FR Campaign Type [Archive] - Wizards Community

FR Campaign Type [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
ImagoKid
11-20-04, 02:31 AM Hey!

I am probably going to start DMing a FR campaign very soon. My friends and I all use the Nonstandard Point Buy system detailed on page 169 of the DMG. My question is, what type of campaign is FR? Is is, for example, a "tougher" campaign? A "low-powered" one, perhaps? Please tell me the answer to my question.

Thanks,
ImagoKid
paradoxmage
11-20-04, 03:07 AM My friends and I all use the Nonstandard Point Buy system detailed on page 169 of the DMG.

Thats fine :) Your game, your choice

what type of campaign is FR?

FR isnt a campaign in itself. It is a campaign setting. It is a whole world wraped into 1 book. It describes historys of regions and races. It provides trade, weather, cultures etc... of the whole of forgotten realms.
maynardjkeenan
11-20-04, 09:16 AM Actually, it's wrapped in a whole lot of books. :) Your campaign in Faerūn can be whatever you want it to be. Epic, lowpowered... whatever suits you. It's just a world to do adventures in.
Draco Strang
11-20-04, 09:43 AM I would say it's a little higher powered, due to the frequency of all the really high-level NPCs in the world. (You see 10th level wizards in every damn pub, it seems).

I like that though...it doesn't bother me. Also, since magic is so readily available, don't feel bad if your characters get their butts whooped by not using magic items and good tactics....serves them right.
Chosen of the Dark Sun
11-20-04, 12:17 PM It's high-magic, so don't try imitating other's styles. Make your own. The FR will support almost any power of game.
If you want a high-level starting point, Waterdeep could work.
For low-level, I always use Siverymoon.
But the FR is what you make it.
Lashan
11-22-04, 04:21 PM I've seen Fr played as a high magic world and I have seen it as a low magic world. There are arguments for both and there are official game products for both. Really, it's in how you want to DM the world. You can make it hard or you can make it more moderate. The setting accomodates both.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ImagoKid 11-20-04, 02:31 AM	Hey! I am probably going to start DMing a FR campaign very soon. My friends and I all use the Nonstandard Point Buy system detailed on page 169 of the DMG. My question is, what type of campaign is FR? Is is, for example, a "tougher" campaign? A "low-powered" one, perhaps? Please tell me the answer to my question. Thanks, ImagoKid
paradoxmage 11-20-04, 03:07 AM	My friends and I all use the Nonstandard Point Buy system detailed on page 169 of the DMG. Thats fine :) Your game, your choice what type of campaign is FR? FR isnt a campaign in itself. It is a campaign setting. It is a whole world wraped into 1 book. It describes historys of regions and races. It provides trade, weather, cultures etc... of the whole of forgotten realms.
maynardjkeenan 11-20-04, 09:16 AM	Actually, it's wrapped in a whole lot of books. :) Your campaign in Faerūn can be whatever you want it to be. Epic, lowpowered... whatever suits you. It's just a world to do adventures in.
Draco Strang 11-20-04, 09:43 AM	I would say it's a little higher powered, due to the frequency of all the really high-level NPCs in the world. (You see 10th level wizards in every damn pub, it seems). I like that though...it doesn't bother me. Also, since magic is so readily available, don't feel bad if your characters get their butts whooped by not using magic items and good tactics....serves them right.
Chosen of the Dark Sun 11-20-04, 12:17 PM	It's high-magic, so don't try imitating other's styles. Make your own. The FR will support almost any power of game. If you want a high-level starting point, Waterdeep could work. For low-level, I always use Siverymoon. But the FR is what you make it.
Lashan 11-22-04, 04:21 PM	I've seen Fr played as a high magic world and I have seen it as a low magic world. There are arguments for both and there are official game products for both. Really, it's in how you want to DM the world. You can make it hard or you can make it more moderate. The setting accomodates both.