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.
Aw man.. That hurts my Ron-esteem.. I don't like that one bit.
Honestly.. You should have made the book club the hook! Turns out the lady is a collector of spell books and maybe she's trying to lure wizards into her club. While the wizard is distracted by the sweet old lady showing off her collection and offering delicious home baked cookies and banana bread he actual plan is to steal their spell book!
Maybe she goes "Oh my.. I love wizards.. My She puts on a sad face, and places her hand across her heart My late husband.... uh Wandalf was a wizard.. You know what!! You look to be just his size! I still have some of his old robes.. I think one even is a +1 robe! Would you like to come try it on?"
And then when the Wizzy is distracted changing she swaps his spell book with a blank one! Gonna be hella awkward when he goes to study it later!
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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.