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That’s a great area for development! One idea is that the BBEG was an adventurer once, a BBGG. But then, his family was murdered by a Very Rare Magic Item. When he finds out there’s a whole party of people with items like that ironically pursuing the adventuring life that killed those he loved...

The BBEG is invulnerable during the first combat, as his hand is on the disintegration wand and he makes it clear that not only is he protected by powerful magic, he’ll reduce everyone to ashes if they attack outright. This is later remedied when the find him around lv 4, fat and happy, no...

Healing Potions aren’t a Very Rare magic item so it would be a strange choice. I’d wonder why you went with that, but would probably allow it even though it specifically goes against the earlier stated constraints. As a DM, I think it’s generous to make allowances from time to time to earn the...

Want to clarify something after reading the last two comments (this is a lecture, this is ice cream they can’t have). It’s not just a twist where they can’t “eat their ice cream”. It’s that they chose one specific flavor and that flavor becomes impossible to reproduce, ever. Let me give an...

Thank you for the welcome! I’m thinking this one over. I think the one confusing thing is, I wouldn’t be taking the item, it would be the BBEG. The players will have an opportunity early along to slay him for what he’s done. They’ll just also see the damage has already been done. The NPCs...

That’s an interesting idea but I’m not sure it works with the BBEG concept, which is “this enemy is here to destroy the items”. His big speech in the 1st adventure “Good! You’re here. Now hand me your magic or be blasted to dust. I will permanently destroy them all” barely makes sense. If he...

Players are often quite clever and lay the best plans to waste. One advantage this idea has I think is the ability to continue to challenge players that often find circuitous routes to success. It’s more for a veteran group, who will find no such route exists

This is fair, but I think I’d tell the player that if I were to reveal my twists or the point, I’d be ruining the surprise. But you bring up a valid point. If you asked what the point was, I’d tell you something true: that you choosing those items is important to the rest of the campaign abd...

Been workshopping an idea for a new campaign. All characters start at 1st level, standard rules except for one important addition: every player may choose one (1) Very Rare magic item. It can be from any book, and the DM has no say in the matter. They can incorporate that item into their history...