I gave the guys an out from the game show in hell I was running in D&D. They all took it right away!
So, I guess I didn’t really balance the risk and reward very well, which is not surprising since I didn’t really have any pondering time when putting together this adventure.
It was modeled after Physical: 100 (and De Mol a bit with unknown roles), but I forgot when choosing the model that a lot is lost when the players aren’t really competing with each other like they are in those shows. Also, prize money means way less to high-level D&D characters than they do real people.
Well, another game, another lesson! The next adventure is way more traditional.