d50 Table of Campaign Starters

6 Thoughts on “d50 Table of Campaign Starters”

1. Daniel on March 21, 2012 at 9:01 pm said:

   A day earlier and I would have totally used this, lots of good tasty brain food here. Next party wipe, I’m yours.
2. Chris on March 21, 2012 at 9:54 pm said:

   Sorry I was late. My schedule has been rough this last month or so. Still, I’m sure what you came up with yourself will serve your players well.
3. Chris on March 22, 2012 at 12:58 am said:

   Example:
   78 PC’s first met when quarantined.
   44 Begin in Pit Trap
   28 There have been floods lately
   92 There have been those ‘Tremors’ things in the region

   The PC’s were quarantined by a border garrison when fevers had been breaking in the cities (merchants were blamed).
   During the quarantine, hordes of tunneling creatures appeared and started attacking caravans and small towns.
   The players were released from quarantine when the guards all died of a fever (thus the players are not privy to the news).
   The locals have tried diverting a river into these creatures’ tunnels, but only succeeded in flooding their crops and their town.
   Play begins as the party is in a pit trap–a sinkhole left behind by the creatures to trap food. They are tired, muddy and hear a thumping noise nearby.
   “What do you do?”
4. tom timsum on March 22, 2012 at 10:18 am said:

   Sweet! Thanks!
5. Kaiser on March 22, 2012 at 11:06 am said:

   This is awesome. Tried it out and got:

   5 – Share an employer
   57 – They meet in an armory
   4 – Revolution
   8 – Civil War

   Perfect!

   4 characters who know of each other through a common employer (maybe a merchant who hires them for mercenary duties) meet in the local guard armory during a city-wide uprising. The city can be the capital of an empire, or a perhaps a smaller city which hasn’t yet been touched by a nation (or empire) wide civil war. During the chaos, the characters rush to the armory to either defend the city against the rebels, or help them out (or some of both!)

   This is good stuff, sounds like it would make an excellent beginning for a campaign rife with political intrigue and backstabbing!
6. Alton on March 22, 2012 at 11:33 am said:

   Cool list. I will refer this to our next DM who is currently planning his adventure.