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Roundtable Discussion: CBGuide, Issue Five (or, What's the Dilly-yo?)

Started by Elven Doritos, April 10, 2007, 07:37:01 PM

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SDragon

Quote from: Mustard
Quote from: XeviatAfter reading Mustard's (is that you, oh lord of the sea?) suggestions, I think I'll polish up my racial balance calculator and write a companion article on designing races.



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Brilliant idea!
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Stargate525

For an article Idea, I thought we could use some sort of question-and-answer article similar to an advice column, but for worldbuilding.

I've no ideas what kind of questions would be asked, but... it's an idea.

Also, I should have the next in my series coming soon.
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Ishmayl-Retired

Just so you guys know, I'm working on an article that's essentially going to be a diary on building a campaign from scratch.  The first draft is written, been edited twice, and now Xeviat and I are chatting about some additions.  Just a heads up, since a lot of the suggestions for articles seem to be along those lines.  Cheers!
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Ishmayl-Retired

A couple ideas for articles I had.  However, I'm not writing them, due to limited time, and some of you guys may (or may not) find them interesting:

"Adding Texture to Your Setting" - an article on how to include flavor devices such as flora, fauna, weather patterns, tectonics, and even cosmology in a setting.

"Designing a Setting with Friends" - Read and review the "Dawn of Worlds" game for creating a world, interject your own ideas, possibly talk to the creators and see how they would update the game (if at all).

"How to End and Epic Campaign" - it happens; a campaign reaches a suitable ending point, but the GM just isn't sure what method to use to end it.  Kill all the PCs (hah)? Turn them into Gods?  Have them wake up to find it's all been a dream (meh)?  An article on different methods may be very useful.

"Time to GO!" - a lot of times, it's hard to make the PCs move!  They seem to be bent on hanging around, doing things that aren't really necessary.  Jerks!  Maybe an article with different tips on how to introduce urgency and time-related events in a campaign/adventure.

That's it for now, they're just some things I wrote down a few weeks ago for upcoming articles.  You guys should make suggestions, too.  Maybe you have a good idea for an article, but don't know where to begin.  You could collaborate with someone else.
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For finite types, like human beings, getting the mind around the concept of infinity is tough going.  Apparently, the same is true for cows.

Poseptune

Quote from: IshmaylJust so you guys know, I'm working on an article that's essentially going to be a diary on building a campaign from scratch.  The first draft is written, been edited twice, and now Xeviat and I are chatting about some additions.  Just a heads up, since a lot of the suggestions for articles seem to be along those lines.  Cheers!

:cry: That means I'm out? :( ok. :cry:
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Epic Meepo

Quote from: Ishmayl"Time to GO!" - a lot of times, it's hard to make the PCs move!  They seem to be bent on hanging around, doing things that aren't really necessary.  Jerks!  Maybe an article with different tips on how to introduce urgency and time-related events in a campaign/adventure.
I like all the other article ideas you posted, but I have to object to this one. If all of the players are having fun hanging around, let them. A GM whose heart is set on specific plot points that he considers to be "necessary" should be writing a novel, not running a game.
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Ishmayl-Retired

Quote from: Mustard:cry: That means I'm out? :( ok. :cry:

No, no, no (Check your PMs)!  Silly god of the sea. :)

Also Meeps, I understand what you mean; those were more brainstorms than anything else, and that is probably my least favorite as well.  However, as fun as it is for the players, the game also has to be fun for the GM, and a lot of "socializing in-character, relaxing in the bar, and ignoring the clues the GM's throwing out" can be boring to some GMs... especially when it goes on for hours.
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Epic Meepo

Quote from: Ishmayl[T]he game also has to be fun for the GM, and a lot of "socializing in-character, relaxing in the bar, and ignoring the clues the GM's throwing out" can be boring to some GMs... especially when it goes on for hours.
Good point.

(But I also bet there's a chatty NPC within earshot of all those relaxing PC's: :blah:) :D
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Poseptune

A couple more article/series suggestions:

To tweak or create anew?
- Guidlines for tweaking or creating rules, and classes to fit your campaign without making the game too complex or unfun.

Now before I mention this one, I know it would be a lot of work, but if someone can pull it off it would be great on so many levels. It would probably have to be an ever other issue series.

Adventures in the Multiverse: Adventures written for the campaign settings hosted here. The author would read over a setting and then write an adventure for that setting (with the setting author's permission.)
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Ravenspath

I know that there is a group or two that is working on some articles about world building. If you need any help I will be more than glad to add what I can. Or if anyone just needs some help in proofreading I am up for that too.

I am wracking my brain to come up with an article to add to the general pile, but at the moment I am drawing a blank.
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Ishmayl-Retired

So how many people definitely have articles in the making?  Poseidon and I are working on one, and I'm relatively sure Xeviat is going to be working on one as well; anything else?
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For finite types, like human beings, getting the mind around the concept of infinity is tough going.  Apparently, the same is true for cows.


Ishmayl-Retired

!turtle Ishmayl, Overlord of the CBG

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Túrin

Has Crit been informed of our little project, Ish?

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Ishmayl-Retired

Actually yes, I just PMed him about an hour ago or so; I wanted to make sure it could actually happen before we got too involved with the zine details.
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For finite types, like human beings, getting the mind around the concept of infinity is tough going.  Apparently, the same is true for cows.