D&D 5E All Abroad the Gonzo Express Choo Choo, Level 20 Goal

[Zardnaar]

Hello good readers this is an open thread where I would like some ideas for a story arc from level 6-20. So far in my campaign I have been hinting at things like ancients wars, Tiamats cult and the presence of gunpowder rifles circa 19th century that are in effect lost technology. I have spoken to my players and they seem fine with a one off gonzo D&D campaign for something different to try and to hit level 20.

By gonzo I mean things that I normally would not allow, use or design so Aaracokra SunSoul Monks using laser pistols are totally fine along with things like half vampires, giant space hamsters anything from the Zendikar PDF, Allowed books

5E Core
PotA
SCAG
Tome of Beasts
Volos Guide to Monsters
Midgard/Southland/Unlikely Heroes.
Almost anything from UA
Zendikar PDF

Optional rules from the DMG are also going to be considered (lasers, rifles, grenades, technology)

Things of Inspiration

Dune
Godzilla
Spelljammer
Mystara
Phantasy Star II, III, IV
Panzer Dragoon
Skies of Arcadia

Here are some thoughts so far

The BBEG ancient race were manipulated nito rising against the gods. The culprits are............

Gnomes

The Gnomes arenot quite tinker Gnomes but they have a friggin moonbase. Potentially surrounded by space sharks with laser beams attached to their heads. The moon city is cloaked in illusions and there is ancient Void Dragon there and some sort of field that keeps out miscreants (Think Mind Lords of the Last Sea- Darksun). Ancient Void Dragons when they die deal 30d10 of bludgeoning/radiant/psychic damage to a 1 mile radius. There is a crack in the field though you can breach riding Dragons. The city is fed by portals, decanters of endless water, and surrounded by Sandworms (think Dune worms).

The Gnomes have put there souls in Gearforged bodies with a few real Gnomes left who are behind everything. They have a Space ship/Spell Jammer Ship/Teleport circle/Magical space elevator to get to the planet.

The Gnomes are not evil as such more amoral but they have been responsible for distributing magic tech to the baddies.

The basic idea being kill the void Draogn, wipe out the city, and perhaps die at level 20.

So good posters nothing is set in concrete but I want to use some monsters from Volos Guide and Tome of Beasts and an asteroid or moon base and magical "nukes". Throw me some ideas.

 

[Bitbrain]

Maybe have the space elevator guarded by purple worm-worshipping lizardfolk cultists? In the desert perhaps?

 

[Fractal Rabbit]

I once wrote a short story (that I couldn't get published) about a City in The Sky that was actually hanging from an asteroid/artificial moon. It was, in actuality, an unfinished space elevator. The people who were building the elevator, through nanotechnology, were "extruding" the the cable from a nanofactory on the asteroid/moon but the End of the World put a stop to it.

The space elevator cable stopped about 8,000 feet from Sea Level and the people on the moon made their way down the cable and began building a city at the End of the Line.

Also, I made this Artifact for my own Gonzo Campaign:

Radmarden: Spontaneous Artifact*


+1 Longsword/ +3 vs. Undead


Grants the wielder Blindsight while fighting. When fighting the Undead, Radmarden plays loud, thrilling yet cheesy, rock music: all friendly PCs within a '30 radius gain Advantage on All Saves. (I made a playlist and this power lasts for 3 songs)


* Radmarden is a sentient artifact
Int: 10
Wis: 5
Cha: 20
Alignment: Chaotic Good, Radmarden cannot be wielded by anyone of Evil or Neutral alignments.


Neutral Alignments: Save (for half) vs. Charisma (DC 18), 2d10 Electricity damage
Evil Alignments: Save (for half) vs. Charisma (DC 18), 3d10 Electricity damage


Radmarden's personality is best described as sarcastic jerk-a** who likes to break the 4th wall, making 'real world' references and even "meta-game" when "he" feels like it. And "he" likes the word "b****".


Radmarden was a High Elf who hunted intelligent Undead like Vampires and Liches. He spent centuries hunting for something he called the Alpha Vampire, a bloodsucking demon from the Void of Space who had brought vampirism to the world. When he finally found the creature, it proved too powerful for him. At the moment that the Alpha Vampire was going to destroy him, Radmarden used a Wish spell and joined his spirit to his magic sword.


The Alpha Vampire opened a hole in the fabric of space and time and hurled the now sentient weapon into it. The sword burned the Alpha Vampire's hand to a crisp, a wound that will never heal. The sword flew through thousands of planes and dimensions, learning and observing. Eventually, Radmarden returned to his native world 10,000 years later.


He can still sense the Alpha Vampire's presence on his world and plots his revenge. If only he can find a worthy wielder, one who is not a lame a** b****...


Radmarden Quotes (Radmarden is NSFW):


"Try a save versus Suck, B****!"


"Some b****es create their owns storms then b**** when it rains."


"Thanks for your complaint. I will file it right between “Don’t give a flying f***”, and “sucks to be you, b****."


"You would be much more likable if it wasn’t for that hole in your mouth that noise comes out of."


"I think some b****es enjoy complaining almost as much as they enjoy doing nothing about it."


"B****, you've got more issues than Vogue."


"Out of 100,000 sperm, you were the fastest?!"


"I failed a spelling test because they asked me to spell b**** and I spelled your name"


"Two wrongs don't make a right. Take your parents for example."


"I see the f*** up fairy has visited again!"


"You're too chubby to be no fun!"


"There are two sides to every story but you're a lame a** b**** in both of them."


Radmarden's Playlist includes:

Livin' On A Prayer , Bon Jovi

Kickstart My Heart, Mötley Crüe

Prince's of the Universe, Queen

Fire Woman, The Cult

We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister

And other finely aged cheese...

Also, I am famous for my randomly rolled Familiar Tables (one of my House Rules is that I don't let the player pick the familiar. The familiar picks the player...). I have a number of these random tables but here is my table for Evil Aligned Magic Users:

1)Imp


2)Dire Sprite


3)Lesser Poltergeist


4)Blood Scarab


5)Winged Oculus


6)Two-Headed Viper


7)Wraith Wasp


8)Mummy Cat


9)Chaos Modron


10)Displacer Shrew