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In game campaign introductions.

Started by dar, September 23, 2007, 10:50:25 AM

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dar

September 23, 2007, 10:50:25 AM
I'm not a fan of handing out homework to players or pages of intro stuff that players need to read. I'd much rather work in backgroud of a campaign via the game itself. I've had some good luck with it and some bad.

In Episode 18 of Midnights lair, Luc, at about the 30minute mark, mentions a really cool way to introduce campaign backgroud to your players, run a oneshot game with pregens.

He doesn't mention exactly what they did, but I imagine it could be with NPC's that either are living legends or long dead heroes of myth. Or maybe pregens that are visitors to the places where the PCs will be from and/or play in. Or maybe even play the bad guys or future nemesis of the PCs.

How could this idea be improved or modified?

Any other neat in game tricks to intro your campaigns?

Any cool anecdotes of in game campaign intros?
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