Double Indemnity
One-Shot for D&D 5th Edition
| Interactive Narrative | Group Project | 1 Day |
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Double Indemnity was a one-shot developed for a party of 2nd level characters using the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition 2014 ruleset. This adventure has players solving the mysterious death (or murder) of Mr. Dietrichson while traveling along a caravan route towards a neighboring town.
Double Indemnity was a one-shot developed for a party of 2nd level characters using the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition 2014 ruleset. This adventure has players solving the mysterious death (or murder) of Mr. Dietrichson while traveling along a caravan route towards a neighboring town.
This short adventure was the result of an assignment to adapt the novel Double Indemnity to another medium. This project was completed from the adaptation, design, and formatting process within the afternoon. With brief playtesting for the combat encounter featured at the end of the one-shot.
This short adventure was the result of an assignment to adapt the novel Double Indemnity to another medium. This project was completed from the adaptation, design, and formatting process within the afternoon. With brief playtesting for the combat encounter featured at the end of the one-shot.
Double Indemnity-compressed.pdfFor the murder mystery genre as well as the short nature of a one-shot. It was important for the design to include a location in the pdf for dm’s to quickly read and understand an npc as well as having a reference of important skill checks related to those characters. So we included a biography of each major character in the adventure.
For the murder mystery genre as well as the short nature of a one-shot. It was important for the design to include a location in the pdf for dm’s to quickly read and understand an npc as well as having a reference of important skill checks related to those characters. So we included a biography of each major character in the adventure.
From this short development period I learned the importance of isolating the most important elements of the design and focusing on those, expanding upon other elements if time allows it. It's easy to think of an interesting idea and try to add it to something that doesn't really need it to function.
From this short development period I learned the importance of isolating the most important elements of the design and focusing on those, expanding upon other elements if time allows it. It's easy to think of an interesting idea and try to add it to something that doesn't really need it to function.
Cradle of Wax
Cradle of Wax
Extended Module for D&D 5.5th Edition
| Interactive Narrative and Level Design | Solo Project | 10 Weeks |
Cradle of Wax is a short campaign module for a party of level 3 characters, ending at level 6 with a final confrontation in a lost Dwarven stronghold. The adventure was developed with the new 2024 ruleset update for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.
Cradle of Wax is a short campaign module for a party of level 3 characters, ending at level 6 with a final confrontation in a lost Dwarven stronghold. The adventure was developed with the new 2024 ruleset update for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.
This adventure was the result of a twelve week assignment, In actuality being ten weeks of part-time development. The design focuses for this project were level design, faction play, and forming a complete narrative that can span the few levels of play. The development was enjoyable but did not go without its challenges
This adventure was the result of a twelve week assignment, In actuality being ten weeks of part-time development. The design focuses for this project were level design, faction play, and forming a complete narrative that can span the few levels of play. The development was enjoyable but did not go without its challenges
A challenge I needed to tackle about halfway through the project was the scope. I expected to be able to make what would have amounted to an adventure/gameplay supplement with player focused content such as subclasses and new magical items for external use. In reality I needed to make a fun and compelling adventure first, with player focused content as a bonus if time allowed it (which it didn't). I also realized that this content didn't align with the three core focuses of making this module.
A challenge I needed to tackle about halfway through the project was the scope. I expected to be able to make what would have amounted to an adventure/gameplay supplement with player focused content such as subclasses and new magical items for external use. In reality I needed to make a fun and compelling adventure first, with player focused content as a bonus if time allowed it (which it didn't). I also realized that this content didn't align with the three core focuses of making this module.
Cradle of Wax Portfolio.pdfWhat became important to the process of rescoping was distinguishing what the players will find and what they may find in the adventure, and cutting content that would take time and resources from what the players may find. This included the aforementioned library of brand new magic items that may not be a guarantee to be encountered, subclasses that the players may not choose to use, and many side quests that by their nature are side content.
What became important to the process of rescoping was distinguishing what the players will find and what they may find in the adventure, and cutting content that would take time and resources from what the players may find. This included the aforementioned library of brand new magic items that may not be a guarantee to be encountered, subclasses that the players may not choose to use, and many side quests that by their nature are side content.
I conducted a testing session related to the factions present in the adventure. Seeing which ones were compelling based off of narrative and rewards for quests to know what not to change in the future. I also wanted to see what was underwhelming or simply not compelling in the factions to know what to change in the next iteration. The main point of interest from my findings was with the Brazen Scales faction lacking a particular identity in their rewards, just being a collection of random goods and potions of healing. For this revision I gave the identity of artillery and toxins to give interest in their progression.
Pre-iteration response
Post-iteration response
I learned the value of managing the scope of the project, cutting what has a higher time investment with minimal impact. As well as the importance of formatting work, making for ease of access to game masters.
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