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Well last night we finished the first D&D 4th edition campaign I have run. In total it was about 26 sessions including one session to complete character creation and was set in Eberron.
The campaign concept was created collaboratively with the players over a forum prior to the game and then character concepts were provided that then allowed me to write scenarios tailored around their backgrounds and motivations.
It was a great mix of roleplaying stuff - battles, investigation, diplomacy, exploration and puzzle solving. I feel I have definately confirmed that D&D 4th edition is a full roleplaying game able to support all that - indeed we had a cuple of sessions with absolutely no combat, just in character roleplaying and skill checks & challenges.
The campaign concept was that the PCs would be working for the dragonmarked house Orien as trouble shooters this allowed for me to start things by assigning missions, but allowed leaway to evolve into personal quests. It also gave them easy access to transport to get across Khorvaire and see what Eberron has to offer.
The characters were:
Lefty - A warforged Monk whose construction was odd in that it was all backwards - left threaded screws etc. He was searching for his creator.
Tyr - A changeling Bard who had worked for Karrnath during the Last War and had inflitrated Thrane and worked under a number of guises to sabotage their war efforts and also frame senior members of the curch for crimes.
Lakashtari - A kalashtar Paladin wishing to protect his people from the predations of the Quori.
Just Jo - A Human Rogue and Dragonmarked bastard child of House Orien, recently discovered he was being inducted into the House.
A while back in another thread I stated that due to how busy I am I actually find published scenarios don't work for me, that due to being a slow reader I can write my own stuff quicker. It was queried how I could write 90 pages of campaign stuff quicker than I could read it and my reply was that I didn't! And I can now show you what I mean because I have uploaded my campaign notes for my players (and anyone else interested) to review - all 12 pages of them!
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Finishing a campaign could be considered a bit sad in some ways, but for me it was the first proper campaign in ages where I feel there has been some closure - a true beginning, middle and end, and I like that.
Plus I can now look forward to trying out some of the other games I own (Starblazer Adventures or M&M perhaps). Plus I am not without my roleplaying fix because I am playing Pathfinder Society tomorrow trying out a brand new character an Osiron cleric of Pharasma, yay! :)
Congrats on finishing up a campaign with a beginning, middle and end. That is always tough and its awesome when one manages to pull it off.
My 4E campaign also came to an end recently, a little more abrupt than I had anticipated due to a TPK at around 17th level, but the players felt the fight was fair so I don't think they are holding it against me.
I just started a pulp mini campaign, and I'm also looking forward to running some sessions with the FATE system. I'd be interested to hear how your experiences with Starblazer go if you end up giving that game a shot.
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Thanks, I am looking forward to my next campaign whatever that is - maybe some 3.5 Freeport, some Starblazer Adventures Star Wars or an M&M2e Freedom City campaign, or perhaps Traveller Secrets of the Ancients, or maybe a RuneQuest Glorantha game or maybe a James Bond mission or ....
Damn, too many to choose from!!!!
It's nice to go through a campaign, as my most recent one was 4E forgotten realms from 1st level all the way to 21st. I also did a short paragon tier adventure based out of Eberron and Stormreach, and I may go back once my mood changes. At the moment, I am looking at Eclipse Phase, as a substitute for GURPS, to play a post apocalyptic space adventure.
I've been checking out Eclipse Phase as well. It looks like a pretty awesome game. I'd like to give it a shot, though I think I'd prefer to try it as player instead of a dm.
It's nice to go through a campaign, as my most recent one was 4E forgotten realms from 1st level all the way to 21st. I also did a short paragon tier adventure based out of Eberron and Stormreach, and I may go back once my mood changes. At the moment, I am looking at Eclipse Phase, as a substitute for GURPS, to play a post apocalyptic space adventure.