributed!

at 150% funded, you get your own copy of the rulebooks for Free!

at 175% funded, you get your own specialized copy of a miniature (chosen off the Reaper site) specially painted by the DM for you!

at 200% funded, there will be a dedicated gaming space - instead of the DM's basement.

at 300% funded, the DM will incorporate an overhead projector at the gaming table to display maps.