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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shallown" data-source="post: 1404087" data-attributes="member: 1368">I mad eit easy on myself . I told the players to talk and find a means that eachone knew at least two others in the group. They also had to have a reason to hire on as caravan guards at the major human city. I left it up to them. they came up with interesting backgrounds and reason's for having at least met each other.I told the players up front. First few sessions are railroading so to speak to build a start then it was up to them. I knew better and had a whole campaign built on the fact that every other game run for them, showed that they didn't motivate themselves so I had to. They didn't mind railroading since the all agreed to ride the train. Every once in a while you pull in a station let them wander around, then blow the whistle and start the train again. Railroading is only bad when the players have no choice of train or schedule. I think I still make the scenery and the story worth the ride.But what I'm saying is leave it up to the players and in most cases you can build the story of how they are connected off what they give you to work with. Also fosters a sense of ownership of the campaign and its world, as well as, generating some interest in the world before the game even starts.later</blockquote>