When you’re starting either a one-shot or a new campaign, what are the things you always want to be sure you capture about your new world? What features and details do you think are most important to establish to get the game off of the ground?
When you’re starting either a one-shot or a new campaign, what are the things you always want to be sure you capture…
When you’re starting either a one-shot or a new campaign, what are the things you always want to be sure you capture…
Who are the characters, how do the characters relate to each other (team, friends, enemies, etc), what are the characters interested in (goals, role in the setting), world in broad strokes – is it fantasy with magic and dragons or steampunk with aliens.
Who are the characters, how do the characters relate to each other (team, friends, enemies, etc), what are the characters interested in (goals, role in the setting), world in broad strokes – is it fantasy with magic and dragons or steampunk with aliens.
– climate (determines regular critters, monsters, natural features & natural disasters.
– factions in the area, magical/religious/monstrous/other
– climate (determines regular critters, monsters, natural features & natural disasters.
– factions in the area, magical/religious/monstrous/other
The thing I find makes the biggest difference is knowing what NPCs the PCs are connected to so I can start on the world building in ways that matter to the players.
The thing I find makes the biggest difference is knowing what NPCs the PCs are connected to so I can start on the world building in ways that matter to the players.
What Pawel said: basically “What are we doing?” (the setting and pitch) and “Why do we care?” (the characters and their affiliations)
What Pawel said: basically “What are we doing?” (the setting and pitch) and “Why do we care?” (the characters and their affiliations)
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Tone. Always always always have the tone conversation, because one person not on the same page can lead to big problems.
Tone. Always always always have the tone conversation, because one person not on the same page can lead to big problems.
What is magic like? What races or backgrounds exist in this world? I ask specific player questions as well: Druid, how long does Shapeshifting take? Fighter, where did you learn your style? Etc.
What is magic like? What races or backgrounds exist in this world? I ask specific player questions as well: Druid, how long does Shapeshifting take? Fighter, where did you learn your style? Etc.
A lot of what has been said here. But also: Ethics. What kinds of things do people believe are good and true? What kinds of things do people see as evil or corrupt?
A lot of what has been said here. But also: Ethics. What kinds of things do people believe are good and true? What kinds of things do people see as evil or corrupt?
what happened here long ago and how does it affect modern life. What happened here recently that disturbed this arrangement and gave rise to the situation your players find themselves in now.
what happened here long ago and how does it affect modern life. What happened here recently that disturbed this arrangement and gave rise to the situation your players find themselves in now.
a few times i’ve gotten blank stares so I have to give movie examples for plot or setting, a lot of dnd players are simply not used to being a setting/plot creator
a few times i’ve gotten blank stares so I have to give movie examples for plot or setting, a lot of dnd players are simply not used to being a setting/plot creator