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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 936620" data-attributes="member: 2167">Well, I am getting back into DMing after being out for a few years due to burn out.  I at one time ran D&D games once or twice a week every week for a good 3 or 4 years straight.  In the years since I have played as a player but only run the sporadic one shot style game.  We also do not get to play on a regular basis, maybe once a month sometimes twice, due to everyone's varying work schedules.However, it has been brought up that it would be nice for me to run a game again - they miss it.  But, now when I sit down and try to think of a basic overall plot to base a game on I find that everything seems cliche, overused, or just draw a blank.The game would be set in the FR, likely in the Silver Marches region of the North due to the "driving force" player's PC choice and starting at roughly 3rd level.The basics of the game will revolve around 3-4 players (plus an NPC I run if they need a gap filled).PC 1 (Driving Player & old gamer of mine): Barbarian/RangerPC 2 (New to D&D): Druid or [Witch] type classPC 3 (Old time gamer of mine): Unknown PCPC 4 (If he plays): Some type of Warrior classThe question is... plot.  - None of them are into the LotR Epic plot style, though they love to become a force of power or importance in a campaign.- One player severely dislikes dungeon crawling.- I dont want something cliche.The only thing I have come up with so far is to make them something similar to Outriders, wandering "lawmen" or sheriffs, eventually bringing the Zhents, the Orcs, and maybe even some Thayan influence into the region and seeing where it goes. Beyond that I am lost for ideas right now.Does anyone have any ideas?? Please??-The Burned out DM</blockquote>

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