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takes players on a fantasy adventure from an unusual perspective. Instead of heroes entering the dungeon to slay an evil mastermind, the characters are minions who just lost their master to a group of heroes and are now wondering what to do with their lives.
“The minions themselves are what I call video game code,” said Amy Vorpahl, the Dungeon Master of Goblin Mode. “Their jobs are to walk back and forth on a timer. This was always going to be a story about agency. These people had all been plugged in. But now all the plugs have been removed. What do they do with that? It’s really cool to have protagonists in that way.”.
Campaigns centered around villainous characters can be tricky even for experienced Game Masters to pull off. The key is connecting with the characters and giving them problems just like heroes. Bad guys have wants, desires and needs of their own. “Find out what they care about,” said Vorpahl. “They’ll always be the protagonists going after what they care about. As it turns out, our characters inloved their evil overlord very much. Worshipped him. Thought he was amazing. This was devastating to them. It’s an interesting journey. They loved him and trusted him. They wanted the best for him. And now it’s time to find out what happened to him.”it’s not surprising the players messed with Vorpahl’s big plans.
“They changed their motivations in devastating ways for me and my preperation during the show,” said Vorpahl. “There were some overaching things that remained intact with duct tape and some Elmer’s Glue. There’s a semblance of structure but beyond the beginning and the end I had some geography that had some fun setpieces to explore. It was pretty fluid.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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