If you want to give the party a moral dilemma, I suggest creating characters based on the Merchant of Venice. Rewrite Shylock as a one of the playable races in Volo's Guide, like a Bugbear, Hobgoblin, or Orc. Have Antonio be an NPC friend of the party, as established by previous adventures. Arrange it so that the Shylock expy has some powerful backers so that the party cannot just intimidate or fight him to save the Antonio expy's life.
If you want a more traditional D&D quest, I suggest looking into the TV series "Gargoyles." There is are a few very well done story arcs involving a re-imagined MacBeth, some soul-binding fae creatures, and a contest involving the role of "Oberon's children" on the mortal realm between the forces of Oberon and those of Titania.
Cymbeline, Lear, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra would be good campaigns for Druids, Barbarians, and Bards.
In one of the very obscure versions of the King Lear story - Cordelia was a mistress of Julius Caesar (the King of France in the play). She convinces him to come to restore her to the throne.
You could have the enemy be Julius Caesar -> if your PC's are elves have the Romans be dwarfs.
Hijinks ensue.
Julius Caesar abandons Cordelia to her fate returns to a knife salad in Rome.
Dwarf Republic collapses into civil war -> Antony and Cleopatra (visit an area of 1001 Nights inspired areas).
Some years ago I found myself dwelling too much on events in a Ravenloft based campaign we were playing. To escape brooding about my character and the impending threat of becoming a vampire, I decided to distract myself by re-reading my favorite Shakespeare play. Of course I soon came upon the following passage...
"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world: Now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on't." --Hamlet III ii 380-385
You can't beat that for atmosphere. I'd love to play an entire campaign based on Shakespeare's works. This is an amazing idea!
Cymbeline, Lear, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra would be good campaigns for Druids, Barbarians, and Bards.
In one of the very obscure versions of the King Lear story - Cordelia was a mistress of Julius Caesar (the King of France in the play). She convinces him to come to restore her to the throne.
You could have the enemy be Julius Caesar -> if your PC's are elves have the Romans be dwarfs.
Hijinks ensue.
Julius Caesar abandons Cordelia to her fate returns to a knife salad in Rome.
Dwarf Republic collapses into civil war -> Antony and Cleopatra (visit an area of 1001 Nights inspired areas).
Some years ago I found myself dwelling too much on events in a Ravenloft based campaign we were playing. To escape brooding about my character and the impending threat of becoming a vampire, I decided to distract myself by re-reading my favorite Shakespeare play. Of course I soon came upon the following passage...
"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world: Now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on't." --Hamlet III ii 380-385
You can't beat that for atmosphere. I'd love to play an entire campaign based on Shakespeare's works. This is an amazing idea!
If you aren’t the DM, you could play a Shakespeare-like character- an actor bard (though shakespeare was a playwright) focused on leadership and stuff. College of Lore, perhaps?
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Rangers are not underpowered. They’re just exploration-oriented.
I would make it like this: Macstrahd loves Patrina Velikovna, who convinces him to kill his friend(Instead of Sergei) and King Barov, who would still be alive, and become a vampire.
CoS with Strahd as Macbeth. Extremely similar plot. Maybe have a druid help them assault castle Ravenloft with awakened trees?
Just FYI, for significant plot points, you might want to put a spoiler tag on future posts when talking about campaign modules, esp. outside the DM posting area of DDBeyond.
CoS with Strahd as Macbeth. Extremely similar plot. Maybe have a druid help them assault castle Ravenloft with awakened trees?
Just FYI, for significant plot points, you might want to put a spoiler tag on future posts when talking about campaign modules, esp. outside the DM posting area of DDBeyond.
You're right; but I am only talking about the things in the monster manual sidebar, although I have played CoS.
My favorite Shakespeare play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which seems well-suited for some fey hijinks.
It is some fey hijinks.
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All hail the great and mighty platypus.
Resisting is simply standing in front of the tide and pushing at it. Even if you endure at first, you will eventually break down. Adapting, by contrast, is turning into a fish.
-me
Rangers are not underpowered. They’re just exploration-oriented.
Thank you!!!
Cymbeline, Lear, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra would be good campaigns for Druids, Barbarians, and Bards.
In one of the very obscure versions of the King Lear story - Cordelia was a mistress of Julius Caesar (the King of France in the play). She convinces him to come to restore her to the throne.
You could have the enemy be Julius Caesar -> if your PC's are elves have the Romans be dwarfs.
Hijinks ensue.
Julius Caesar abandons Cordelia to her fate returns to a knife salad in Rome.
Dwarf Republic collapses into civil war -> Antony and Cleopatra (visit an area of 1001 Nights inspired areas).
Some years ago I found myself dwelling too much on events in a Ravenloft based campaign we were playing. To escape brooding about my character and the impending threat of becoming a vampire, I decided to distract myself by re-reading my favorite Shakespeare play. Of course I soon came upon the following passage...
"Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world: Now could I drink hot blood,
And do such bitter business as the day
Would quake to look on't."
--Hamlet III ii 380-385
You can't beat that for atmosphere.
I'd love to play an entire campaign based on Shakespeare's works. This is an amazing idea!
Awesome ideas 😊
Thank you!!!
If you aren’t the DM, you could play a Shakespeare-like character- an actor bard (though shakespeare was a playwright) focused on leadership and stuff. College of Lore, perhaps?
All hail the great and mighty platypus.
Resisting is simply standing in front of the tide and pushing at it. Even if you endure at first, you will eventually break down. Adapting, by contrast, is turning into a fish.
-me
Rangers are not underpowered. They’re just exploration-oriented.
My homebrew setting: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/story-lore/94809-wakai-a-setting-inspired-by-japanese-folklore-and
This account is kinda old and I haven’t used it in a while
CoS with Strahd as Macbeth. Extremely similar plot. Maybe have a druid help them assault castle Ravenloft with awakened trees?
I have a weird sense of humor.
I also make maps.(That's a link)
I love this! Great Birnam Wood with a vengeance.
I would make it like this: Macstrahd loves Patrina Velikovna, who convinces him to kill his friend(Instead of Sergei) and King Barov, who would still be alive, and become a vampire.
I have a weird sense of humor.
I also make maps.(That's a link)
I love it!!
Just FYI, for significant plot points, you might want to put a spoiler tag on future posts when talking about campaign modules, esp. outside the DM posting area of DDBeyond.
You're right; but I am only talking about the things in the monster manual sidebar, although I have played CoS.
I have a weird sense of humor.
I also make maps.(That's a link)
My favorite Shakespeare play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which seems well-suited for some fey hijinks.
Definitely. I think Titania is an Archfey in the Forgotten Realms, so it could be set there.
I have a weird sense of humor.
I also make maps.(That's a link)
It is some fey hijinks.
All hail the great and mighty platypus.
Resisting is simply standing in front of the tide and pushing at it. Even if you endure at first, you will eventually break down. Adapting, by contrast, is turning into a fish.
-me
Rangers are not underpowered. They’re just exploration-oriented.
My homebrew setting: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/story-lore/94809-wakai-a-setting-inspired-by-japanese-folklore-and
This account is kinda old and I haven’t used it in a while