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If you knew the next session you DM'd might be your last, what would you DM?

Started by Razor 007, April 13, 2019, 03:38:36 AM

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Razor 007

April 13, 2019, 03:38:36 AM
Whatever the scenario might be, either for yourself or the players; this really might be the last session for the table.  What would you roll with for the last hoorah?
I need you to roll a perception check.....

finarvyn

#1
April 13, 2019, 06:53:51 AM
I'd go back to my roots: OD&D. I would probably plan out some sort of mid-level adventure (maybe level 5-6) with lots of orcs to fight and a dragon or a balrog at the end. Each character would get one cool magic item that was "iconic" to their personality.
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Alexander Kalinowski

#2
April 13, 2019, 08:28:39 AM
Well, my own game! But if that was not an option? Probably Shadowrun. Oh, wait - I'd play Paranoia's People's Glorious Revolution... the scenario in which you finally get to play as commies. That would be a fitting Bang!
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Rhedyn

#3
April 13, 2019, 09:02:53 AM
I would conclude the current campaign.

S'mon

#4
April 13, 2019, 09:40:59 AM
Quote from: Rhedyn;1083170I would conclude the current campaign.

Yeah, exactly. So likely a BBEG battle. Might not be the best for me per se in the moment but it would give everyone a satisfying send-off.

Delete_me

#5
April 13, 2019, 10:29:33 AM
Quote from: Razor 007;1083163Whatever the scenario might be, either for yourself or the players; this really might be the last session for the table.  What would you roll with for the last hoorah?

When this happened for us, we did a big multi-universe cross-over of everyone's favorite characters from across our various 3rd edition campaigns (this was back in 2006). We decided to level them all to 40, resurrect some of our favorite villains, and have a Kingdom-Hearts-esque over the top 40th level game over 2 nights.

It was awesome. And stupid. And stupidly awesome.

EDIT: The moment when our paladin drew the artifact sword with the help of all his previous characters was particularly touching. That big bastard never cries, but I saw him almost moved to tears in that moment.

Azraele

#6
April 13, 2019, 11:01:58 AM
This actually happened to me recently. I had a lurking suspicion we might never all gather around a table again, and to my dismay, I was correct.

I ran my game; the one I designed, silly post-apocalyptic kung-fu thing. I filled it with cheeky references to Mad Max films and, in a notable scene, had the players encounter a dead god that pulled 2/3rds of their number into the spectral gloom of the spirit world.

It was, like anything that hits my table, an exercise in personal creativity and a celebration of the unique chemistry of my friend's personalities.

I'm really going to miss that group, but it was a proper send-off so I have no regrets.
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Delete_me

#7
April 13, 2019, 11:47:38 PM
Sad when a group ends, but always nice to have a proper send off!

Ratman_tf

#8
April 14, 2019, 12:17:28 AM
Paranioa. Goofy fun. I'd rather go out with something amusing.
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#9
April 14, 2019, 01:05:41 AM
Quote from: Razor 007;1083163Whatever the scenario might be, either for yourself or the players; this really might be the last session for the table.  What would you roll with for the last hoorah?

Any setting, using Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition.

GameDaddy

#10
April 15, 2019, 12:03:30 AM
Well, I will reeeeeaaaally be needing more than just one session, at the moment have these three games to run on my immediate... or very near future bucket list...

0D&D adventures in the Wilderlands close to the City State of the Imperial Overlord, another adventure in that begins in the City-State of Tarantis.
An adventure in Eriador set in the shadow years using Adventures in Middle Earth (AiME)
Fallout, the RPG.
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HappyDaze

#11
April 15, 2019, 12:29:07 AM
If I've grown to dislike the players: A session 0 for a long-term campaign where everyone can make up their dream characters. Make sure it's something that takes hours to make a character (disallow character builder apps or make sure to drop enough house rules that the app doesn't really help) and to be damn sure it's a huge pain in their asses, use the Shadowrun 5 rules to equip the character no matter what game it is. During the whole session 0, I'd just play on my cell phone and occasionally make obscure references while eating all of the best snacks at the table.

Razor 007

#12
April 15, 2019, 03:13:44 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze;1083296If I've grown to dislike the players: A session 0 for a long-term campaign where everyone can make up their dream characters. Make sure it's something that takes hours to make a character (disallow character builder apps or make sure to drop enough house rules that the app doesn't really help) and to be damn sure it's a huge pain in their asses, use the Shadowrun 5 rules to equip the character no matter what game it is. During the whole session 0, I'd just play on my cell phone and occasionally make obscure references while eating all of the best snacks at the table.


Ha!!!  And orchestrate a TPK scenario for them.....
I need you to roll a perception check.....

HappyDaze

#13
April 15, 2019, 04:10:35 AM
Quote from: Razor 007;1083299Ha!!!  And orchestrate a TPK scenario for them.....

No. The point is to make the Session 0 utterly pointless. If they even get to start play you've lost.

remial

#14
April 22, 2019, 02:01:21 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze;1083296If I've grown to dislike the players: A session 0 for a long-term campaign where everyone can make up their dream characters. Make sure it's something that takes hours to make a character (disallow character builder apps or make sure to drop enough house rules that the app doesn't really help) and to be damn sure it's a huge pain in their asses, use the Shadowrun 5 rules to equip the character no matter what game it is. During the whole session 0, I'd just play on my cell phone and occasionally make obscure references while eating all of the best snacks at the table.

there is a special place in hell for people like you...
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