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Campaign/World building advice

Started by Sigmund, April 05, 2006, 02:54:35 PM

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Caesar Slaad

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April 07, 2006, 10:50:17 AM
Quote from: SigmundMy question is what method do ya'all use for starting/building a campaign/world? Do ya start by fleshing out only a locale and it's immediate vicinity, then build up from there ala Shackled City? Do ya design an entire world first, including weather patterns, trade routes, etc?

I beleive in a hybrid top down / bottom up approach. Start with a few major concepts, power players, nations, cultures, in broad strokes. The work into your starting area, adding more detail as you close in on it. That way, you'll have more detail where you need it, but can give your creations a feeling of reference, which I think is a useful resource in coming up with idea and filling in story details.

Then continue to add details as the campaign develops.
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