As someone who had made a very long campaign myself with arcs, here is a tip...
DO SECRET SIDE EVENTS
What does that mean? Let's say as you rp with your pals, you feel the urge to get 1-2 involved with something they get to see but others don't. This could be as simple as finding a weakness or as mind blowing as finding truth in all this. Or even gold hunt.
you are not intentionally leaving players out but rather giving each person a more personal event to compliment the campaign. This also gets your friends asking or saying they will do something out of left field like storm the castle on their own to which you can make it a surprise or what not.
Of course one downside to adding smaller events can be that certain people would enjoy it only. Those who are hooked on the story and mystery of it and it should only be in small dosages.
My favorite: after sometime from a major fight, one of my pals got a letter to go alone to a secluded location to which the big bad tried tempting their character to join their side. They declined and a small escape scene ensued when fighting her wasn't the smart thing.
DO SECRET SIDE EVENTS
What does that mean? Let's say as you rp with your pals, you feel the urge to get 1-2 involved with something they get to see but others don't. This could be as simple as finding a weakness or as mind blowing as finding truth in all this. Or even gold hunt.
you are not intentionally leaving players out but rather giving each person a more personal event to compliment the campaign. This also gets your friends asking or saying they will do something out of left field like storm the castle on their own to which you can make it a surprise or what not.
Of course one downside to adding smaller events can be that certain people would enjoy it only. Those who are hooked on the story and mystery of it and it should only be in small dosages.
My favorite: after sometime from a major fight, one of my pals got a letter to go alone to a secluded location to which the big bad tried tempting their character to join their side. They declined and a small escape scene ensued when fighting her wasn't the smart thing.
