Comments on: World Building 101: Using Another World http://www.d20source.com/2010/07/world-building-101-using-another-world A blog for all fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: My Fantasy World – Fighting Fantasy by Alex Davis « The Cola Factory http://www.d20source.com/2010/07/world-building-101-using-another-world/comment-page-1#comment-97925 My Fantasy World – Fighting Fantasy by Alex Davis « The Cola Factory Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:57:16 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1924#comment-97925 [...] World Building 101: Using Another World from Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Drago... (d20source.com) [...] [...] World Building 101: Using Another World from Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Drago… (d20source.com) [...]

]]> By: Matt M http://www.d20source.com/2010/07/world-building-101-using-another-world/comment-page-1#comment-93639 Matt M Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:11:29 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1924#comment-93639 I think you make an interesting point. I'm currently running a Star Wars setting, because I love that richness, and the possibility for story. But I'm staying away from the more well-known and established cannon. Setting the game 4,000 before A New Hope gives me a lot of lee-way in what I can do, and the system is out of print, so I'm not bombarded with setting errata. That lee-way also gives me the opportunity to create my own species, planets, organizations, because it can still be my story. Anyways, loved your post. I think you make an interesting point. I’m currently running a Star Wars setting, because I love that richness, and the possibility for story. But I’m staying away from the more well-known and established cannon. Setting the game 4,000 before A New Hope gives me a lot of lee-way in what I can do, and the system is out of print, so I’m not bombarded with setting errata. That lee-way also gives me the opportunity to create my own species, planets, organizations, because it can still be my story.

Anyways, loved your post.

]]> By: Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Five: 2010-07-09 http://www.d20source.com/2010/07/world-building-101-using-another-world/comment-page-1#comment-93620 Ravenous Role Playing » Blog Archive » Friday Five: 2010-07-09 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:14:03 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=1924#comment-93620 [...] World Building 101: Using Another World Ahh… Using pre-published worlds. It’s a boon and a bane. If you have a group of players that are not familiar with the world, you have lots of reading to do to paint the full picture. If your players are familiar with the world, then… well… you have lots of reading ahead of you to get it right. I’ve enjoyed both methods of running the game. With the players being ignorant of the game, it frees me up to make it my own. To add my own flair and style. With the players being knowledgeable, I state up front that I may get some of the details wrong. If those missteps are going to affect how a player runs his or her character, then I let them speak up and correct me. It’s only fair. [...] [...] World Building 101: Using Another World Ahh… Using pre-published worlds. It’s a boon and a bane. If you have a group of players that are not familiar with the world, you have lots of reading to do to paint the full picture. If your players are familiar with the world, then… well… you have lots of reading ahead of you to get it right. I’ve enjoyed both methods of running the game. With the players being ignorant of the game, it frees me up to make it my own. To add my own flair and style. With the players being knowledgeable, I state up front that I may get some of the details wrong. If those missteps are going to affect how a player runs his or her character, then I let them speak up and correct me. It’s only fair. [...]

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