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DMs are players too (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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[–] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Does the process of getting to the BBEG not involve unraveling their plans? Like, shouldn't the party to a certain extent know their goal(s) before deciding to go after them? And then particulars are divulged as they uncover the threads tying the BBEG to all his henchpeople as they defeat them. And then they understand the steps of the BBEG plan as they track down the items needed to stop them? I'm sure there are some minor things not 100% spelled out, but what did you really want your party to know that they didn't already?

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    This particular character was more of the penultimate evil dude and was also a former ally that betrayed them. So it was more of his motives for why he did what he did.

    In the grand scheme of things it wasn't a huge deal they just thought oh well that guy went crazy or something rather than understanding his personal motives which would have made the overall plot a little more coherent.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    Ooh. Nice. I never mess with ally betrayals because I honestly don't think I have the chops for it. Very hard to do, so I totally get how you wanted to give them a proper send off. I'm sure the players enjoyed their swift revenge though!

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