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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 7882590" data-attributes="member: 53980">There's some truth to what you are saying. Just because the original story arc of a campaign has been completed doesn't mean that there can't be subsequent arcs in the same campaign that are just as enjoyable. In a lot of ways, that general concept is what sets a campaign apart from an adventure.That said, it's a decision for the group (in particular the DM). High level play is a different beast. Players often gain access to game breaking magic, for starters. I don't mind it myself. I generally create a new game world for each campaign I run, so it's intended for players to "wreck" it. I also don't mind powerful PCs. A DM can always challenge the PCs given that the DM is only limited by their imagination, but not every DM feels that way. Some don't want to have to deal with the shenanigans that a high level character brings to the table. In any case, I get wanting to end a campaign when it seems completed. I used to run more story oriented games, and when the story was complete the campaign was finished. It made sense. I had run the story I was looking to run.Nowadays I run a more sandbox style game. So "completed" takes on a different context, as there is no fixed end point. Even so, a few years ago I was running a game where the characters had made it to 19th level. I mentioned to the players that we were almost at the end. However, I didn't want to deny them the chance to experience level 20, so I asked them if they wanted me to pad the game with an extra session or three. It would have involved hunting down the BBEG. Despite that they were enjoying the game, the vote was unanimous to skip any filler. The game had been going strong and they wanted to end it on a high note, even if that meant it ended at level 19 instead of 20. So that's what we did, the BBEG came for them, and the players loved the ending. They still talk about it as one of my best campaigns.You're not wrong per se. However, it's fairly risky advice. Going out on a strong note is desirable. IMO, most groups (particularly the DMs) would rather end a campaign early with a strong finish than have the campaign die the death of a thousand cuts, dragged out beyond it's natural span with everyone just wishing it would end (been in a few of those games). If you want a campaign that can last multiple "stories", my advice would be to use a sandbox. Rather than having a fixed plot, allow the story to emerge from play. That way when one "story" finishes, the players are free to pursue the next point of interest on their agenda. And if they're out of those, it's probably time to end it.</blockquote>

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