I just finished watching the Wizard of Oz with my daughter for the eight millionth time and it occurred to me that it would be interesting to write an adventure based on that story. The fun part would be modifying it enough so that the players wouldn't automatically know what the story was based on and seeing how long it took them to figure out they were playing out the WoO (probably not long). For example, have a Daern's Instant Fortress the pc's happen to be in plane shift somehow and drop on a witch & her henchmen that are menacing a halfling village. Searching her body, they find magical slippers or boots (not ruby) among other items, and are soon visited by a sorceress that explains they are in a demi-plane and can only be sent home by the great and powerful ruling wizard. There's a trail that leads to the wizard's city with hazards along the way ( a Scarecrow, Iron Golem, Dire Lion, & treants). They are harrassed by the witch's sister along the way. They must go through the poisoned poppy field to get to the city. They have to convince the city guard to let them enter the city. Once in the city they have to convice the wizard's guard to gain an audience, convince the wizard to help them and once they do go on the wizard's quest to get the witch's broomstick. To get to the witch's tower the must pass through the haunted forest and are attacked by undead and flying monkeys that attempt to capture the one wearing the magical boots. Once at the tower, they must bypass the witch's troops, break or sneak into the tower, find the witch, kill her (or convince her to part with her broomstick) and return to the wizard. But he betrays them and they have to battle him. Once they do this they are re-visited by the sorceress who tells them the power of the boots and sends them on their merry way and she rules the kingdom herself (her plan from the start).
That's just stuff from the movie. I never read the books, so there may be even more stuff that can be incorporated from them.
That's just stuff from the movie. I never read the books, so there may be even more stuff that can be incorporated from them.
) This would add an additional plot element of finding another good witch to take over. Basic plot would stay the same, but it might be fun to have something new, so the players would have to stray from the movie's plot line.
