Making the World. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Making the World. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dragonmaster_316
08-18-07, 07:56 PM So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed.
Book5
08-21-07, 01:52 PM So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed.

read sig.. follow instructions.. yawn :OMG!: :dragon: sleepy :cool:
you'll figure it out from there... :blink:
Drizztrocks
08-25-07, 11:35 PM Usually, when making a good world, you want a simple, uncomlicated, but all together great history of the world. what i do is make a timeline. Also, you want the history of races. Because races have a whole different outlook depending on the setting. I dont have a good example, because i mostly use forgotten realms, but theres definatly a difference. And leave space for heroes in your timeline. Dont add to many great and powerful Npcs, because you want the players to shine.:)
Drizztrocks
08-25-07, 11:36 PM say, how do you get that picture next to your username, im new on the website.
Book5
08-26-07, 04:53 AM First Dritz don't rock. :P but as I was saying.
You go to your account page and there should be an Avatar thing on the side.

Do not! Go giving out advice. Questions liek these are supposed to be answered with a redirect. "Start with a timeline" what silly suckatash is this? he needs to find his way to the Champaign advice forum or as I have decided.. he should go to CoCo and get their advice on the matter.

CoCo players are uber 1337, they know everything.
And please! Before doling out advice on this forum .. I beg youto learn what is supposed to be going on here.
Thank you.

Read the sig. Follow instructions. Nuff Said.
Draginja
08-28-07, 10:02 PM Tolkein.

Halflings, Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Goblins, Orcs, and Half-Orcs. Those are the only races. The only monsters are demons. Move along...
Leyron
08-29-07, 12:09 PM So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed.

Start with designing one adventure which includes one typical village or town. Ask your players what characters they want to play.

Then ask questions and answer them: How did the village/town get its name? Why are there monsters/villains in the area? Where do the PCs come from?
The list can be almost endless as one answer causes new questions. Let us assume the village is called Isgard's Ford. You will need a river. What does Isgard mean? Answer: Ice-Guardian. Was there a battle against ice creatures? Or was it simply founded by a hero with that name? Was the guardian maybe an ice creature guarding against something else?

If you answer enough questions for a small area it will evolve into a world as the small ties into the big ;)

Just take the real world: Essex, Sussex and Wessex in Great Britain tell of the Saxon invasion East Saxony, South Saxony and West Saxony... English came from a German tribe: Anglish etc

You see that you only have to look around and the whole world will reveal itself.

P.S.: Do not be affraid to steal from the real world Tolkien did as well. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dragonmaster_316 08-18-07, 07:56 PM	So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed.
Book5 08-21-07, 01:52 PM	So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed. read sig.. follow instructions.. yawn :OMG!: :dragon: sleepy :cool: you'll figure it out from there... :blink:
Drizztrocks 08-25-07, 11:35 PM	Usually, when making a good world, you want a simple, uncomlicated, but all together great history of the world. what i do is make a timeline. Also, you want the history of races. Because races have a whole different outlook depending on the setting. I dont have a good example, because i mostly use forgotten realms, but theres definatly a difference. And leave space for heroes in your timeline. Dont add to many great and powerful Npcs, because you want the players to shine.:)
Drizztrocks 08-25-07, 11:36 PM	say, how do you get that picture next to your username, im new on the website.
Book5 08-26-07, 04:53 AM	First Dritz don't rock. :P but as I was saying. You go to your account page and there should be an Avatar thing on the side. Do not! Go giving out advice. Questions liek these are supposed to be answered with a redirect. "Start with a timeline" what silly suckatash is this? he needs to find his way to the Champaign advice forum or as I have decided.. he should go to CoCo and get their advice on the matter. CoCo players are uber 1337, they know everything. And please! Before doling out advice on this forum .. I beg youto learn what is supposed to be going on here. Thank you. Read the sig. Follow instructions. Nuff Said.
Draginja 08-28-07, 10:02 PM	Tolkein. Halflings, Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Goblins, Orcs, and Half-Orcs. Those are the only races. The only monsters are demons. Move along...
Leyron 08-29-07, 12:09 PM	So... here's the deal. I am making a world of "Tolkien" proportions, and I need help. Any advice will be thankfully welcomed. Start with designing one adventure which includes one typical village or town. Ask your players what characters they want to play. Then ask questions and answer them: How did the village/town get its name? Why are there monsters/villains in the area? Where do the PCs come from? The list can be almost endless as one answer causes new questions. Let us assume the village is called Isgard's Ford. You will need a river. What does Isgard mean? Answer: Ice-Guardian. Was there a battle against ice creatures? Or was it simply founded by a hero with that name? Was the guardian maybe an ice creature guarding against something else? If you answer enough questions for a small area it will evolve into a world as the small ties into the big ;) Just take the real world: Essex, Sussex and Wessex in Great Britain tell of the Saxon invasion East Saxony, South Saxony and West Saxony... English came from a German tribe: Anglish etc You see that you only have to look around and the whole world will reveal itself. P.S.: Do not be affraid to steal from the real world Tolkien did as well. ;)