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RE: Universal Chat Thread - Maniakkid25 - Oct 16th, 2026
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
So, I mentioned in my intro thread I was running a D&D game, and I'm just so happy with how it's going right now! They took my bait perfectly, it's so awesome!
So in the story, I had a plot event where a random NPC came in injured and was snatched away by some meanie guards. I've also been leaving a lot of bread crumbs by way of tattoos enchanted with an Abjuration-type enhancement (If you don't know the schools, Abjuration is "Protec"). The players (rightly) recognized it as a bit tyrannical, and have been going around asking the locals what they think of the situation, and it's exactly what I wanted from them EEEEEEEEE! They have plans to overthrow her, and it's so perfect; it's exactly how I wanted my story to go, I'm so glad it worked! Now I just need to get to the plot twist; that'll really cook 'em! Get excited; I know I am!
RE: Universal Chat Thread - Mr EliteL - Oct 16th, 2026
Haha, well done getting your plot to go in the right direction. Did you have a backup plan if it went a bit wrong?
RE: Universal Chat Thread - Maniakkid25 - Oct 16th, 2026
I'll be honest, I didn't, but I tend to flow with what my players do to begin with. Plus, it's super early in the plot, so I still had more plot events I could show them to show them all is not well. I'm just super happy that they immediately did exactly what I wanted. It's so perfect. I love it so much!
RE: Universal Chat Thread - Mr EliteL - Oct 17th, 2026
Ah, you had more situations that were going to happen anyway, so that would also help get them to choose to begin their overthrow of those in charge. Well hopefully, but they're already there so yes good on ya.
I suppose you'll continue with the events, perhaps they'll try prevent one of them too if the opportunity arises.
RE: Universal Chat Thread - Maniakkid25 - Oct 18th, 2026
Oh, I've got a few ideas I'm hanging on to in my back pocket. My favorite is that one of the players gave me a plot point without me even suggesting anything for them to do.
So one of the players wanted to play a high noble: a princess or her handmaiden. I initially said no to the princess idea, but then I thought about it for longer than 5 seconds, and remembered my own story plans. "Actually... I can work with princess, yes. But how do I get you at my start point? This is gonna start in a podunk little town in the middle of nowhere."
WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, I SWEAR TO GOD, the first thing out of their mouth was "oh, there was an assassination attempt on me that I survived that left me there." Now, this was in DM's, but I had them in voice chat at the same time because we were doing a session zero to toss around ideas and the like. And I literally had to stop the DMs to say out loud to them "Same brain cell!" Because holy crap, I could not have planned that better! Didn't plan on a plot point, got it anyway XD!
Between that and one of my other players wanting to be part of a super secret hero organization within a church structure, and ANOTHER one of my players just so happening to pick that they were pacted with a Devil (long story: Devils are Lawful Evil, Demons are Chaotic Evil, and they hate each other), and one of my recurring characters is a Devil, this party just plopped a greatest hits of plot points into my lap, its so incredible! I love it here!