Create Plot Hooks and Adventures in Your D&D Campaign Through Crime and Punishment
We like to do Game Master Tips via videos over on the Nerdarchy YouTube Channel. You can check out a playlist here with well over 200 videos on Game Master tips. As a matter of fact when we first met Satine Phoenix who took over GM Tips on Geek and Sundry from Matt Mercer she told us something that completely blew us away.
One big difference between real-world prisons and those in fantasy stories? Magic. Ain’t no Dementors at ADX Florence!
When she found out she’d be taking over for Matt she started watching our videos and those of Guy from How to be a Great Game Master in preparation. If you haven’t checked out his YouTube Channel you should.
Our most recent video on Game Master tips was all about using crime and punishment in a D&D game. Not only could it be a consequence for those naughty characters in your D&D campaign, but it could be your next adventure.
One of our regular commenters brought up a great point we kind off missed.
Just because jail wasn’t a typical method of punishment doesn’t mean A) You couldn’t use it as such, B) I’d totally replace indentured servitude for jailing anyway, or C) It wouldn’t affect the usefulness as a plot hook or adventure seeds in your D&D campaign.
I really liked the marking system Nerdarchist Ted came up with during the video. The idea of coming up with a unified system of laws and punishments that get posted in towns and cities greatly appeals to me. The idea of also adding magical branding to go along with it is just a bonus.
Referring back to the comment there are a ton of great ideas that can lead to great roleplaying opportunities as well as adventures.
- A character might need to hire a champion for a trial by combat or be beseeched to be one
- Maybe bribing a guard or an official might not be a simple matter of coin
- The adventuring party needs to seek out witnesses before the opposition does and pays them off
Here is our Game Master Tips video on it below.
Crime and Punishment in Your D&D Campaign- Game Master Tips
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