Pretty fun tbh

So, in the 3rd edition playtest adventure, there's a note that Verdugo is 93 years old at the time of the adventure... Which I find strange. I'm not sure if it's been stated elsewhere, but I always thought of him as much younger than that, around 50 at most.

Hey all I have a bunch of 7th sea bulk that someone gave me. I’ve never played. Would anyone be interested in obtaining it?

So, after asking about systems in this subreddit and before designing my campaign, I decided to gather my players for a quick chat about what they expect during the campaign. We talked about themes, mood, gameplay, what they want to play and what they strictly want to avoid.

We had a great discussion, but usually, these chats just give you an overall vibe rather than actionable numbers you can use for campaign creation. After our talk, I let a day pass so they had time to reflect on everything. Then, I sent them a quick form to fill out so I'd have actual data.

The result of the survey were quite interesting! On some points, everyone was aligned, while on others, opinions were totally split.

Since the 7th Sea setting allows for such a wide variety of adventures, these questions really helped me scope the campaign.

Here is a summarized version of the form. Maybe it will be useful to some of you when planning your next campaign!

Scale Questions (Rate 1 to 5)

• Level of Adversity: 1 (Cinematic Heroes) ↔ 5 (Lovecraftian Spiral)
• Combat Frequency: 1 (Rare) ↔ 5 (Action-Heavy)
• Politics & Intrigue: 1 (Straightforward) ↔ 5 (Game of Thrones)
• Espionage & Subterfuge: 1 (Open Conflict) ↔ 5 (Cloak & Dagger)
• War & Conflict: 1 (Peacetime) ↔ 5 (Total War)
• Horror & Supernatural: 1 (Swashbuckling Fun) ↔ 5 (Eldritch Horror)
• Mystery & Investigation: 1 (Action-First) ↔ 5 (Sherlock Holmes)
• Scale of Stakes: 1 (Personal) ↔ 5 (Apocalyptic)
• Magic Prevalence: 1 (Rare/Feared) ↔ 5 (High Fantasy/Everywhere)
• Setting Focus: 1 (Landlocked/Courts) ↔ 5 (The Pirate's Life)
• Party Cohesion: 1 (Ride or Die/No Secrets) ↔ 5 (Drama & Betrayal/PvP)
• Heroic Tone: 1 (Classic Romanticism) ↔ 5 (Gritty Cynicism)

Open-Ended Questions

• Themes & Triggers: What specific themes do you strictly want to avoid? What is one theme you are dying to explore?
• Inspirations: Cite 3 media influences (movies, books, games, anime) for the vibe you want this campaign to have.

The next step will be to design the campaign frame and share it with the player. Campaign frames are a fantastic tool from the core book of Daggerheart. I will share the process in the next post.

Thx Armada6136 for your interest in the development of the campaign, your comment in my last post motivated me to do this one and the next one. I hope people find this helpful.