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Secondary Challenge: Write a Version of the "Original" Inspiration

A topic by MeatCastle GameWare created Jul 07, 2025 Views: 472 Replies: 13
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Since most of the entries in the original Appendix N were not tabletop supplements but novels and short stories, I'm considering (outside of the time frame of the jam) writing a short story version of my module which (in this fictional Appx. N universe) is the "original" text that was adapted into the adventure (and then listed in an Appx. N alongside all the other titles). Figured I'd drop the idea here cus I'd love to see someone else do the same thing! I'd love to read a short adventure and than read a short story version of some heroic (or tragic) party making their way through it!

Submitted(+1)

I do really like this! I have kind of a “heroic” character outside of the PCs in my dungeon. The story could maybe be what would happen to him if the PCs didn’t show up…

Submitted(+1)

That's a cool idea - Like the original story is about his downfall or his barely scraping by victory and the adventure is how much better (or worse) it would have gone if he'd been helped!

Submitted(+1)

Hard Mode unlocked!

Submitted

Yea, I have no idea if I'll actually do it/finish it, but I wanna try!

Host(+1)

Bold, but a cool idea!

Jam Judge(+1)

I was thinking about this on the stream today

Love it

Submitted

There was a STREAM?!

Submitted(+2)

I'm doing the easier version of this where I'm writing a forward to my entry that talks about the original novel and how I've changed it in my adaptation. Definitely a lot of room for fun with this!

Submitted

Oh, I love that too!

Submitted

That sounds a little more manageable. I might go that route as well.

Submitted(+1)

Oh, oh no, why would you do this to me! I have such an urge to try this now!! I'm now fermenting the idea of a "prequel" short story that would be the set up for the actual dungeon as it is currently... hmmmmm...

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Submitted(+1)

I'm probably not gonna write out the novel. But I am doing hecka expansions to revisit it.