D&D General What Campaign Would Appeal the Most?

[Zardnaar]

I'm running 3 games. New one starting Thursday, one kicked off last week playing campaign 1 in 3 hours.

Options.

1. 5E game. Theme Baldurs Gate 3.5 set after the game BG3 Set 6 months after camp scene in game. PCs have discovered the ebon Triad a Heretic branch if the dead 3 looking to merge them into 1 God. Shars involved. Level 7 2014/2024 hybrid. Level 7-12.

2. 2E Mere of Dead Men. Set near the Mere and Waterdeep. The PCs investigate what's going on. Starting level 10000xp (3-5 or so). Dungeon magazine 69-73. Levels 3-9. Shorter sessions 2.5 hours.

3. Legacy of Netheril. 5.5 Level 3+. Investigating remains of Shade imperium/Netheril in 1492 DR. Sandbox starting near Llorkh and the grey peaks.

 

[Theory of Games]

How do you run investigative campaigns with D&D? I see people talk about it a lot.

 

[KoolMoDaddy-O]

Mere of Dead Men all the way!!

 

[Zardnaar]

How do you run investigative campaigns with D&D? I see people talk about it a lot.

Exploration pillar or murder mystery type.

 

[sevenbastard]

If there are three options and only one is a sandbox I'm always going to pick the sandbox.

 

[Zardnaar]

If there are three options and only one is a sandbox I'm always going to pick the sandbox.

They're all sandbox to an extent. I adjust the direction after each session.

The sandbox campaign was more sandbox if that makes sense. I prepped 3 adventures and custom designed a 4th so they can do them in any order or skip them and campaign arc continues from there.

The Mere is somewhat sandbox with more suggestions where to go. BG3.5 one overall arc is roughly planned out but only to the extent they will do xyz around level 8-10 for example. Maybe final levels 11/12.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

How do you run investigative campaigns with D&D? I see people talk about it a lot.

That's a topic for another thread. There are several chapters to be written, even before you get to the inevitable differences of opinion.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I'm running 3 games. New one starting Thursday, one kicked off last week playing campaign 1 in 3 hours.

Options.

1. Theme. Baldurs Gate 3.5. Se 6 months after camp scene in game. PCs have discovered the ebon Triad a Heretic branch if the dead 3 looking to merge them into 1 God. Shars involved. Level 7 2014/2024 hybrid. Level 7-12.

2. 2E Mere of Dead Men. Set near the Mere and Waterdeep. The PCs investigate what's going on. Starting level 10000xp (3-5 or so). Dungeon magazine 69-73. Levels 3-9. Shorter sessions 2.5 hours.

3. Legacy of Netheril. 5.5 Level 3+. Investigating remains of Shade imperium/Netheril in 1492 DR. Sandbox starting near Llorkh and the grey peaks.

Do you actually mean to use those rulesets, or just "in the style of"? Personally, I aint interested in anything 3.5. Far too slow and rules-heavy. I like investigation, and I like lost civilisation themes, so 2 or 3 would suit me fine.

 

[Zardnaar]

Do you actually mean to use those rulesets, or just "in the style of"? Personally, I aint interested in anything 3.5. Far too slow and rules-heavy. I like investigation, and I like lost civilisation themes, so 2 or 3 would suit me fine.

Derp not clear. BG3.5 is 5E ruleset but set a year or so after BG3.

Tweaked the OP. I blame my cat and the French. My bad.

 

[ezo]

2E all the way. I will always play AD&D over 5E if I get the chance.