EternalHobbyist
2014-09-11, 09:00 PM
I want to run a homebrew campaign in a world without monsters. Or where monsters are only a recent addition, and still very rare and/or confined to only a portion of the continent.
In addition, magic is nearly nonexistent, due to a cataclysmic event. So for large parts of the campaign, I'd like to limit my "threats" to mundane, or mortal races, and slowly introduce monsters and more magical elements.
Right now my threats are pretty much limited to wild animals, cultists, and I think a couple of humanoids from the Mines of Phandelver adventure book. I don't want to bore my players, so I'm wondering what are some good ways to stretch my content here. I suppose I could run groups of cultists and ruffians, just in different costumes, but I'm worried it might get old pretty quick, even allowing for a few pets.
Another concern is whether or not I should have a BBEG show up early and beat up my players rather dismissively and leave, or allow the team to find clues and have to hunt him down? I don't want to discourage my players too much (our team has fared horribly in Hoard of the Dragon Queen!) but I don't want to be super-cliche' either.....
In addition, magic is nearly nonexistent, due to a cataclysmic event. So for large parts of the campaign, I'd like to limit my "threats" to mundane, or mortal races, and slowly introduce monsters and more magical elements.
Right now my threats are pretty much limited to wild animals, cultists, and I think a couple of humanoids from the Mines of Phandelver adventure book. I don't want to bore my players, so I'm wondering what are some good ways to stretch my content here. I suppose I could run groups of cultists and ruffians, just in different costumes, but I'm worried it might get old pretty quick, even allowing for a few pets.
Another concern is whether or not I should have a BBEG show up early and beat up my players rather dismissively and leave, or allow the team to find clues and have to hunt him down? I don't want to discourage my players too much (our team has fared horribly in Hoard of the Dragon Queen!) but I don't want to be super-cliche' either.....