Random weirdos in a tavern? (ttrpg.network)

submitted 2 weeks ago by juergen_hubert@ttrpg.network to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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I'll soon start my next #DnD campaign, and I've decided to start with a classic - the PCs all meet in a tavern. Now, the PCs intended to meet in a tavern and have plans to go elsewhere (the city of Ptolus, if it matters), but I want to start the campaign to start in a lively manner.

Which means populating the tavern with all sorts of weirdos for some good role-playing opportunities. Any suggestions?

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[-] juergen_hubert@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the alternate suggestions on how to start the campaign, but I am not going to change my setup:

I realize that "you all meet in a tavern" is a cliche, but it's not actually one I have used before - my last three #DnD campaigns all started with the PCs going through the local immigration offices together, and I wanted to do something different for a change. Besides, I love playing with well-established tropes and see how I can twist them.
I have already told the player that this is how the campaign is going to start - the PCs have agreed to meet in this tavern because they want to travel to the big city together for their common goal (find out what their magical birthmarks mean). The tavern will serve as the setpiece for their initial meeting where the players can get a feel for each others' characters, and get involved in the local shenanigans (some of which will be relevant for the campaign later on).

So I am not looking for alternatives here, but local color and perhaps some red herrings.

[-] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ok, it's your game and all that, but your op says you want to change plans, so I responded to that.

[-] juergen_hubert@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago

...where did I say that? I think you might have misunderstood me there - I said that the PCs have plans to go elsewhere, but this is not a change of plans.

[-] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

the PCs intended to meet in a tavern

Ah, I guess it's a tenses in english thing then - for stuff like "intend", we use past participle ("intended) to indicate that something was, but is no longer planned to take place, and the present participle for things that still are planned to take place.

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