@Shyfer @Lianodel I listened to The Critshow do Monster of the Week when I was running my first campaign with it. I like the agenda and moves. The first couple sessions were like you said, trying to play a different game, but once it clicked, I loved it.

(Reminding me I need to run that next one I wrote sometime)

@melmi @sammytheman666 Yeah, like Council of Elrond is probably Session 0 or Session 1, the alternative to "you meet in a tavern".

Then there's every chance that they run off to try and recruit Saruman as biggest baddest wizard right off the bat, and suddenly you're thinking about where his plans are that early.