Stories from the First Watch

Please note: this is a blog version of the special 'Behind the DM's Screen' episode of the podcast. If you would prefer to listen to the audio, you can find it at: firstwatchstories.podbean.com/e/stories-from-the-first-watch-behind-the-dms-screen-part-1/ I want to take a brief step back from the events of the main story, and cast a lens over the wider goings on in this area of the Provinces and the Great Wilderness. Previously, I have been advancing the overarching storylines more-or-less as I see fit, using creative writing to develop what each faction may or may not be up to. The rising tensions between the dwarves of Shazinbund and the men of Forlond follows this pattern, as does the development of the uneasy alliance between the Cohort of Paha and the goblins. However, I’m now getting to the point where the number of factions is getting unwieldy, and their motivations are not always obvious to me. Therefore, I am going to try something new - a ‘background’ game that wil...