Tag: prepnotes
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Star Trek Adventures Bottle Episode
I wrote a Star Trek Adventures mission! Starfleet diverts the players’ ship to a nearby system to make first contact. The planet appears to be a pacifist agrarian idyll. However, under the surface, opposing forces stir. As the mission progresses, the crew is drawn into an ethical dilemma.
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Prepping my Trickiest Session Yet
We flesh out a mystery that pits our heroes against a centuries-old vampire. We have a McGuffin, a traitor, and plenty of secret history. Additionally, we review a few ways we can support a player who is new to roleplaying for their turn in the spotlight. Let’s apply some judicious preparation to a tricky session…
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How the Krampus Ruined Christmas
Io Saturnalia! We begin our Monster of the Week mini campaign. The team must hunt down a Krampus and unwind a centuries-old bargain the town made with the creature. To complicate matters, the child whom the Krampus wants to steal has topped the naughty list several years running!
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Prepping Ghoul’s Night Out, Part Two
My Monster of the Week Halloween adventure ran long, so we’re coming back for part two! I now have the benefit of knowing the player characters and can prepare story elements with them in mind. In this post I prepare the second session of my Halloween one-shot. You only get one shot, twice, right?
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A Monster of the Week Halloween One-Shot
Boo! Spooky Season is upon us once more! My group agreed to try out Monster of the Week this Halloween and now it falls to me to write the adventure. In this post, I use the MotW tools to create an adventure in which the players confront a cult that seeks immortality by ghoulish means.
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Prep Notes: The Celestial Job
I’m prepping a one-shot adventure for a group of friends this weekend. Follow along with my prep as I get ready to take my table on a heist to Mount Celestia.
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Prep Notes: At the Monongahelas of Madness
At the Monongahelas of Madness is a one-shot adventure in which the players investigate a mysterious murder. I adapted 5E mechanics to fit the adventure and made a bunch of props.