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The Sidekick
07-13-03, 06:35 PM What's the most exiting place on faerun to run a campaign for
1. Evil
2. Good
3. natrual
Kelida42
07-14-03, 02:24 AM 1. Evil= The Underdark, Thay, OR any land where good is predominant and PCs can work against the established order.

2. Good= Silverymoon, Waterdeep, Mithril Hall

3. Neutral= Skullport, Luskan, Calimport, Ten Towns
Astanphaeus
07-14-03, 03:31 AM Originally posted by The Sidekick
What's the most exiting place on faerun to run a campaign for
1. Evil
2. Good
3. natrual

Honestly, considering the overwhelming variety of choices, I'd say it'd depend on the DM... as in what specific locations play to his/her strengths and preferences.

For example, I've long had a fascination with arabic culture and myth. Sinbad, Arabian Nights... love that stuff. When Al Qadim hit the shelves, I was all over it.

So, that's going to be an exciting location, if I'm running the game, because I'm very much into the setting.

Horror and intrigue are two things that I'm good at... so any location where those strengths can shine would be a good setting for a game I'm running.

On the other hand, the whole Oriental Adventures thing doesn't appeal that much to me, so I probably wouldn't do it well (not long term anyway... I recently ran a short stint in Kara Tur that was okay).

So, yeah... I think it's all about the DM. Every location has potential to be exciting.

-- A.
Cog
07-15-03, 10:59 PM Waterdeep and West Gate would be good possibilities for all three, but Thay would be better for evil...
Alisttair
07-15-03, 11:24 PM EVIL - Thay, The Moonsea, Skullport
GOOD - Waterdeep, Cormyr, the Dalelands
NEUTRAL - Waterdeep, Skullport

Im tired but felt like replying anyways so sorry if its not a good reply
Triton
07-16-03, 08:51 AM Evil- Hunt in the High Forest
Neutral- Navigate the culture of the old empires and pillage imaskari ruins
Good- Tame the North

Neutral or Good- Undermountain
Neutral or Evil- Play the politics of Thay
Any- Myth Drannor (all that magic and so many nasties)
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
07-17-03, 03:33 AM Although, with some thought, can't one run a campaign for any alignment just about anywhere?

Evil, for example, exists everywhere--there are evil people and evil plots even in those cities traditionally known as "good". Waterdeep is full of evil people, even though it is ruled by people who are mostly good.
Reefy
07-17-03, 10:19 AM Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Although, with some thought, can't one run a campaign for any alignment just about anywhere?

Evil, for example, exists everywhere--there are evil people and evil plots even in those cities traditionally known as "good". Waterdeep is full of evil people, even though it is ruled by people who are mostly good.

Precisely, in the Silver Marches, good characters would be concerned with preserving the confederation, evil characters would wnat to undermine it and neutral ones wouldn't be concerned with it at all. Or not, perhaps the evil ones prefer things as they are so they can use it to their own ends. You've just got to remember than in some places, evil characters would be a minority and good ones in others so it's worth thinking about how most of the population behave and would react to you.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The Sidekick 07-13-03, 06:35 PM	What's the most exiting place on faerun to run a campaign for 1. Evil 2. Good 3. natrual
Kelida42 07-14-03, 02:24 AM	1. Evil= The Underdark, Thay, OR any land where good is predominant and PCs can work against the established order. 2. Good= Silverymoon, Waterdeep, Mithril Hall 3. Neutral= Skullport, Luskan, Calimport, Ten Towns
Astanphaeus 07-14-03, 03:31 AM	Originally posted by The Sidekick What's the most exiting place on faerun to run a campaign for 1. Evil 2. Good 3. natrual Honestly, considering the overwhelming variety of choices, I'd say it'd depend on the DM... as in what specific locations play to his/her strengths and preferences. For example, I've long had a fascination with arabic culture and myth. Sinbad, Arabian Nights... love that stuff. When Al Qadim hit the shelves, I was all over it. So, that's going to be an exciting location, if I'm running the game, because I'm very much into the setting. Horror and intrigue are two things that I'm good at... so any location where those strengths can shine would be a good setting for a game I'm running. On the other hand, the whole Oriental Adventures thing doesn't appeal that much to me, so I probably wouldn't do it well (not long term anyway... I recently ran a short stint in Kara Tur that was okay). So, yeah... I think it's all about the DM. Every location has potential to be exciting. -- A.
Cog 07-15-03, 10:59 PM	Waterdeep and West Gate would be good possibilities for all three, but Thay would be better for evil...
Alisttair 07-15-03, 11:24 PM	EVIL - Thay, The Moonsea, Skullport GOOD - Waterdeep, Cormyr, the Dalelands NEUTRAL - Waterdeep, Skullport Im tired but felt like replying anyways so sorry if its not a good reply
Triton 07-16-03, 08:51 AM	Evil- Hunt in the High Forest Neutral- Navigate the culture of the old empires and pillage imaskari ruins Good- Tame the North Neutral or Good- Undermountain Neutral or Evil- Play the politics of Thay Any- Myth Drannor (all that magic and so many nasties)
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 07-17-03, 03:33 AM	Although, with some thought, can't one run a campaign for any alignment just about anywhere? Evil, for example, exists everywhere--there are evil people and evil plots even in those cities traditionally known as "good". Waterdeep is full of evil people, even though it is ruled by people who are mostly good.
Reefy 07-17-03, 10:19 AM	Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin Although, with some thought, can't one run a campaign for any alignment just about anywhere? Evil, for example, exists everywhere--there are evil people and evil plots even in those cities traditionally known as "good". Waterdeep is full of evil people, even though it is ruled by people who are mostly good. Precisely, in the Silver Marches, good characters would be concerned with preserving the confederation, evil characters would wnat to undermine it and neutral ones wouldn't be concerned with it at all. Or not, perhaps the evil ones prefer things as they are so they can use it to their own ends. You've just got to remember than in some places, evil characters would be a minority and good ones in others so it's worth thinking about how most of the population behave and would react to you.