anoba's First Game

[anoba]

I've been trying to prepare a game to DM here, but I keep rotating between ideas. The end result is I'm trying to put together 4 games at once and getting nowhere. So, to focus my effort, I'd greatly appreciate feedback from you, the prospective players.

Depending on the game, it may still be a few weeks to two months before the game is ready. Also, 4e will be out soon and I may convert to those rules. I'm not sure yet.

A Devil's Details
Devils are a scheming bunch. The PCs get caught up in a fiendish plot which ultimately leads to a throne room in hell. The game starts at level 5, but as the games progresses, the PCs skip to levels 11, 15 and 20. There is an in game, plot related reason for this level skipping.

The Surrender Document
The ancient prophecies of the Empire come to pass on a remote jungle continent. Ancient prophecies, an artifact, conspiracies, evil gods and war. All the good stuff! Party starts at a heroic level 5 in a low level world.

Tree Huggers - Adventures in Nature Sitting
Free-form, episodic adventures in a huge wilderness. PCs must belong to nature related classes or class varients. Starting level is 3.

Tournament of Eternal Glory
One team of four 10th level PCs faces a series of combats starting at CR10. For every victory, the CR increases by one. The party never levels. The party never gains treasure. The game ends when the entire party dies in a fight. How high a CR can your party defeat? Is inevitable death worth eternal glory?

This tournament can be repeated for different parties. The party which defeated the highest CR gets bragging rights on KMan's.


Thanks for your feedback.

[Desert Wolf]

The tournament sounds interesting, but my vote goes to The Surrender Document. An extremely low powered setting where level 5 is considered heroic isn't done very often, and the idea you have for the story and world is nice. I just like jungle settings.

And besides since it's basically just about combat and not story or roleplaying you could consider running the tournament anyway, even if you start a different game, as some sort of minigame. Unless you think that would be too much of course.

[Rojito]

Voted for the Tree Huggers, cause i think it sounds interesting even with the little information available.

The Tournement is basically just a Team arena at starting level 10, i like it personally and would jump into it.

[Japic]

I'd not be playing, so I'll not vote (unless you really want me to) but if I did have to choose a game it would be the tree hugger game. I'm always up for a new and different kind of game, and to my knowledge I've never played a nature only style game.

Good luck on your beginning venture. All I can suggest is to stick with it and take your time. If you're rushed the players will notice. Heck, I re-read my first DMing venture ever on teh boards the other day and was scared by how many blatant abuses of rules I used because I didn't know any better. I'm just glad the players stuck with me and helped me learn better.

[anoba]

I'm going to close the poll on Friday night, so don't forget to get your vote in!

[anoba]

Thanks to all who voted. I will now slink into a dark corner with quill and parchment, never to emerge until I complete the prophecy of the The Surrender Document.