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<blockquote data-quote="Fast Learner" data-source="post: 841139" data-attributes="member: 649"><p>Over in <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48072" target="_blank">this thread</a> I mentioned a poll I'm putting together and asked about popular d20 Fantasy Campaigns.</p><p></p><p>Here are the questions I'm planning on asking. Those who answer will rank their perception from one extreme to another, on a scale of 1 to 9 (not 10 so there can, in fact, be a middle choice).</p><p></p><p>The end result will hopefully allow you to see what is out there now and how it compares to other settings. I'm looking for how DMs and players <em>perceive</em> the campaigns, not in technical details (like how many books there are or how many people play them).</p><p></p><p>What else would you like to see asked?</p><p></p><p>EDITED TO ADD NEW QUESTIONS</p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]I. Familiarity[/size]</strong>: Information about your experience and familiarity with the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Experience</em></strong></p><p>How experienced are you with this campaign setting? <strong>Inexperienced</strong> means that you have little experience, perhaps having not read the material. <strong>Highly Experienced</strong> means that you have deep knowledge of the setting, almost having memorized it.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Role</em></strong></p><p>How experienced are you with this campaign setting? <strong>Inexperienced</strong> means that you have little experience, perhaps having not read the material. <strong>Highly Experienced</strong> means that you have deep knowledge of the setting, almost having memorized it.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]II. Functionality[/size]</strong>: Information about the practical aspects of the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Flexibility</em></strong></p><p>How flexible do you feel the setting is? <strong>Inflexible</strong> means that the setting might work well alone but it's difficult to add new material. <strong>Highly Flexible</strong> means that the setting seems very open and it’s easy to smoothly add new material.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Completeness</em></strong></p><p>How complete or fleshed-out is the setting? <strong>Incomplete</strong> means that the setting seems to be missing important pieces. <strong>Very Complete</strong> means that the setting seems to be very rich with plenty of material.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]III. Atmosphere[/size]</strong>: The general atmosphere or “feeling” of the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Power Level </em></strong></p><p>Compared to other campaign settings you're familiar with, how “tough” are the characters and challenges? <strong>Low Power</strong> means that same-level characters from another campaign setting would stomp these characters. <strong>High Power</strong> is the opposite. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Fantasy Type</em></strong></p><p>What type of fantasy is characterized in the campaign? <strong>Dark Fantasy</strong> refers to lots of horrific creatures, magic, and adventures. <strong>High Fantasy</strong> refers to knights and maidens and often faeries and such, even though there's some evil in the world. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>“Generic Fantasy” Compatibility</em></strong></p><p>How compatible is the setting with other fantasy? <strong>Highly Compatible</strong> means you can use most off-the-shelf d20 fantasy products such as adventures and they would seem appropriate. <strong>Incompatible</strong> means that only campaign-specific products fit in well. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]IV. Magic[/size]</strong>: The way that magic is used in the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Magic Level </em></strong></p><p>How prevalent is magic in this setting? <strong>No Magic</strong> means just what it seems: there is no magic at all in the setting. <strong>High Magic</strong> means that magic is extremely commonplace, to the extent that even the lowest commoner probably owns at least one magic item. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Magic Type</em></strong></p><p>How common are d20’s two primary magic types? <strong>Divine Magic</strong> refers to magic that is granted by the deities of the setting, while <strong>Arcane Magic</strong> refers to any other form of magic, as traditionally attributed to wizards in fantasy writing. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]V. Classes[/size]</strong>: The way that core and non-core classes are used in the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Additional Core Classes</em></strong></p><p>If the setting uses additional classes (NOT including prestige classes), how common are they? <strong>Not Used</strong> means that the setting doesn't add any core classes. <strong>Extremely Common</strong> means that non-core classes are much more common than core classes. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>[size=+1]VI. Races[/size]</strong>: The way that core and non-core races are used in the campaign setting.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>“Sub” Races</em></strong></p><p>How common are sub-races of core d20 races? Example: Wood Elf as a sub-race of elf. <strong>Not Used</strong> means they're not described or used in the setting. <strong>Very Prevalent</strong> means players and non-player characters are commonly these sub-races. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>“Exotic” Races </em></strong></p><p>How common are “exotic” races in the setting? Example: Lizardmen. <strong>Not Used</strong> means they're not specified or described in the setting. <strong>Very Prevalent</strong> means they're much more commonly encountered than core races, perhaps even exclusively. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Human/Humanoid Balance</em></strong></p><p>If both humans and humanoids are used in the setting, which way does the balance of races lean? <strong>Humans Only</strong> means there are no humanoid races used in the setting. <strong>Humanoids Only</strong> means that there are no humans used in the setting.</p><p></p><p></p><p>What else would you like to see along these lines?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fast Learner, post: 841139, member: 649"] Over in [url=http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48072]this thread[/url] I mentioned a poll I'm putting together and asked about popular d20 Fantasy Campaigns. Here are the questions I'm planning on asking. Those who answer will rank their perception from one extreme to another, on a scale of 1 to 9 (not 10 so there can, in fact, be a middle choice). The end result will hopefully allow you to see what is out there now and how it compares to other settings. I'm looking for how DMs and players [i]perceive[/i] the campaigns, not in technical details (like how many books there are or how many people play them). What else would you like to see asked? EDITED TO ADD NEW QUESTIONS [b][size=+1]I. Familiarity[/size][/b]: Information about your experience and familiarity with the campaign setting. [b][i]Experience[/i][/b] How experienced are you with this campaign setting? [b]Inexperienced[/b] means that you have little experience, perhaps having not read the material. [b]Highly Experienced[/b] means that you have deep knowledge of the setting, almost having memorized it. [b][i]Role[/i][/b] How experienced are you with this campaign setting? [b]Inexperienced[/b] means that you have little experience, perhaps having not read the material. [b]Highly Experienced[/b] means that you have deep knowledge of the setting, almost having memorized it. [b][size=+1]II. Functionality[/size][/b]: Information about the practical aspects of the campaign setting. [b][i]Flexibility[/i][/b] How flexible do you feel the setting is? [b]Inflexible[/b] means that the setting might work well alone but it's difficult to add new material. [b]Highly Flexible[/b] means that the setting seems very open and it’s easy to smoothly add new material. [b][i]Completeness[/i][/b] How complete or fleshed-out is the setting? [b]Incomplete[/b] means that the setting seems to be missing important pieces. [b]Very Complete[/b] means that the setting seems to be very rich with plenty of material. [b][size=+1]III. Atmosphere[/size][/b]: The general atmosphere or “feeling” of the campaign setting. [b][i]Power Level [/i][/b] Compared to other campaign settings you're familiar with, how “tough” are the characters and challenges? [b]Low Power[/b] means that same-level characters from another campaign setting would stomp these characters. [b]High Power[/b] is the opposite. [b][i]Fantasy Type[/i][/b] What type of fantasy is characterized in the campaign? [b]Dark Fantasy[/b] refers to lots of horrific creatures, magic, and adventures. [b]High Fantasy[/b] refers to knights and maidens and often faeries and such, even though there's some evil in the world. [b][i]“Generic Fantasy” Compatibility[/i][/b] How compatible is the setting with other fantasy? [b]Highly Compatible[/b] means you can use most off-the-shelf d20 fantasy products such as adventures and they would seem appropriate. [b]Incompatible[/b] means that only campaign-specific products fit in well. [b][size=+1]IV. Magic[/size][/b]: The way that magic is used in the campaign setting. [b][i]Magic Level [/i][/b] How prevalent is magic in this setting? [b]No Magic[/b] means just what it seems: there is no magic at all in the setting. [b]High Magic[/b] means that magic is extremely commonplace, to the extent that even the lowest commoner probably owns at least one magic item. [b][i]Magic Type[/i][/b] How common are d20’s two primary magic types? [b]Divine Magic[/b] refers to magic that is granted by the deities of the setting, while [b]Arcane Magic[/b] refers to any other form of magic, as traditionally attributed to wizards in fantasy writing. [b][size=+1]V. Classes[/size][/b]: The way that core and non-core classes are used in the campaign setting. [b][i]Additional Core Classes[/i][/b] If the setting uses additional classes (NOT including prestige classes), how common are they? [b]Not Used[/b] means that the setting doesn't add any core classes. [b]Extremely Common[/b] means that non-core classes are much more common than core classes. [b][size=+1]VI. Races[/size][/b]: The way that core and non-core races are used in the campaign setting. [b][i]“Sub” Races[/i][/b] How common are sub-races of core d20 races? Example: Wood Elf as a sub-race of elf. [b]Not Used[/b] means they're not described or used in the setting. [b]Very Prevalent[/b] means players and non-player characters are commonly these sub-races. [b][i]“Exotic” Races [/i][/b] How common are “exotic” races in the setting? Example: Lizardmen. [b]Not Used[/b] means they're not specified or described in the setting. [b]Very Prevalent[/b] means they're much more commonly encountered than core races, perhaps even exclusively. [b][i]Human/Humanoid Balance[/i][/b] If both humans and humanoids are used in the setting, which way does the balance of races lean? [b]Humans Only[/b] means there are no humanoid races used in the setting. [b]Humanoids Only[/b] means that there are no humans used in the setting. What else would you like to see along these lines? [/QUOTE]
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