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DickIsMyName

Writing a campaign

Homebrew

I am currently trying to create my own dnd campaign. I have spent a lot of time creating my own rules items locations and a handful of characters. I have a basic idea for the story but I dont know how to go about writing it. I'm just looking for general tips. What kind of information should be written? What kind should be shared? I've had this going since before December but I just keep getting distracted and then putting my books and ideas back on the shelf. Any help or ideas are welcome. If you have any questions ask them.

Posted Feb 15, 2020, 12:22 AM UTC

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mr_wonderdog•

Build the skeleton, which you can then populate as the campaigns goes on and you see what the players do.

  • What is the major conflict driving the story?
  • What is the setting? (keeping in mind that high level characters can teleport around the world and enter other planes)
  • Who are the primary NPCs that the players will encounter?
  • What factions exist and what are they doing?
  • What major encounters/events do you want to occur regardless of the party's actions?
  • What encounters/events could happen in response to the party's actions? (bit which might not happen, opr which could go differently depending on the party)
  • What is the ultimate endgame of the campaign?

You don't have to be able to answer all of these questions before you begin, but I think these cover most bases of what you could answer. Always best to leave anything more specific for later when you know more about what your players do and don't want to do, and when you've gotten more info about how they could be affecting your world over time.

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DickIsMyNameOPRogue•

I will definitely use this. Thank you.

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Goblynne24Paladin•

Usually I’ll write a rough outline of what I want to happen in the campaign, and then I let the characters take it where it goes

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DickIsMyNameOPRogue•

That sounds like a good way for me to start considering I've never even dmd before.

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Goblynne24Paladin•

If you need help just pm me

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DickIsMyNameOPRogue•

I appreciate it. I'll start by borrowing my friends dm guide book.

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BirdieA•

Sometimes it’s good to start writing big points of the story after you know the characters and their backstories to tie them into the story

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[deleted]•

Try starting with a small village and a few quests. And then build from there.

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Zimthegoblin•

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/eh6c6n/playlists_on_youtube_that_should_help_any_player/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

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DickIsMyNameOPRogue•

Much appreciated.

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