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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old One" data-source="post: 134469" data-attributes="member: 83">Hmmm...Definitely a common theme!My longest running campaign was The Company of the Moon, set in a modified Deepingdale (FR).  It ran, bi-weekly, from mid-1991 to the end of 1996, then monthly from 1997 through 1999.  Key factors included:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Making the setting my own - I used the Original FR Set as a starting point, basically ignored everything that TSR did with the setting after that and let the PCs write the history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Living, breathing NPCs - The prime key to the game.  I introduced a number of NPCs early in the game - some allies, some enemies and some for color.  I made them much more than just cardboard cut-outs...the PCs really cared what happened to these NPCs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The Recurring Villain - One of the NPCs was a chaotic elven fighter-thief that ran all manner of con games and scams.  He drove the players crazy.  They never did bring him to justice (and he even saved them once), but several of my old players still froth at the mouth if I mention Tyrik Freestar!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Free Will - I think a certain amount of "free-will" is key, especially for thinking players.  They want to know that they don't have to go in any particular direction for the stake of the story, but can be gently prodded through appropriate plot hooks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Know what makes each player tick - Each player has different motivations and hot buttons.  Figuring out what appeals most to each player helps make for a healthy campaign.  One of the best ways to find out is to ask them!</li> </ul>My most satisfying campaign is actually my current Faded Glory campaign.  I have taken all of the items above and implemented them in an epic campaign world full of intrigue, death and mystery...gotta love it<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />!~ Old One</blockquote>

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