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<blockquote data-quote="zebby" data-source="post: 8659786" data-attributes="member: 80625">1st, Thanks alot everyone for the inputs. English isnt my main language, and I'm trying my best to be clear.&nbsp; I really appreciate the time you all put to answer me, but I cant answer to everyone of you.&nbsp; and for some reason, everytime I write something, I sound angry, but I assure you I'm not.&nbsp; I just want to keep the discussion on what I want / need, and not on random advice to run a campaign which don't apply to our group.So, to make things clear :&nbsp; I've been playing d&amp;d for 20+ years. With the same guys. I know them. I know how to play, and what they like. I know what you should and should not do as a dm.&nbsp; My problem isnt there. (and there is about 1000's post on different forum about do and don't of dming, and I'm not looking for it).&nbsp;&quot;dont write the ending yet, let the PC build it &quot; ...&nbsp; Remember 2 of the players are 10 years old. In their 1st game. 1st RPG. One of have never played RPG video game. The game is for them to enjoy. They dont have the experience needed to 'develop' and enjoy a dynamic open-world like story, and neither do I have the DM experience (or the wish) do to that. Think LOTR. Gandalf come to hobbit PC minute 1 of the story, and says : &quot;yo dude, this ring represent Evil. Go toss it into the volcano of doom to win.&quot; Clear, simple objective. Long term. difficult. But right now, I'm comming to the hobbit, and I tell them : &quot;yo dude, you have to do 'something'.&quot;&nbsp; Quick ez exemple of what Im looking&nbsp; for :You have to grab this black soulstone and diablo 3 style imprison the soul of a legendary beast (Game style #1, monster hunter).With it, walk into this spot, in middle of province 5 controled by this evil lord and his army (Game style #2, birthright).&nbsp; Cast this old ritual, which you need to find first (Game style #3, D&amp;D).So I'm looking for concept/ideas/mechanic to explain how you 'earn' a title, and how I can present it to players. Maybe they have to summon the Nature God itself and slay it ( or the Sun, or w/e I dont mind the story part of it, since theres no point in looking for it. I need the component of what they should be doing ) Is it clearer this way ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zebby, post: 8659786, member: 80625"] 1st, Thanks alot everyone for the inputs. English isnt my main language, and I'm trying my best to be clear. I [U]really [/U]appreciate the time you all put to answer me, but I cant answer to everyone of you. and for some reason, everytime I write something, I sound angry, but I assure you I'm not. I just want to keep the discussion on what I want / need, and not on random advice to run a campaign which don't apply to our group. So, to make things clear : I've been playing d&d for 20+ years. With the same guys. I know them. I know how to play, and what they like. I know what you should and should not do as a dm. My problem isnt there. (and there is about 1000's post on different forum about do and don't of dming, and I'm not looking for it). [B][B]"dont write the ending yet, let the PC build it " ... [/B] Remember 2 of the players are 10 years old. In their 1st game. 1st RPG. One of have never played RPG video game. The game is for them to enjoy[/B]. They dont have the experience needed to 'develop' and enjoy a dynamic open-world like story, and neither do I have the DM experience (or the wish) do to that. Think LOTR. Gandalf come to hobbit PC minute 1 of the story, and says : "yo dude, this ring represent Evil. Go toss it into the volcano of doom to win." Clear, simple objective. Long term. difficult. But right now, I'm comming to the hobbit, and I tell them : "yo dude, you have to do 'something'." Quick ez exemple of what Im looking for : You have to grab this black soulstone and diablo 3 style imprison the soul of a legendary beast (Game style #1, monster hunter). With it, walk into this spot, in middle of province 5 controled by this evil lord and his army (Game style #2, birthright). Cast this old ritual, which you need to find first (Game style #3, D&D). So I'm looking for concept/ideas/mechanic to explain how you 'earn' a title, and how I can present it to players. Maybe they have to summon the Nature God itself and slay it ( or the Sun, or w/e I dont mind the story part of it, since theres no point in looking for it. I need the component of what they should be doing ) Is it clearer this way ? [/QUOTE]

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