Alchemist's Bench Quest Design Index

Coming up with Plots
Dewayne Agin helps us get started writing a new quest.by choosing a plot.

Filling in the Plot
Dewayne shows us how to turn a general plot idea into a detailed plan for a Quest Pack.

Creating the Maps
Dewayne wraps up the series by pointing out the things that go into the design of a good quest level.

Tips for Creating Great Quests
Mitchel Hansinger offers some guidelines for creating quests that are exciting, logical, fun and interesting.

Temporary Heroes
"Hobbes" points out a technique that can be used to balance out a difficult quest or keep the action moving in any quest.

A Notch Above: HeroQuest Improvements
Carl Forhan's article describing numerous methods for spicing up the game, such as new encounter types, plot twists, ongoing themes and recurring villains.

Trying Something Different, Part 1
First in an occasional series about new quest types and other ways to add variety to the game.