HurinSmite
2019-10-27, 06:28 PM
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I'm planning to have my next campaign circle around a newly discovered megadungeon. The idea have sprung from a japanese manga called "Delicious in Dungeon" for those interested. The dungeon is so huge that different adventuring groups venture into it and try to get as much treasure as they can before forced to retreat to the surface/safe spot due to low rations or injuries. These are some parts I'd like to use from the manga in my campaign:
Thematic levels (catacombs, water, city)
Dungeon Tavern/market (people living almost fulltime in the dungeon)
Meeting rival adventuring parties in dungeon
[Question 1]Now comes my question. What kind of society would a megadungeon create? How to be a great gamemaster (https://youtu.be/JOtihpFZoRg?t=1329) mentions how an economy can develop in the real world between illegal miners and people bringing the illegal miners food.
In a fantasy setting that could be merchants bringing food stock to duergar miners, weapons to ogres etc.
What if this megadungeon has been delved for months/years and the top levels are mostly cleared of valuables. I'm thinking if there's continually is brought enough valuables from the dungeon a small town could spring atop this dungeon.
[Question 2]Would there be a rules between adventurers ? What kind of rules?
don't hide behind other adventuring groups, to avoid fighting monsters - unless you join forces, you pick another path.
Bring the corpses of anyone affiliated with a dungeon-guild back to the surface for a reward.
Dungeon-guild taxes.
[Question 3]The dungeon is in the wild. Who would try to claim ownership? The local king might "rule" the land that the dungeon was discovered on, but would he waste resources getting guards to tax the adventurers?
[Question 4]The dungeon has permanent residents, monstrous kind too ofcourse. Some interesting ideas?
Some of you will notice this reminds them of 3.5 Dungeonscape but if anyone knows of other great sources please share.
PS. The plan is to have the dungeon somewhere in the world of Pathfinder/Golarion in the lands of Linnorm. But that doesn't mean your suggestions and thoughts should be limited to that.
I'm planning to have my next campaign circle around a newly discovered megadungeon. The idea have sprung from a japanese manga called "Delicious in Dungeon" for those interested. The dungeon is so huge that different adventuring groups venture into it and try to get as much treasure as they can before forced to retreat to the surface/safe spot due to low rations or injuries. These are some parts I'd like to use from the manga in my campaign:
Thematic levels (catacombs, water, city)
Dungeon Tavern/market (people living almost fulltime in the dungeon)
Meeting rival adventuring parties in dungeon
[Question 1]Now comes my question. What kind of society would a megadungeon create? How to be a great gamemaster (https://youtu.be/JOtihpFZoRg?t=1329) mentions how an economy can develop in the real world between illegal miners and people bringing the illegal miners food.
In a fantasy setting that could be merchants bringing food stock to duergar miners, weapons to ogres etc.
What if this megadungeon has been delved for months/years and the top levels are mostly cleared of valuables. I'm thinking if there's continually is brought enough valuables from the dungeon a small town could spring atop this dungeon.
[Question 2]Would there be a rules between adventurers ? What kind of rules?
don't hide behind other adventuring groups, to avoid fighting monsters - unless you join forces, you pick another path.
Bring the corpses of anyone affiliated with a dungeon-guild back to the surface for a reward.
Dungeon-guild taxes.
[Question 3]The dungeon is in the wild. Who would try to claim ownership? The local king might "rule" the land that the dungeon was discovered on, but would he waste resources getting guards to tax the adventurers?
[Question 4]The dungeon has permanent residents, monstrous kind too ofcourse. Some interesting ideas?
Some of you will notice this reminds them of 3.5 Dungeonscape but if anyone knows of other great sources please share.
PS. The plan is to have the dungeon somewhere in the world of Pathfinder/Golarion in the lands of Linnorm. But that doesn't mean your suggestions and thoughts should be limited to that.