Comments on: Throw a Wrap Party and End Your Campaign in Style http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heroes: The RPG and Converting Properties into Games : Treasure Tables http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-13326 Heroes: The RPG and Converting Properties into Games : Treasure Tables Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:38:50 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-13326 [...] our Stargate SG-4 campaign all wrapped up, my group’s been kicking around ideas for our next game. It looks like I’ll be GMing [...] [...] our Stargate SG-4 campaign all wrapped up, my group’s been kicking around ideas for our next game. It looks like I’ll be GMing [...]

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12435 Martin Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:19:44 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12435 Matthew: Yep, he ordered them online (unfortunately, I don't know where). I believe the outlet sold SG-# patches for pretty much any number you could desire, which was pretty cool. The pictures on Don's blog are definitely worth checking out, too. We got sidetracked into striking gangsta poses, and I can now never consider running for public office... Matthew: Yep, he ordered them online (unfortunately, I don’t know where). I believe the outlet sold SG-# patches for pretty much any number you could desire, which was pretty cool.

The pictures on Don’s blog are definitely worth checking out, too. We got sidetracked into striking gangsta poses, and I can now never consider running for public office…

]]> By: Matthew Allen http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12403 Matthew Allen Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:54:49 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12403 Where did he get the SG-4 Patches? Ordered them from somewhere? That was a great idea. Where did he get the SG-4 Patches? Ordered them from somewhere? That was a great idea.

]]> By: Telas http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12386 Telas Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:33:16 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12386 This is a really cool idea, and one I'm going to steal for my own campaign ending this Sunday. "Showdown with a Lich, followed by refreshments and denouement." I'll have to get the party favors (pun fully intended) at GenCon, but they won't hold a candle to the hat and certificate. Well done. But the salutes... oh my. LT Green (Jaben) seems to get it, but this ex-grunt can't look at that pic without cringing. <a href="http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Prep_For_Basic_Training/prep_for_basic_drill_and_ceremony/hand-salute.shtml" rel="nofollow">Here.</a> This is a really cool idea, and one I’m going to steal for my own campaign ending this Sunday. “Showdown with a Lich, followed by refreshments and denouement.”

I’ll have to get the party favors (pun fully intended) at GenCon, but they won’t hold a candle to the hat and certificate. Well done.

But the salutes… oh my. LT Green (Jaben) seems to get it, but this ex-grunt can’t look at that pic without cringing. Here.

]]> By: Ashy http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12383 Ashy Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12383 We've not had a wrap party, per se, but we do have birthday parties: we make thematic goodies, gifts and all of the characters write or perform birthday poems for the player's character's birthday... ;) Here's a link to some of the festivities: http://www.wowweezowwee.com/forum/index.php?topic=289.0 We’ve not had a wrap party, per se, but we do have birthday parties: we make thematic goodies, gifts and all of the characters write or perform birthday poems for the player’s character’s birthday… ;) Here’s a link to some of the festivities:

http://www.wowweezowwee.com/forum/index.php?topic=289.0

]]> By: Beldar http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12379 Beldar Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:02:16 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12379 Sounds very cool. It has inspired me to come up with something when I end my Age of Worms campaign. I should be able to come up with something good as I won't be ending for sometime. Beldar Sounds very cool. It has inspired me to come up with something when I end my Age of Worms campaign. I should be able to come up with something good as I won’t be ending for sometime.

Beldar

]]> By: VV_GM http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12374 VV_GM Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:53:55 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12374 I have to give this a shot with my current game which will be ending soon. A gift for each player and a special meal. Great post Martin! Ideas and experiences like this one need to be shared! I have to give this a shot with my current game which will be ending soon. A gift for each player and a special meal.

Great post Martin! Ideas and experiences like this one need to be shared!

]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12370 John Arcadian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:20:18 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12370 I like that idea heather. Giving stuff in game. It obviously has its draw backs when applied to a wrap up party. The characters can go off and be cool in their after stories. The one thing I did like this was when my old gaming group got together a year or so after a campaign had ended as planned. We just kind of sat down and hung out, and went around the table telling stories of of characters after the group had split. Everyone had a great time, and the more we got into it the more we were embellishing and telling full blown tales. I like that idea heather. Giving stuff in game. It obviously has its draw backs when applied to a wrap up party. The characters can go off and be cool in their after stories.

The one thing I did like this was when my old gaming group got together a year or so after a campaign had ended as planned. We just kind of sat down and hung out, and went around the table telling stories of of characters after the group had split. Everyone had a great time, and the more we got into it the more we were embellishing and telling full blown tales.

]]> By: Abulia http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12369 Abulia Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12369 You're welcome, Martin! I tossed up some additional pictures on my site for those that are interested. I'll also post the PDF prop files within the next 24 hours. You’re welcome, Martin!

I tossed up some additional pictures on my site for those that are interested. I’ll also post the PDF prop files within the next 24 hours.

]]> By: Heather http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12368 Heather Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:10:31 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12368 Not a wrap party, but we did have a Christmas event in the middle of our campaign this last year. The GM gave us each a gorgeous little wooden or metal box (usable as a dice box, naturally), and inside was a numbered slip of paper. In order of the numbers we got to draw from slips of paper he held in his hand, and we got various character bennies ranging from +1 to a certain stat, to immunity to cold, to a limited wish to hang onto for later use. The in-game rationale was a mysterious divine encounter in the woods on a particular in-game holy day. It was a lot of fun! So yeah, I love the idea of such parties/gifts, whether they're at the end of a campaign or the middle. I think wrap-up parties can be a great way to give a feeling of finality to a game. Not a wrap party, but we did have a Christmas event in the middle of our campaign this last year. The GM gave us each a gorgeous little wooden or metal box (usable as a dice box, naturally), and inside was a numbered slip of paper. In order of the numbers we got to draw from slips of paper he held in his hand, and we got various character bennies ranging from +1 to a certain stat, to immunity to cold, to a limited wish to hang onto for later use. The in-game rationale was a mysterious divine encounter in the woods on a particular in-game holy day.

It was a lot of fun! So yeah, I love the idea of such parties/gifts, whether they’re at the end of a campaign or the middle. I think wrap-up parties can be a great way to give a feeling of finality to a game.

]]> By: robustyoungsoul http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/08/throw-a-wrap-party-and-end-your-campaign-in-style/comment-page-1#comment-12366 robustyoungsoul Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:03:51 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=821#comment-12366 So. Cool. When we were longer lads we used to have a 24-hour long session to end on campaigns. We would take breaks for meals including grilling dinner (and breakfast) but the exhaustion at the end actually served to make you even more emotionally invested in how it all wound up. This is a great idea though. Now that I am practically incapable of staying awake 14 hours much less 24 this seems a great way to end a campaign! So. Cool.

When we were longer lads we used to have a 24-hour long session to end on campaigns. We would take breaks for meals including grilling dinner (and breakfast) but the exhaustion at the end actually served to make you even more emotionally invested in how it all wound up.

This is a great idea though. Now that I am practically incapable of staying awake 14 hours much less 24 this seems a great way to end a campaign!

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