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<blockquote data-quote="Barak" data-source="post: 1231698" data-attributes="member: 3028">Heck there are ways to make &quot;save the world&quot; campaign work well, and make it non-railroading.&nbsp; Here's my fav.Ok, so let's assume the PCs start at 1st level.&nbsp; Now, your BBEG has a plan to destroy/take over/whatever the world.&nbsp; Ususally, such plans are long, and involve many &quot;parts&quot;.&nbsp; Figure it out in broad strokes.&nbsp; Does he need funding?&nbsp; Then he probably run contraband, or have minions raid caravans, or whatever.&nbsp; Does he need a specific artifact?&nbsp; Then he tries to get it somehow.&nbsp; Does he need access to a certain &quot;special place&quot;?&nbsp; Then he tries to gain access and control it.&nbsp; Does he need a specific person?&nbsp; Then he kidnaps/enlist the aid of that person.&nbsp; Right there you have many adventure seeds that you can &quot;offer&quot; the PCs.&nbsp; Also prepare a few more (I'd say at least half as many) that have nothing to do with your big plot.Now, don't make it so your PCs have to foil every single plan of the BBEG to succeed.&nbsp; But, of course, if they foil a couple, he'll have contingencies.&nbsp; And in some occasions, even if your PCs don't do crap about a particular plot point, the BBEG will still -fail- that one.&nbsp; There are other heroes in the world, I'm sure, and heck, a random monster could very well chomp a few of the BBEG's minions too, you know.But, eventually, they will do a few of the seeds that have to do with the main story arc.&nbsp; It's the law of average.&nbsp; The BBEG will learn about them, and will get mad at them.&nbsp; Some of his &quot;new&quot; plans will involve kicking them around some.&nbsp; And usually, PCs get upset at that.&nbsp; This should be around level 8-9.&nbsp; At that point, you can stop making as many non-main arc plot seeds.&nbsp; The PCs will, most likely then not, try and pursue those that have to do with the BBEG all of their own.&nbsp; Of course, still offer -some- seeds that have nothing to do with him.&nbsp; But I bet they'll ignore most of them, and concentrate on the BBEG of their own.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Barak, post: 1231698, member: 3028"] Heck there are ways to make "save the world" campaign work well, and make it non-railroading. Here's my fav. Ok, so let's assume the PCs start at 1st level. Now, your BBEG has a plan to destroy/take over/whatever the world. Ususally, such plans are long, and involve many "parts". Figure it out in broad strokes. Does he need funding? Then he probably run contraband, or have minions raid caravans, or whatever. Does he need a specific artifact? Then he tries to get it somehow. Does he need access to a certain "special place"? Then he tries to gain access and control it. Does he need a specific person? Then he kidnaps/enlist the aid of that person. Right there you have many adventure seeds that you can "offer" the PCs. Also prepare a few more (I'd say at least half as many) that have nothing to do with your big plot. Now, don't make it so your PCs have to foil every single plan of the BBEG to succeed. But, of course, if they foil a couple, he'll have contingencies. And in some occasions, even if your PCs don't do crap about a particular plot point, the BBEG will still -fail- that one. There are other heroes in the world, I'm sure, and heck, a random monster could very well chomp a few of the BBEG's minions too, you know. But, eventually, they will do a few of the seeds that have to do with the main story arc. It's the law of average. The BBEG will learn about them, and will get mad at them. Some of his "new" plans will involve kicking them around some. And usually, PCs get upset at that. This should be around level 8-9. At that point, you can stop making as many non-main arc plot seeds. The PCs will, most likely then not, try and pursue those that have to do with the BBEG all of their own. Of course, still offer -some- seeds that have nothing to do with him. But I bet they'll ignore most of them, and concentrate on the BBEG of their own. [/QUOTE]

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