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<blockquote data-quote="haakon1" data-source="post: 2342873" data-attributes="member: 25619">To quote Star Wars 3's opening word: &quot;War!&quot;It makes for a pretty decent theme, and pulls the PC's into the wider world if they're doing secret commando missions in the midst of a bigger, more important conflict.&nbsp; If it works for LOTR and Star Wars, you could do worse.Another alternative: &quot;On the Road to X&quot;The road movie is an oldy but a goody.&nbsp; Give them a reason to go to far-off X.&nbsp; Have lots of adventures and distractions along the way.&nbsp; Escorting random important person who can't get killed is a good reason.&nbsp; Make it a Padme type character who is supposed to stay out of trouble but is a wannabe adventurer played by a skilled player, and you've got a campaign.And of course: &quot;You killed my master.&nbsp; Now you must die!&quot;The theme of most kung fu movies, not to mention Conan or the Princess Bride.&nbsp; Revenge is pretty simple, but can make for a good story.Not that in none of these themes are the PC's reacting bystanders while Boss Monster does his McGruffiny thing.&nbsp; Instead, the PC's are center stage -- they drive the action.If you want a Boss Monster driven thing, you might try the stereotypical Western plot: the big Eastern banker is buying up the town, driving the little operations out of business, fencing in the range land, that sort of thing.&nbsp; The little guys try to stand up to him, but it's no use.&nbsp; They need a hero . . . Shane, High Plains Drifter, etc.&nbsp; You could easily combine that with a Seven Samurai type bandit attack on the town, perhaps revenge from the Merchants Guild for bumping off their guy earlier.&nbsp; Perhaps it all leads to War, or needing to go to X, or needing to get revenge . . . &quot;My name is Inigo Montoya.&nbsp; Your bandit agents, they killed my father, in revenge for my killing the Eastern Banker and his henchmen, and like activities, you know how it is.&nbsp; At long last, after travelling across the continent and leveling up on several side treks, I have tracked you down to here, the secret dungeons of Monster Island.&nbsp; Prepare to die!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="haakon1, post: 2342873, member: 25619"] To quote Star Wars 3's opening word: "War!" It makes for a pretty decent theme, and pulls the PC's into the wider world if they're doing secret commando missions in the midst of a bigger, more important conflict. If it works for LOTR and Star Wars, you could do worse. Another alternative: "On the Road to X" The road movie is an oldy but a goody. Give them a reason to go to far-off X. Have lots of adventures and distractions along the way. Escorting random important person who can't get killed is a good reason. Make it a Padme type character who is supposed to stay out of trouble but is a wannabe adventurer played by a skilled player, and you've got a campaign. And of course: "You killed my master. Now you must die!" The theme of most kung fu movies, not to mention Conan or the Princess Bride. Revenge is pretty simple, but can make for a good story. Not that in none of these themes are the PC's reacting bystanders while Boss Monster does his McGruffiny thing. Instead, the PC's are center stage -- they drive the action. If you want a Boss Monster driven thing, you might try the stereotypical Western plot: the big Eastern banker is buying up the town, driving the little operations out of business, fencing in the range land, that sort of thing. The little guys try to stand up to him, but it's no use. They need a hero . . . Shane, High Plains Drifter, etc. You could easily combine that with a Seven Samurai type bandit attack on the town, perhaps revenge from the Merchants Guild for bumping off their guy earlier. Perhaps it all leads to War, or needing to go to X, or needing to get revenge . . . "My name is Inigo Montoya. Your bandit agents, they killed my father, in revenge for my killing the Eastern Banker and his henchmen, and like activities, you know how it is. At long last, after travelling across the continent and leveling up on several side treks, I have tracked you down to here, the secret dungeons of Monster Island. Prepare to die!" [/QUOTE]

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