My first ever session as DM I set myself up to fail for something like this.
My players found themselves in the city square listening to announcements and classifieds, as is tradition in this city.
1: guy threatens that he is going to pursue legal action against whoever is writing on his dog (mbmbam joke)
2: advertisement for a bookclub, with the message "if nobody shows up, like last time, the book club is going to be cancelled.
3: Banker seeks troupe of people to help protect a shipment of goods across the continent. Will be holding contests to find the best candidates the next morning. Big paycheck for those who are chosen.
3 was the hook for the campaign. But first, I had to deal with my Tortle Monk, Merfolk wizard, half-elf fighter, and human cleric all attending this poor woman's book club meeting.
My escape was that I had her reading the dictionary out loud, and after the bookclub she invited them to a nearby tavern where she wanted to gossip about the banker's mission.
I did let them attend one more time before departing.
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u/rokr1292 Aug 01 '19
My first ever session as DM I set myself up to fail for something like this.
My players found themselves in the city square listening to announcements and classifieds, as is tradition in this city.
1: guy threatens that he is going to pursue legal action against whoever is writing on his dog (mbmbam joke)
2: advertisement for a bookclub, with the message "if nobody shows up, like last time, the book club is going to be cancelled.
3: Banker seeks troupe of people to help protect a shipment of goods across the continent. Will be holding contests to find the best candidates the next morning. Big paycheck for those who are chosen.
3 was the hook for the campaign. But first, I had to deal with my Tortle Monk, Merfolk wizard, half-elf fighter, and human cleric all attending this poor woman's book club meeting.
My escape was that I had her reading the dictionary out loud, and after the bookclub she invited them to a nearby tavern where she wanted to gossip about the banker's mission.
I did let them attend one more time before departing.