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1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 19:29, 1 November 2022

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	[[Image:Egs-AdventureHooks.png~~\|450px~~\|thumb\|right\|How a newbie might imagine one.]]		[[Image:Egs-AdventureHooks.png\|thumb\|right\|How a newbie might imagine one.]]

	'''Adventure hooks''', also known as '''Plot hooks''', are how a DM usually gets an adventure to start. These are generally meant to work because the party is expected to "bite" the hook and get pulled into whatever plot this is supposed to lead to.		'''Adventure hooks''', also known as '''Plot hooks''', are how a DM usually gets an adventure to start. These are generally meant to work because the party is expected to "bite" the hook and get pulled into whatever plot this is supposed to lead to.

1d4chan>Kimarous at 08:00, 29 October 2022

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	* Blockade: "[[Bandit]]s are blocking the road."		* Blockade: "[[Bandit]]s are blocking the road."
	* Debts: "The guild did you a favor back then, now you have to do a little something in return..."		* Debts: "The guild did you a favor back then, now you have to do a little something in return..."
			* Whodunnit: "The lord's son, found dead behind the tanner!"
	* Objects can be hooks: "The head bandit had a sword with strange Fiendish runes engraved on it."		* Objects can be hooks: "The head bandit had a sword with strange Fiendish runes engraved on it."
	* Maps can be fairly direct hooks: "We found this map of the Dread Desert, with certain spots highlighted. Care to investigate?"		* Maps can be fairly direct hooks: "We found this map of the Dread Desert, with certain spots highlighted. Care to investigate?"

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1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 07:25, 29 October 2022

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	* Strange events that need investigating: "People are saying a star fell into the lake last night."		* Strange events that need investigating: "People are saying a star fell into the lake last night."
	* A mysterious NPC: "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his off-putting smell is disturbing the other patrons."		* A mysterious NPC: "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his off-putting smell is disturbing the other patrons."
			* A known NPC: "[[Elminster]] wants to talk to you."
	* You get caught up in events: "Orcs attack the village you're in!"		* You get caught up in events: "Orcs attack the village you're in!"
			* 'Because It's There' Monsters: "A Dragon has been seen in the northern wilderness."
	* Politics: "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."		* Politics: "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."
	* Blockade: "[[Bandit]]s are blocking the road."		* Blockade: "[[Bandit]]s are blocking the road."
	* Debts: "The guild did you a favor back then, now you have to do a little something in return..."		* Debts: "The guild did you a favor back then, now you have to do a little something in return..."
			* Objects can be hooks: "The head bandit had a sword with strange Fiendish runes engraved on it."
			* Maps can be fairly direct hooks: "We found this map of the Dread Desert, with certain spots highlighted. Care to investigate?"

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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva at 13:22, 28 October 2022

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 [[Image:Egs-AdventureHooks.png|450px|thumb|right|How a newbie might imagine one.]]
-How a DM usually gets an adventure to start. So called because the party is expected to "bite" on the hook, and get pulled in. [[Railroading]] DMs usually make their hooks unavoidable.
+'''Adventure hooks''', also known as '''Plot hooks''', are how a DM usually gets an adventure to start. These are generally meant to work because the party is expected to "bite" the hook and get pulled into whatever plot this is supposed to lead to.
-There are a few general possibilities for plot hooks:
+[[Railroading]] DMs usually make their hooks unavoidable, either by refusing any alternative actions that were not planned for or by making anything they do lead back to the initial hook, regardless of how nonsensical the action is.
-Many other possibilities exist.
+There are but a few general possibilities for plot hooks:

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 05:17, 28 October 2022

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	* A job offer. "The [[Local Lord]] is offering a bounty for finding his nephew."		* A job offer. "The [[Local Lord]] is offering a bounty for finding his nephew."
	* Politics. "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."		* Politics. "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."
	* Blockade. "[[~~Bandits~~]] are blocking the road."		* Blockade. "[[Bandit]]s are blocking the road."

	Many other possibilities exist.		Many other possibilities exist.

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 05:17, 28 October 2022

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	* A job offer. "The [[Local Lord]] is offering a bounty for finding his nephew."		* A job offer. "The [[Local Lord]] is offering a bounty for finding his nephew."
	* Politics. "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."		* Politics. "Somebody is pressuring the City Guard to pressure you to leave town."
			* Blockade. "[[Bandits]] are blocking the road."

	Many other possibilities exist.		Many other possibilities exist.

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 05:16, 28 October 2022

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	There are a few general possibilities for plot hooks:		There are a few general possibilities for plot hooks:
	*[[Tavern]]: "You All Meet in a Tavern..." Old Reliable. The Tavern is both a hook and location, and some homebrewers make it the starting point for different plotlines.		*[[Tavern]]: "You All Meet in a Tavern..." Old Reliable. The Tavern is both a hook and location, and some homebrewers make it the starting point for different plotlines. Usually used in combination with one of the below.
	* Strange events that need investigating. e.g. "People are saying a star fell last night into the lake."		* Strange events that need investigating. e.g. "People are saying a star fell last night into the lake."
	* A mysterious NPC. "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his offputting smell is disturbing the other patrons."		* A mysterious NPC. "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his offputting smell is disturbing the other patrons."

1d4chan>MiaoKobayashisDragonMaid at 04:22, 28 October 2022

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	There are a few general possibilities for plot hooks:		There are a few general possibilities for plot hooks:
			*[[Tavern]]: "You All Meet in a Tavern..." Old Reliable. The Tavern is both a hook and location, and some homebrewers make it the starting point for different plotlines.
	* Strange events that need investigating. e.g. "People are saying a star fell last night into the lake."		* Strange events that need investigating. e.g. "People are saying a star fell last night into the lake."
	* A mysterious NPC. "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his offputting smell is disturbing the other patrons."		* A mysterious NPC. "A dark, cloaked stranger is hanging around the inn, and the innkeeper asks the party to get him to leave, since his offputting smell is disturbing the other patrons."

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 03:57, 28 October 2022

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	[[Image:Egs-AdventureHooks.png\|~~1000px~~\|thumb\|right\|How a newbie might imagine one.]]		[[Image:Egs-AdventureHooks.png\|450px\|thumb\|right\|How a newbie might imagine one.]]

	How a DM usually gets an adventure to start. So called because the party is expected to "bite" on the hook, and get pulled in. [[Railroading]] DMs usually make their hooks unavoidable.		How a DM usually gets an adventure to start. So called because the party is expected to "bite" on the hook, and get pulled in. [[Railroading]] DMs usually make their hooks unavoidable.