Quest Prep
You have your trail. Now get ready to climb.
Orientation
A trail sign reads: Avoid getting stuck. Reach Basecamp quickly.
Some trails need very little preparation. Others need more. Stay long enough to get the minimums in place. The rest can be gathered along the way.
Two tasks remain:
1. Kit Loadout. Choose what you carry.
2. Party Select. Choose who comes along.
Step 1. Kit Loadout
This is your loadout screen.
Look at the direction you chose. What would make it easier, more interesting, or more likely to happen?
Maybe you need supplies, equipment, access, information, time on your calendar, or a place to go. Maybe you already have everything you need.
Gather the minimums. Set up what helps. Leave behind what does not. Do not pack for every possibility. Pack for this trail.
Write down what you want to have in place before you begin.
No locked doors on the first day of the climb.
Step 2. Party Select
Who would make this more fun if they came along?
Maybe a friend immediately comes to mind. Maybe someone you know would love the same challenge. Maybe you want company for the first step, a crew for the whole adventure, or someone to share stories with afterward.
Choose who, if anyone, gets to come along with you.
Ready Check
Do you have enough to begin? If yes, go. If no, what is the one thing still standing in the way? Handle it if you can. If it can wait, leave it for the trail.
Basecamp Is Next
This is where preparation becomes action. The trail is waiting.
