B019 - Campaign Builder - Catharsis (Level Three)

It's the end of Level Three in this week's episode of the Campaign Builder on It's A Mimic!, and it's time for some much-needed catharsis for the players. Twelve episodes is a long time, and the campaign is just now starting to get rolling, so Dan and Adam look at how to help the players wrap up their first major storyline and feel good doing it!

 

Takeaways:
- Catharsis is a unique and powerful reward that is often overlooked by new Dungeon Masters.
- Knowing what a party does when given power over their enemies is an invaluable tool for Dungeon Masters to understand their players.
- The resolution of the first subplot should establish a new status quo for the party.
- Positive NPC reactions to finished quests give the players an incredible pride and sense of accomplishment.
- Very subtly introducing new details of the world and NPC's during the lead up to cathartic moments will help make all your different subplots feel like a cohesive, organic story.
- Raising the stakes just before the payoff will help give a sense of more intense victory as everything comes to a head and is suddenly, finally over.
- Be careful not to let the next plot hook steamroll the emotional catharsis of the current victory.

 

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