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<blockquote data-quote="nevin" data-source="post: 8700313" data-attributes="member: 7024481">One I'd have the game start out like a &quot;normal&quot; game.&nbsp; then let the pc's find a magic item or two that they may not realize are artifacts.&nbsp; At that point they'd gain the BBEG's interest because they've found two maybe they can find the others.&nbsp; The&nbsp; Bbeg can &quot;befriend&quot; them and teach them what their artifacts do.&nbsp;&nbsp; From that point you should be leaving very faint breadcrumb hints to give the players a chance to figure it out.&nbsp; If they figure it out early then it's them vs the BBEG to find the last artifacts.&nbsp; If they don't then at the end surprise.&nbsp; In my experience not giving them at least a few hints will really upset players who'll think you railroaded them. But if I were really having fun with the Plot the BBEG would be a God, the plot would have nothing to do with the world or the heavens , other than Divine politics and power plays.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe the Goddess of Death wants a new position in the heavens and is trying to take someone else's portfolio and needs the artifacts to force the head of the pantheon to make it so.&nbsp;&nbsp; Imagine your sun cleric's horror as their god suddenly became the god of death because he helped her.&nbsp;&nbsp; (evil cackle)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nevin, post: 8700313, member: 7024481"] One I'd have the game start out like a "normal" game. then let the pc's find a magic item or two that they may not realize are artifacts. At that point they'd gain the BBEG's interest because they've found two maybe they can find the others. The Bbeg can "befriend" them and teach them what their artifacts do. From that point you should be leaving very faint breadcrumb hints to give the players a chance to figure it out. If they figure it out early then it's them vs the BBEG to find the last artifacts. If they don't then at the end surprise. In my experience not giving them at least a few hints will really upset players who'll think you railroaded them. But if I were really having fun with the Plot the BBEG would be a God, the plot would have nothing to do with the world or the heavens , other than Divine politics and power plays. Maybe the Goddess of Death wants a new position in the heavens and is trying to take someone else's portfolio and needs the artifacts to force the head of the pantheon to make it so. Imagine your sun cleric's horror as their god suddenly became the god of death because he helped her. (evil cackle) [/QUOTE]

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