Adventure and Encounter Design Aids

[Tormenet]

After years of DMing, I’m trying to systematize my adventure design process.

I’ve created two “crutches” to aid myself.

I’d like to share them and, more importantly, get feedback on streamlining and improving them.

Adventure Design Crutch

Encounter Design Crutch

We use Monte Cook’s Iron Heroes, so you will find some references that are specific to that system. Ignore them.

Some immediate thoughts of mine include:
1) The Adventure Design Crutch is not a step-by-step thing. I find I skip around.
2) The Adventure Design Crutch is a good tool, but it is ponderous. I was hoping the final result would be a little more streamlined. (I usually get about 4 hours to design each adventure.)

Thanks in advance.

 

[mhensley]

Too much to read. I prefer something quicker such as this-

http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/09/encounters-a-simple-formula

 

[Tormenet]

Too much to read. I prefer something quicker such as this-

http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/09/encounters-a-simple-formula

True, Martin's blog is excellant. I read it daily.

The post you cite is actually highlighted on the encounter crutch.

 

[EricNoah]

That's really cool -- thanks for sharing!

 

[countgray]

I dig your two crutches. I plan to play with them when designing my next session. Well done!

 

[Tormenet]

That's really cool -- thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Eric.

I re-discovered D&D when 3.0 came out and joined my first group in ten years through EN World. Great place you've founded here.

 

[Tormenet]

I dig your two crutches. I plan to play with them when designing my next session. Well done!

Thanks, countgray. Let me know your thoughts after you've used it.

 

[Tormenet]

Bump