A series of related adventures with the same (or similar) group of Player Characters.
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Challenging pre-made campaign for veteran players but easy on new GMs
I just decided to start GMing. I have never done it before, but I have played lots of RPGs as a player. The group I have is a min/maxing group who knows what to do and I want to give them something to ...
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2answers
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DM organization ideas for Sandbox campaign
I have over the past couple months been putting together Ideas on how I would run an All Flesh Must Be Eaten campaign. How do other DMs organize their Bads or Locations that the PC's might wish to ...
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0answers
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Premade campaigns for BRP, Call of Cthulhu, or Stars without number [closed]
To explain: I have about 10 trillion ideas for campaigns but I never actually end of writing anything. But I'm pining to play something. Since I seem to be the only one who wants to run a campaign ...
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Who are the movers and shakers in any larger city in Vampire: the Requiem?
I'm making a list of influential vampire NPCs that will exist in any but the smallest of cities. I do this because I wish to start a sandbox campaign in Vampire, and as such, the players will need to ...
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Adaptable first-level premade Pathfinder campaigns? [closed]
I am, for the first time ever, running a Pathfinder campaign. I'd prefer to start with a premade campaign or adventure path that I can adapt to my story, the specific details of which are extremely ...
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1answer
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Is Apocalypse World suitable for long-term campaign?
I've tried many indie RPGs. They are very nice games, but I'm looking for something to develop a long-term campaign.
Is Apocalypse World suitable for it? Or is it good just for an adventure?
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Looking for help on expanding my campaign concept while avoiding railroading
I have split this into two more specific questions:
How can I represent the use of fire being misrepresented in a campaign? and How to make rituals a part of everyday life.
Below is the broad-strokes ...
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5answers
391 views
Starting a campaign at higher level
It's been difficult for me to start a game at higher level than level 1-4 in Pathfinder.
At higher level, the scale of the game changes. In the beginning of level 1-4 you save a village or a clan ...
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4answers
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Adjusting Modules for More Players (D&D 3.5)
I am planning on running a D&D 3.5 campaign soon. I underestimated how many of my friends would be interested, and my group of 4 has quickly turned into a group of 6. I have seen various ...
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3answers
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Ending a Campaign Gracefully (With a Newbie In Tow)
My Shadowrunners have been going on a five (real-life) month streak of destruction and have gotten immensely powerful to the point where they are near gods, but also gotten incredibly shafted due to ...
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5answers
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Cyberpunk chronicle… any ideas?
I want to run a Cyberpunk chronicle using a system that I designed, but have run out of ideas. I don't want to employ the clichés, like the AI who's gone sentient and want to merge his mind with ...
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How to introduce a pen-and-paper RPG to family?
My brother and I have dabbled in D&D when we were younger. Also, at the last place where I worked, we had a weekly Pathfinder game session, which was fun.
Usually at our family get-togethers my ...
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3answers
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short campaign with well defined characters
I am about to leave my home country and since I haven't been playing any RPG recently, I would like to play for the last time with my friends. I don't really have much time to prepare a game of my ...
8
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1answer
378 views
Is Barbarians of Lemuria suitable for campaign play?
I've read a couple of reviews on rpg.net, seen a few reviews on Youtube, and read two or three actual play reports about Barbarians of Lemuria. My impression is that it's a rules-light game without a ...
8
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2answers
243 views
Dystopian sword & magic settings
Actually something that just came to my mind and something I've never encountered before. Are there any settings or systems centering about dystopian worlds, but without technology, nothing more ...
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2answers
339 views
Introductory campaign for Interface Zero
I would like to run an Interface Zero campaign, but it is my first contact with the game and I have played Cyberpunk 2020 years ago. Could you describe some good concept for introductory campaign, ...
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10answers
336 views
Campaign is on hiatus. How do I keep it on life support?
My regular campaign has ground to a halt due to scheduling problems. At this point, we don't really know how long it will be until we play again. Everyone is still interested, at least for now. Is ...
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What techniques do you use for integrating new players into your campaign?
So, you've found a new player, someone you don't know well or perhaps don't know at all. You have a slot in your ongoing campaign. How do you do it? Do you make sure she's a good fit before inviting ...
