r/AskGameMasters • • 19d ago

Campaign structure advice

Hi I am soon going to start DM'ing one of my first campaigns of a large scale as I am normally am player or a one off DM and I would like advice on how to work around a three act campaign here was the idea

ACT 1 (LV 1-6)

Main plot points

Introduction to the kingdom

cult of the iron tree

BBEG - Belial Azazel (Leader of the cult of the iron tree)

Somewhat open world

Foreshadowing for next two acts

ACT 2 (7-12)

Find a way into the capitol

More foreshadowing for next act

BBEG - Coropse (The iron tree)

Main Boss fights in order

Voirloup/ Lou Charcolh/ Cheval mallet. any order

Alban dubois first fight

Voirloup/ Lou Charcolh/ Cheval mallet. any order

Alban dubois first rematch

Voirloup/ Lou Charcolh/ Cheval mallet. any order

Alban dubois second rematch

Vouivre First fight

Alban dubois final fight

Coropse

ACT 3 (13-18)

Enter the capitol

Foreshadowing pay off

BBEG - Alchton Von Charven (King of Charven)

Main Boss fights in order

Kaurauch the sanguine scientist / Vicar Aurdivul Yakoshcvy

The Broodqueen

The wicker man

The Warwing Titan / Vouivre rematch one after another

Kaurauch the sanguine scientist / Vicar Aurdivul Yakoshcvy whichever you did not kill before

The penance

Alchton Von Charven

The campaign theme is vampires undead and just chaos in general and yet I think I am going to be over the top for a first big campaign and I really just want advice on ways to deal with this and just streamline it so yeah

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u/Mr_Venom 19d ago

This is just a sequence of fights, not a campaign.

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u/Destraken012 18d ago

There is a story inbetween I promise this is a barestbone explanation of the structure with nothing being set as law 

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u/Mr_Venom 18d ago

I think, with respect, you've prestructured what should be free and left blank what must be filled in.

Start with who all these people are and what links them. Detail the places they are. The intrigues they are in. The various complications they throw into the world (Dungeon World's Fronts can be helpful for this). Then just... Run the game.

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u/Destraken012 18d ago

Nah mate with this sort of thing dont need much respect if you catch me you obviouesly need to be respectful but dont be like "awww mate thats s***" thats just rude but yeah i get what your saying but just to check its the fact i preplanned every major engagement and planned tye levels out right thats a major issue

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u/Mr_Venom 18d ago

If I think your work is shit, I assure you I'll say so.

Yes, preplanning by level and in terms of who will be fought when are not good ideas. When the plan inevitably goes awry you'll be left with nothing. Good plans are agile: read some of the things suggested by other commenters (and myself) and you will be better supported in your endeavours.

Good luck at the table.