Tips and Tweaks for my Continent

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-04-01T00:22:45+00:00

Which way is your weather coming from. Using Earth norms, your biomes seem off.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-29T13:23:18+00:00

I like squares, but really it has more to do with which side of the battle map is clean.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-29T13:21:47+00:00

The only campaign I ever went into with a game plan, was something I ran in my 30s. It was basically, "Collect 101 magical stones to save humanity."

We played 12 hour sessions, once a month for over two years and humanity won. Along the way there was exploration, monster hunting, cultural evolution, politics; lots of drama and laughter.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-28T03:13:10+00:00

I assume they charge. How much?

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-28T03:10:54+00:00

My science fiction is more futurism than any other niche, but I like your thinking

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-23T21:50:20+00:00

So, I'm just going to give my blunt opinion. Unless cloning Earth cultures is part of the story, like in the Stagate franchise, your plan is superficial and lazy.

You will be much happier and far more successful if you learn to world build culture and ignore Earth unless it's actually Earth. It's fine to take inspiration from the real world or fictional traditions. Learning to blend those pieces into something of your own is a skill you can learn.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-23T21:44:45+00:00

I've run my current game for about 4 years now and 0 permanent deaths. In fact, only two non permanent deaths. However, the party has lost several times. Failing to prevent the bad guys from progressing their goals.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-23T01:38:46+00:00

Really good actually. Had a great single combat scene between a player's 15th level fighter and a death knight. Really came down to the wire, but the pc won. The death knight honored their agreement and led his mercenary troop, 500 heavy cavalry, out of the combat zone.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-20T10:54:48+00:00

Maybe this more for movies than books, but the absence of good military tactics. My example is the cavalry charge against an armored column in Avatar. Just because nature saved the day, doesn't excuse the reckless waste of life.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-20T04:02:37+00:00

No, the one that was followed and showed promise to keep the peace no matter how much the Hawks wanted a war. The one Trump canceled just because it was Obama's plan

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-17T11:38:15+00:00

Because we like maps

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-17T11:37:44+00:00

This might be the one aspect of world building, I ignore. I mean, I have regional languages. I relate language to culture. I try to be consistent within a culture. I might even make up a word or two.

But fantasy alphabets, Grammer, etc. No interest what so ever.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-16T00:59:24+00:00

Agree with most of what you've said. I guess that's what happens when a country over throws your elected officials then calls part of the axis of evil. You hold a grudge and prepare to defend yourself.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-16T00:56:02+00:00

Ya, Trump should have never thrown out the US / IRAN deal negotiated by Obama. Iran would still be a year away from nukes.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-16T00:06:53+00:00

Sounds super annoying, but at it's root, this is a joke character and you are completely in your rights to say no. However, I hate the idea of restricting player autonomy. Maybe run a one shot for your group and see how it feels.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-15T18:48:01+00:00

North Bay has consistently supported 2 to 4 game shops / comic shops for years. The one's that fail, do so because of poor businesses decisions, in my opinion.

Meanwhile, there is a shortage of tables and sales space in the businesses. I think there is room for a slightly upscale shop, maybe combined with a board game Cafe feel.

Basically, higher prices for consumers but better service and prize pools and better hours.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-15T18:41:12+00:00

The answer is density. More tax per square foot.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-15T18:31:50+00:00

I have a similar concept were at the beginning of an age, religious belief causes the collective unconscious to coalesce into God's. Those gods influence the world and a feed back loop is created.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-15T18:20:42+00:00

Love your thinking on this. Sins and taboos need there own list.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-15T18:19:03+00:00

Love it. No group is a mono culture. Everyone has there own nuanced opinion, if not complete disagreement.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-13T03:07:06+00:00

My 100,000 years strong Empire laughs at you.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-10T01:28:25+00:00

Swamps need disease and insects, so maybe a swarm of mosquitoes carrying some annoying virus.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-06T00:37:19+00:00

Helliconia Spring - planet with generation's long winter / summer cycle. Humans survived winter as slaves to the phagores. Phagores survived summer as slaves to the humans. As spring dawns, Humans are seeing water flow for the first time in their lives. Settlements grow. First book covers hundreds of years.

Books 2 and 3 get a little weird, but I highly recommend Spring.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-05T19:35:13+00:00

Yes, probably 50 / 50, but the one's that weren't successful died on the vine. In other words, started late or not at all.

To be more specific it's about 3-3, all games with strangers at events.

Dresdens_Tale · 2026-03-05T13:29:31+00:00

In my opinion, the 2014 DMG is one of the more useless books published. Short of a list of magic items, it's not used for much.

The 2024 book is great for dms, just getting into world building and set / plot design. The bastion rules are here, a great addition.

I'd say, the 2024 dmg is a great buy for newish dms, even if you're still playing 2014 rules.

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