Campaign idea..

While reading the latest Dragon (to give an idea of how old a gaming-geek I am, I still call it The Dragon, a name they haven't used in almost 20 years) something gave me an idea for a D&D3e campaign.

The basic idea is swashbuckling adventure with Renissance level technology. Some concepts that popped into my head:

- Set either in archipeglio or in a desert with scattered settlements, sea travel or flying ships as appropriate.

- While handguns and muskets are avalible, nobody uses cannons becuase of the danger a single fireball could do to your ship.

- The history involves a war between the Dwarfs and the Elves. This reached apocolyptic levels, and the dwarfs mostly left the region, and the elves are rare. I was thinking of using either the Mediterranian or Carribean as the setting. If I use the desert idea, the Persian Gulf.

- Magic is fairly rare in daily life. Wizards are mistruted, and rare. Sorcerors tend to keep tjheir abilities to themselves except among close friends. Magic would be mysterious and deadly.

- Fighters would be more the fencer type rather than the armored knight. I'd encourage tactical thinking over "I attack the monster. Again."

- Haven't given much thought to religion, but I'd probably build a connected pantheon.

- Monsters. I want to get away from the steriotypical goblinoid hordes. Lizardmen, this is your day! If I go with the Carribean idea, dinosaurs will be found in the jungles of Columbia. The most dangerous enemy, as isomeme taught me, is a group of humans just like the PCs.

- Campaign push. Since I love the Illuminati, having the characters caught up in the search for lost artifacts of the vanished Elvish and Dwarf empires. Lost cities, sunken ships, undead legions, rival groups, intrigue, captured princesses, and a conveinent chandellier in every room.

So, what do y'all think? And do the local gamers find this to be interesting enough to play in? Which setting sounds more interesting, the desert or the Caribean islands?

I have a plan!

Courtesy of the SCA Evil Plan generator, and stolen from kengr, who I will crush without mercy on my way to the top!

Congratulations on being the creator of a new Evil Plan (tm)!

Your objective is simple: Become King

Your motive is a little bit more complex: To show them all

Stage One:

To begin your plan, you must first assassinate a Chosen One. This will cause the world to sit up and take notice, stunned by your arrival. Who is this Demented Madman? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good as a Pirate?

Stage Two:

Next, you will sabotage the event's beer supply. This will cause countless hordes of Mercenary Soldiers to flock to you, begging to do your every bidding. Your name will become synonymous with really bad filk, as lesser men whisper your name in terror.

Stage Three:

Finally, you will Unleash your Armies of Destruction, bringing about Horrors beyond Man's Comprehension. This will all be done from a Underground Secret HQ of Doom, an excellent choice if we might say. These three deeds will herald the end, and the citizens of this planet will have no choice but to elect you their new god.

Trust us, it'll all come together in the end.

We're here! We're sort-of queer! Get used to it!

( What sort of bisexual am I? )

A few words about the Giants

In haiku.

Snow doubles to right
Santiago races home
Giants win again

Blue hats at Pac Bell
An invasion from the south
"BEAT L.A.", we cry

One run lead, no outs
Runners at first and second
Worrel apes Rob Nen

First start for Foppert
Beaten by Pittsburgh batters
Kid can't buy a break

Alou in dugout
Moves little, takes no actions
Zen, or just asleep?

Horrid memories
Five run lead, gone in a flash
Remember Game 6!