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<blockquote data-quote="THEMNGMNT" data-source="post: 8796249" data-attributes="member: 6809274"><p>I have three campaigns currently running. Two of them should wrap up within the next 3 - 6 months. One is a a 5E D&D campaign that should finish around 10th level. The other is a Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign that will reach 10th level (and beyond). 10th is the level cap for SotDL.</p><p></p><p>Not long ago I finished a 5E campaign that ran for 122 sessions, took over 3 years, and reached 20th level with 7 epic boons. I believe the PCs had over 500K experience each. Some lessons:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Completing a full 20th level campaign felt great!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Playing the full 20+ levels was a grind at times. Each individual session was fun, but there was a sort of psychological weight that grew over time. I wanted to take a break and recharge, but I was afraid doing so would sap momentum and cause the campaign to fall apart.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5E rules hold up even at high levels, but 5E monsters do not.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Campaign pacing was more important than I realized. At the speed of me and my groups, we can get through a 20th level campaign in 80 - 100 sessions. The campaign should have been paced to reflect that. Tier 1 and Tier 4 both go by really fast, so it's important to resolve most storylines in Tier 3. If I could do it all over again, I could have gotten to the point much faster. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The best parts of the campaign were things I never planned for.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="THEMNGMNT, post: 8796249, member: 6809274"] I have three campaigns currently running. Two of them should wrap up within the next 3 - 6 months. One is a a 5E D&D campaign that should finish around 10th level. The other is a Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign that will reach 10th level (and beyond). 10th is the level cap for SotDL. Not long ago I finished a 5E campaign that ran for 122 sessions, took over 3 years, and reached 20th level with 7 epic boons. I believe the PCs had over 500K experience each. Some lessons: [LIST] [*]Completing a full 20th level campaign felt great! [*]Playing the full 20+ levels was a grind at times. Each individual session was fun, but there was a sort of psychological weight that grew over time. I wanted to take a break and recharge, but I was afraid doing so would sap momentum and cause the campaign to fall apart. [*]5E rules hold up even at high levels, but 5E monsters do not. [*]Campaign pacing was more important than I realized. At the speed of me and my groups, we can get through a 20th level campaign in 80 - 100 sessions. The campaign should have been paced to reflect that. Tier 1 and Tier 4 both go by really fast, so it's important to resolve most storylines in Tier 3. If I could do it all over again, I could have gotten to the point much faster. [*]The best parts of the campaign were things I never planned for. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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