Harlot
2015-09-11, 05:39 PM
Hi again
As DM I am planning a 'fairytale reversed' campaign, the idea basically being that the characters are placed in a fairytale setting, unknowingly being hired as expendable muscle for the bad guys.
(Its just a quick quirky game for a weekend, so I thought it'd be fun. )
Anyway I tend to get stuck on my original ideas and find it hard to think around them.
Now, the idea is that Snowwhite is in the forest, she's joined a guild of dwarves (!) and plotting to topple the evil queen. And the evil queen has found out Snowwhite is still alive. She can't reach her though, because this version of the forest is enchanted, and so her henchman hires the group of adventurers to locate Snowwhite in the forrest and possibly take her out.
Also there is a side mission of a beauty being held captive by a beast (yes) and another side mission of an old and immense mansion in an overgrown enchanted garden and the entire household has been asleep for almost a 100 years and it's rumored to have 'a treasure' inside. (also yes).
That may be enough fairytales for a weekend. But I really also want Cinderella to attend a ball at the castle hosted by the evil queen, the idea here being that Cinderellas grand entrance is actually a plot to divert attention from an attempt to kill the evil queen. The queen has a son - and he falls in love with and runs off with Cinderella. Much drama. The queen can't actually die then and there btw, they are to choose sides eventually and maybe join her/kill her later.
So I need the group to attend the ball, and it would be really cool if they were there sort of under cover and see all of this action from the sidelines while doing something else - spying on someone maybe. Maybe for another small adventure side quest - but can't find a fairytale with scheming, that fits?
Problem is I normally do dungeon crawls/kick in the door - and I cant figure out why or how the group would even be at the ball - they're recently hired muscle and the queen and her staff would be paranoid - they wouldnt want a group of armed strangers in their midst.
They COULD be placed at the ball by a traitor or spy, but for what reason?
It is late and I am tired and I am out of ideas. I hope that it's better at your end and that you could toss some ideas my way?
As always, thanks for helping :-)
/Harlot
As DM I am planning a 'fairytale reversed' campaign, the idea basically being that the characters are placed in a fairytale setting, unknowingly being hired as expendable muscle for the bad guys.
(Its just a quick quirky game for a weekend, so I thought it'd be fun. )
Anyway I tend to get stuck on my original ideas and find it hard to think around them.
Now, the idea is that Snowwhite is in the forest, she's joined a guild of dwarves (!) and plotting to topple the evil queen. And the evil queen has found out Snowwhite is still alive. She can't reach her though, because this version of the forest is enchanted, and so her henchman hires the group of adventurers to locate Snowwhite in the forrest and possibly take her out.
Also there is a side mission of a beauty being held captive by a beast (yes) and another side mission of an old and immense mansion in an overgrown enchanted garden and the entire household has been asleep for almost a 100 years and it's rumored to have 'a treasure' inside. (also yes).
That may be enough fairytales for a weekend. But I really also want Cinderella to attend a ball at the castle hosted by the evil queen, the idea here being that Cinderellas grand entrance is actually a plot to divert attention from an attempt to kill the evil queen. The queen has a son - and he falls in love with and runs off with Cinderella. Much drama. The queen can't actually die then and there btw, they are to choose sides eventually and maybe join her/kill her later.
So I need the group to attend the ball, and it would be really cool if they were there sort of under cover and see all of this action from the sidelines while doing something else - spying on someone maybe. Maybe for another small adventure side quest - but can't find a fairytale with scheming, that fits?
Problem is I normally do dungeon crawls/kick in the door - and I cant figure out why or how the group would even be at the ball - they're recently hired muscle and the queen and her staff would be paranoid - they wouldnt want a group of armed strangers in their midst.
They COULD be placed at the ball by a traitor or spy, but for what reason?
It is late and I am tired and I am out of ideas. I hope that it's better at your end and that you could toss some ideas my way?
As always, thanks for helping :-)
/Harlot