Post by captaincrumbcake on Jul 11, 2017 10:23:00 GMT -5
We all know that in order to advance in experience, aka leveling up, characters must defeat monsters and acquire treasure in the form of coin, gems/jewels, items, etc. (if you have any doubt as to that being the case, please refer to p.18 of Men&Magic).
As a game-game, this is a simple mechanic. As a campaign tool, I feel it falls far short of the type of game-world I'd like to be a part of. But that's just me. But back to the point.
So, how (besides the ref just plopping treasure into the dungeon for the purpose described above) does the treasure get into a dungeon to begin with? I believe there are at least 4 plausible reasons for it to be there.
1. Monsters raid beings that possess treasure, taking it back to their lairs as keepsakes. Monsters must like trophies, since they don't go out and spend the crap themselves!
2. Characters going into dungeons that die (not our characters, of course), leave a lot of crap behind. Which would explain the variety of treasure to be found; usable by varying classes!
3. Powerful NPC types stock dungeons, like hoarders, and put tricks, traps and monsters there to keep the treasure safe. Which usually never works, cos characters usually get it!
4. Artifacts and Relics of the long ago past, treasure from forgotten times and civilizations, eventually works itself to the surface world--into the dungeons and lairs. Convenient!
If you think of other ways, please offer your ideas.
As a game-game, this is a simple mechanic. As a campaign tool, I feel it falls far short of the type of game-world I'd like to be a part of. But that's just me. But back to the point.
So, how (besides the ref just plopping treasure into the dungeon for the purpose described above) does the treasure get into a dungeon to begin with? I believe there are at least 4 plausible reasons for it to be there.
1. Monsters raid beings that possess treasure, taking it back to their lairs as keepsakes. Monsters must like trophies, since they don't go out and spend the crap themselves!
2. Characters going into dungeons that die (not our characters, of course), leave a lot of crap behind. Which would explain the variety of treasure to be found; usable by varying classes!
3. Powerful NPC types stock dungeons, like hoarders, and put tricks, traps and monsters there to keep the treasure safe. Which usually never works, cos characters usually get it!
4. Artifacts and Relics of the long ago past, treasure from forgotten times and civilizations, eventually works itself to the surface world--into the dungeons and lairs. Convenient!
If you think of other ways, please offer your ideas.
