MacGuffin
Basic Information
A MacGuffin is a narrative device which represent something that exists solely to drive the plot, without having any further relevance to it (i.e., it won't have any further practical applications once the protagonists get hold of it).
Types of MacGuffins
- Clingy MacGuffin
- Detente Comrade (aka Eaten The MacGuffin)
- Grays Sports Almanac
- Hostage For MacGuffin
- MacGuffin Delivery Service
- MacGuffin Girl
- Memento MacGuffin
- Mineral MacGuffin
- Plot Coupons
See Also
Sources
Game and Story Use
- Adventure Seed: Red Reign of the Rat King
- Useful if you want the PCs to chase after something without actually giving them an item that will give them powerful bonuses. The only tricky part is coming up with a reason why they would want to chase after it.
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