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jjake 12-26-07, 04:00 AM	I was trying to think of a good campaign setting since I usually suck at that kind of thing. The thought of creating my own world is completely inspiring but when it comes down to actually doing it it never works out. I am posting this on here because I want anyone and everyone to give me as much ideas and, well anything they can so that I can finally get the ball rolling on creating a quality campaign setting. So here's the loose theme for my campaign setting: I want to create a CS that is based off the real world. The geography will be close to the earths in terms of shapes of continents but I will make them a little different just for a little seperation between my world and the real world. I want to keep the goverment aspects the same though. I will use a map of the real world and judt rename the cities and states to fit. Does anyone think that souonds like a good idea or have anything to add?
Naderion 12-26-07, 07:07 AM	That is a plan, but it doesn't really sound like a true concept. More important than how you do it, is why you do it. Do you want to have a historical acurate, no-magic, real-world mediveal setting? Do you want a setting based on european mythology and folklore? Do you want a setting based "in a time long forgotten, long before written history"? I think that's much more important to make a setting an interesting place.
Khallhadras 12-26-07, 08:03 AM	Besides Naderion's post you have to cut to the quick when it comes to realism. Looking back at place-names and the annals of history you will find such a subject is brimming with things that would seem mundane, even common at time of creation/acceptance. Always keep realism and rationale in mind, and as a side note I most always include grittyness and at times 'dismal' undertones.
jjake 12-28-07, 04:39 AM	Those are exactly the questions I was looking for. I want to base the world off of the geopraphic side of RL. I also want to keep the government structure for each counrty. What I mean is the type of government. I want a moderatly magic world, its going to be accesible to everyone but not in everything one sees. I do plan on having some small parts of the world be magic rich, just cause I think every CS should have some magic, runic areas, it adds a little diversity. I think the world should be more before history was written, but I still want there to be a sense of literacy and education about it. Sort of like a medievil times too. Anybody as kany questions that you wouls think of for you campaign setting. This is my first real attempt at making my own.
Kineon_War 12-28-07, 08:37 AM	I have been running two campaigns based in real world geography for the last 4 years. The reasons why I chose this was because: 1. Real life is more bizarre than imagination 2. It reduced the time in mapping so I could spend more in making interesting encounters. 3. It was educational. 4. When newbie players joined and I was trying to help them make characters, I could just ask them what cultures they liked and work from there. 5. I hate the D & D gods and use real world mythology and pantheons as much as possible. However, except for the geograpgy, all the magic etc still existed (even psionics).
bravo052492 01-02-08, 09:44 PM	This reminds me of an idea I had (although, I doubt my originality, it's probably been done before) where it was exactly like Earth's geography and history, only magic and magical creatures were added. Imagine if dragons were at hastings? If the Spartans at Thermopylae had alchemist's fire? Is it something like that? Or is history not modeled, just general location and setting?