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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 5795325" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>These are my first impression thoughts...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but you're outlining your own homebrew setting. Yes? So what are you asking here?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Do you want to provide the players choice or illusion of choice? I realize that is a difficult question if you dont have a group formed for this campaign yet, but it's critically important. For example, you make it clear that at the transition from paragon to epic tier the war with Harmonia has kicked off and marks the PCs entry into epic. Ok. And if the PCs take some action which would hasten this? That's a pretty major point. Leave that flexible and you are in the range of real choice. Keep it set (but allow the PCs' actions to tweak the specifics) and you've got the illusion of choice.</p><p></p><p>The illusion of choice is when you as DM have something set in your mind that you want to have happen. Say an epic combat. When you present the scene imply (or explicitly state) a couple options; parlay, combat, do nothing. If the PCs parlay then during negotiations one of the villains might flip out in an argument and make a sudden attack. If they decide to do nothin, then maybe the villains summon some monsters which then become an immediate threat to the PCs. So you get your combat, while the players have an illusion of a choice which makes a difference.</p><p></p><p>Personally I prefer real choice, but there is no right or wrong way.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't understand that second part of your question. Could you rephrase it?</p><p></p><p>It depends on your group. If they're experienced with 4e and don't balk at complexity then starting at paragon is fine. Plus you've got loads of iconic monsters at that tier. However if they're new to 4e then I wouldn't.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Uh...my mind goes blank with broad questions like that. It feels a little constrained.</p><p></p><p>A specific question: what's the deal with dwarves & halflings not slaves/second class citizens in Harmonia? I thought they were human supremacists?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 5795325, member: 20323"] These are my first impression thoughts... Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but you're outlining your own homebrew setting. Yes? So what are you asking here? Do you want to provide the players choice or illusion of choice? I realize that is a difficult question if you dont have a group formed for this campaign yet, but it's critically important. For example, you make it clear that at the transition from paragon to epic tier the war with Harmonia has kicked off and marks the PCs entry into epic. Ok. And if the PCs take some action which would hasten this? That's a pretty major point. Leave that flexible and you are in the range of real choice. Keep it set (but allow the PCs' actions to tweak the specifics) and you've got the illusion of choice. The illusion of choice is when you as DM have something set in your mind that you want to have happen. Say an epic combat. When you present the scene imply (or explicitly state) a couple options; parlay, combat, do nothing. If the PCs parlay then during negotiations one of the villains might flip out in an argument and make a sudden attack. If they decide to do nothin, then maybe the villains summon some monsters which then become an immediate threat to the PCs. So you get your combat, while the players have an illusion of a choice which makes a difference. Personally I prefer real choice, but there is no right or wrong way. I didn't understand that second part of your question. Could you rephrase it? It depends on your group. If they're experienced with 4e and don't balk at complexity then starting at paragon is fine. Plus you've got loads of iconic monsters at that tier. However if they're new to 4e then I wouldn't. Uh...my mind goes blank with broad questions like that. It feels a little constrained. A specific question: what's the deal with dwarves & halflings not slaves/second class citizens in Harmonia? I thought they were human supremacists? [/QUOTE]
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