Player Run Plots
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Player Run Plots are a welcome and desired series of events on this MUSH. When we speak of Player Run Plots we're speaking of any adventure or IC event that involves at least two or more players in addition to the one running the scene.
This can be anything from an emitted scene of a bar room brawl to a dungeon crawl. The system is set up in a way to encourage spontaneous plots as well as pre-planned scenarios with minimal fuss with the staff. In short, if you have an itch to run a player run plot, for the most part you're allowed to do so. That is, plots tend not to require pre-approval from staff. There are some restrictions and guidelines in place to help keep a healthy mush atmosphere, as well as rewards. |
| PrP FAQ | |
| I Need Help With... | Look Here |
| Can I really just run a plot? | Yes, anyone may run a plot at any time, without pre-approval. Please make an +event after, though! |
| How do I design an encounter? | How to design an encounter |
| What about those PrP Workshops? Are there logs of them? | PrP Workshop 2 (General Q&A), PrP Workshop 3 (Adjusting Encounters), PrP Workshop 4 (Social issues), PrP Workshop 5 (Intrigue, social, character-driven scenes and etc.), PrP Workshop 6 (Classics, reloaded!) |
| What do I do when I'm done? | What to do when you're done. |
| Do you have any pre-made encounters for someone just starting out? | Player-Contributed Encounter Grab Bag |
What Can I Do?
| Player Run Plots | |||||
| Summary | Awards | Combat | Death / Permanent Effects | Special | |
| Standard PrPs | A scene you run involving at least two other people. |
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No | May be run anytime, without pre-approval |
| DC PrPs | A scene you run involving at least two other people. |
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Yes | Pre-approved (not everyone is approved) |
| Other Events | |||||
| Summary | Awards | Combat | Death / Permanent Effects | Special | |
| Meetups | Getting people together to roleplay around a specific theme | 4 RPP for the organizer, 2 RPP for each active participant | No | No | May be run anytime, without pre-approval |
| Small Stories | Stories that occur ongrid. Unlike many events, this one is roleplayed out over time, and typically involves your character at its center. Should involve at around 3 ongrid roleplays. | 2 encounters at 75% at your level, plus 3 RPPs | May be roleplayed as appropriate. | Up to you |
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Plot Runner's Toolbox
A few tools and items gathered and shared by our community. We also host open workshops from time to time, where players and DMs share ideas, ask questions, and so on.
Encounters Help
- Ingame channel: addcom tpk=TPK
- Starter encounters: Player-Contributed Encounter Grab Bag
- Logs of our workshops: PrP Workshop 2 (General Q&A), PrP Workshop 3 (Adjusting Encounters), PrP Workshop 4 (Social issues), PrP Workshop 5 (Intrigue, social, character-driven scenes and etc.), PrP Workshop 6 (Classics, reloaded!)
- Designing encounters tutorial: How to design an encounter
Pathfinder Bestiaries by CR
What Shouldn't I Do?
- Claiming a new player award bonus when you're not a new player (just a new character).
- A PrP assumes the runner plus two individuals. Include as many as you like, though there should be at least two!
- A PrP assumes running for a variety of people. Circle running is not something we are looking for. PrPs should be a benefit to the community, and continually running for "friends-only" will result in an increasingly reduced award. This is true even if "we are all just on at the same time every time." Some is okay, but we expect you to diversify. If you've conflicts with a specific player, however, please let staff know.
- PrPs should pose a challenge of some kind. For example, staff will note things such as ten CR 1 kobolds who don't use flanking. Awards and XP will be adjusted to the challenge of the adventure, as well as player cooperation, storytelling, and attitude. This isn't to say--everyone has to get along with everyone, but disruptive attitudes will be noted.
- PRP DM's should not put their own characters into player run plots. Organizer PCs may be involved in Meetups, but the Meetup may not center around, or prominently feature their character.
- When a Player Run Plot is completed, the Plot Runner has the responsibility of editing and cleaning the log and then submitting a message to the Plot Queue that a PRP is ready for review.
- Your plots should be scaled to the group you've got. Not all groups are made equal. Throwing the same encounter at two people that was designed for four is not an acceptable encounter.
- XP and awards are capped at APL+2, no matter the encounter.
- tipe lik dis (No one expects perfection, just effort, so please remember to use a shift key, basic punctuation, and make an attempt at spelling... We handle many requests per day, including pages, general assistance, and scenes, so we appreciate not needing to translate you, too.)
- Plot Runners who design scenarios that cannot be won or that are logically impossible to deal with may be in risk of a breach of conduct.
- Plot Runners who use a scene to hilight/spotlight their own PCs are also in risk of a breach of conduct. Likewise, your PCs may not be in your own PrPs. We have tried this in the past, and it did not work out.
- See the Bestiary section and PrP pages for guidelines on usable creatures. We don't like to limit, though there are a handful.