Hi, somewhat newbie DM here (DM'd a couple campaigns only). My group and I are somewhat interested in playing Baldman Games' Moonshae Islands, specially the Rising Shadows campaign! However I find kinda confusing on how to organize and structure the storyline/campaign.
Supposed story paths presented by the creators
This image was taken from their website and it presents the possible story paths my players could take, however they also show some "Curated Storylines" (Wrath of the Slain, The Howling Disease and The Shadow Curse). The following table represent the intended path:
| STORYLINE | |
|---|---|
| MOONS | WRATH OF THE SLAIN |
| 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 10-1 | 2-1 |
| 10-2 | 2-2 |
| 10-3 | 2-3 |
| 8-1 | 4-1 |
| 8-2 | 4-2 |
| 8-3 | 4-3 |
| 11-1 | 6-1 |
| 11-2 | 6-2 |
| 11-3 | 6-3 |
| 14-1 | 8-1 |
| 14-2 | 8-2 |
| 14-3 | 8-3 |
| 15-1 | 12-1 |
| 15-2 | 12-2 |
| 15-3 | 12-3 |
| 18-1 | 16-1 |
| 18-2 | 16-2 |
| 18-3 | 16-3 |
| 19-1 | 18-1 |
| 19-2 | 18-2 |
| 19-3 | 18-3 |
| 20 | 20 |
As you can see, most of these Moons won't connect with each other according to the first image, so I find this extremely confusing. Following these, I have more questions:
- Do this intended path connect the moons somehow?
- Should I have all the moons and play the campaign connecting each other according to the first image and change the story based on the players decitions? Is this even viable?
- What do the colors of the moons mean on the first image (green, yellow and red)?
- All of this things apply for their other campaigns (Malefic Delusions and Promise of Blossoms)?
Thanks in advance!