While there are some groups that the party is close with, there are others that have directly been taken over, and others that are in the process of being taken over. Due to previous actions the party can disrupt some of the issues, but overall they still have to investigate the other guilds. - ThreadSky

j1nx5d.bsky.social • 128 days ago

While there are some groups that the party is close with, there are others that have directly been taken over, and others that are in the process of being taken over. Due to previous actions the party can disrupt some of the issues, but overall they still have to investigate the other guilds.

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j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

Overall this should create a number of scenarios and branching paths they can take, that will all eventually lead to similar ends. While some objectives can be failed, the scenarios still need to be made and worked out due to the complex nature of the story.

j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

And what we have at the end of this all is my party getting to plan out and participate in this massive city-wide war on these enemy factions. Using the allies that they've recruited to attack enemy positions and take objectives. And when I say use the allies, I mean that literally.

j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

I am in the process of making up 21 NPC character sheets that are all recruitable for the party. These characters are for the party to use as they see fit, and will be controlled by them (if they choose to use them). Additionally I still have to make up a number of enemy NPCs.

j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

And then on top of that I have to make up 7 maps for the battle/exploration scenarios. Thankfully I decided to make it a little easier on myself and am ripping some maps from Waterdeep Dragon Heist, but I still need to rewrite all the descriptions for the buildings/rooms.

j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

Finally I need to balance the encounters and write out the variations to each scenario that would make things harder/easier. For example, not rescuing an NPC would lead to a stronger enemy being able to be summoned by one group. Another NPC would be an enemy instead of an ally if his brother dies.

j1nx5d.bsky.social•128 days ago

So, I've bitten off a lot, but I'm excited for it all. I've not chosen the easy path, but I'm having fun with it, even if my brain finds it overwhelming to work on for long periods of time. Thankfully my group is awesome and we're doing some 1 shots for the months before this.

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