Sometimes, just surviving and getting out is an adventure in itself! While confronting a dragon in its lair reduces the chance of collateral damage to bystanders, the same doesn't exactly hold true if the dragon decides to pay you a house-call. A dragon can wreak unimaginable disaster on a densely-populated area- even if its breath weapon doesn't kill people immediately, the property damage can be colossal (for example, the damage from the Battle of New York in the Avengers movie is estimated at around US$80 billion).
Here are some encounters you can use to build up the stakes and wear your characters down before they get to deal with your big threat, whatever it is- a dragon, giants, a portal full of monsters, a big beam of light shooting into the sky. - Escaping a building as it collapses around you - Helping civilians trapped under wreckage - Scaring away opportunistic looters from an armory or treasure-vault - Dealing with a squad of enemies who are advancing through the rubble - Exploring a toppled ruin, now sideways, that bridges a moat, crater, or crevasse - Helping civilians get to safety while destruction rains down from above - A rooftop battle, as the building falls away - Finding an underground haven and negotiating with the thieves' guild to give shelter - Dodging the notice of a colossal beast or flying creatures from above Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 13 November 2021. Comments are closed.
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