Totally Guy
2008-10-26, 02:05 PM
My first campaign is coming to an end and it seems that with this session I might end up with a bit of a railroad.
1. There are a number of loose ends to resolve.
2. There will be a big boss fight.
First help with the loose ends. They're not exactly sidequests but with the goal of beating the big bad a realistic option for them now I don't think they'll prioritise concluding them. Alernatively they could be railroaded.
Secondly it feels like I'm going into this with the single option of the big fight scene finale. It'll still be their descision how this all happens. The twist is that the guy they think is the greater evil will repent and the lesser villain will be the credible threat so really the final fight could be several things depending on how they respond to this. But again getting to that point feels like a sure thing where there should be options for other legitamate things for them to do. But then I'd risk prolonging the campaign with a pointless activity or concluding it in a way that is contrary to the drama that's already built up.
It's a bit like I've allowed divergence and now I need to converge upon something instead.
1. There are a number of loose ends to resolve.
2. There will be a big boss fight.
First help with the loose ends. They're not exactly sidequests but with the goal of beating the big bad a realistic option for them now I don't think they'll prioritise concluding them. Alernatively they could be railroaded.
Secondly it feels like I'm going into this with the single option of the big fight scene finale. It'll still be their descision how this all happens. The twist is that the guy they think is the greater evil will repent and the lesser villain will be the credible threat so really the final fight could be several things depending on how they respond to this. But again getting to that point feels like a sure thing where there should be options for other legitamate things for them to do. But then I'd risk prolonging the campaign with a pointless activity or concluding it in a way that is contrary to the drama that's already built up.
It's a bit like I've allowed divergence and now I need to converge upon something instead.