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Let mysterious things be mysterious. Not everything needs explanation. Let your villain's ancient tech be ancient. Did your characters interact with it? Give them a glimpse of something greater - but just a glimpse, just the leading edge of it.
Weird shit can be weird. Needs to be weird. Weird is the fun of it.
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#Music Hydra Shadow Serpent [Dungeon Synth] 
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Aaargh! I've made a huge rod for my back. This world building folder redo is so convoluted. All my existing maps are hand drawn ( and crudely at that) same with the town and city scale maps.
I need to work macro to micro scale. I need a world map that roughly matches the regional maps I have, my regional maps need to dictate logically where the towns and cities go. I realise in collating these old hand drawn maps I was a little free and loose with scale. Towns and cities are too far apart. So I'm creating more hamlets and market towns in between.
The creation myth relies on geography and the pantheon of gods. I keep finding myself needing to call upon something I haven't updated yet... while all along shoe horning in a weekly games session with colleagues after work! So the maps etc I generated for those also have to "make sense" in the grand scheme of things!! #DnD #RolePlaying #GamesMaster #DungeonMaster #TTRPG
I sat down last night and began looking through the two folders that contain the world I created for my #DnD campaigns—something I started over 30 years ago (the world, not the campaigns, that is!).
When I first started playing as a non-GM, we’d often get the usual, "You're in an inn, and you hear the barkeep talk of troubles at <story link>." That was fine, but it soon dawned on me that these inns we kept visiting were rather generic—nothing ever seemed to happen until we, the adventurers, arrived.
I used to sketch maps and layouts of locations based on the DM’s descriptions as we roved from village to village, town to town, and city to city. But I quickly noticed huge inconsistencies and illogical choices.
When I became a #DungeonMaster / #GamesMaster, I wanted the world to feel real to my players.
The small town they found themselves in had a reason for existing. The people who lived and worked there weren’t just there to push the story forward. The bars were full of gossip, of course, but not just about the bands of kobolds lurking in the nearby woods. The people were three-dimensional, not just cardboard cutouts.
My first map was a crudely drawn sketch in a lined A4 notebook, but it was a start. I put it in a folder for safekeeping.
Fast forward nearly two decades, and I now have two folders filled with typed-up notes, maps, handouts (feelies), props, and more.
Most of my notes are rough—some typed, some handwritten. I even have a couple of 5¼ and 3½-inch floppies with who-knows-what on them, simply labelled "D&D Stuff."
So, to that end, I’ve decided to start organising and modernising everything.
I’m also thinking of documenting my progress on my woefully underused blog. As you can probably tell from my toots, my writing tends to veer towards verbosity, and I enjoy long-form content.
So, watch this space! I have a lot to sift through and rethink—histories and maps, religions and pantheons, socio-economic factors, and more.
It’s a lot of work, but I think other DMs might find it interesting—whether to follow my thought process or even to borrow elements for their own #TabletopRolePlaying #games.
"I want to roll for perception to see if I know if what they're saying is true!"
And then I wonder, why my players often end up being ultra paranoid and not trusting any of the npcs.
Hey #dungeonmaster ’s,
I have a question for you.
What is your opinion on #railroad ing vs #sandbox ing in #dnd
I am more of a story driven (slightly railroading) #DM while a friend of mine is more of a Sandbox you can do what you want mentality.
I understand both sides of the coin but I personally like a #story driven #campaign more than a sandbox full of opportunities but with a lack of guidance.
This week's haul is a mixed bag. A couple of Best of the Dragon, some Shadowtech, some Star Frontiers, and a city setting by a couple of guys named Gygax.
The only Multi-class that tops a Bard-Barian for me is a Bear-Barian!!
#bardbarian #bararian #multiclass #dndmemes #dnd #tabletop #rpg #dungeonmaster
Some great books came in last week! A set of the AD&D 1st Edition Core Rulebooks with the first cover art. Fiend Folio too. These books have some flaws, but they are the nicest I've seen in a while.
Here are the new items available on #Etsy this week. More PHBR goodness, Rangers and Elves and Priests, oh my! A couple of classic adventures, and a copy of White Dwarf Magazine from the 80s.
This week I had something special come in! Early issues of Dungeon Magazine including #1 with the stunning cover image.
Here's the description from the magazine:
"Every silver lining has its cloud, as Keith Parkinson shows in his portrait of Flame from Into the Fire. Keith researched the treasures in Flame's hoard, borrowing from actual 14th through 18th-century treasures in Europe. The enraged Flame, of course, is pure Keith."
New items in the Etsy Shop!
DragonLance Saga Graphic Novels, Realmspace and Return to the Keep on the Borderlands in Shrink, and the horrific Dungeon of Death.
Some great classic modules came in last week, These are from one of my favorite customers.
Next week I should have a couple of 1st edition Monster Manuals, one of each of the different covers!
A bit of trivia for you, the cover of WG4 The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun was illustrated by freelance artist Karen Nelson.
#WritersCoffeeClub 11.17 — Do you draw out maps, floorplans, diagrams, etc. for key set pieces in your writing?
I'm a #DungeonsAndDragons / #DnD and #TTRPG Game or #DungeonMaster. I play so many different tabletop RPG games. I'm used to drawing out floorplans, diagrams, and maps. I like to be artsy. That comes easily for me, and I love doing it.
Here's an example of something that we'll do. It takes a lot love. The work isn't mine. It belongs to this artist here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzGv1qQojay/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Hi, I'm the Imperor, ruler of imps and speaker of English and German!
I like to play Crusader Kings 3 and other games over on #twitch and #youtube with the goal of teaching you how to play and enjoy them, too!
I'm currently working on a bunch of #ttrpg stuff like quest modules, guides on how to be a better #dungeonmaster mainly geared towards #dnd / #dnd5e
I'll also be your cheerleader for your #art and #life - you're great!
#FREE! #FiveEMagazine, for #DnD #5e (many articles are system agnostic) is available in PDF & PRINT at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/browser/publisher/13989
#DungeonsAndDragons #magazine #Dragon #DnD5e
#ttrpg #DungeonsAndDragons5e #osr #periodical #CriticalRole #maps #map #cartography #DungeonMaster #DM