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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dicechild" data-source="post: 5275794" data-attributes="member: 30978">In an effort to make games more interesting I have found that new and exciting arenas for players to explore always add some level of novelty of the campaign.  In moving about the past few years I have started and abandoned several campaigns with locals and old friends that ranged from frozen tundra, to ocean beaches where sailing was important, to the bright evergreen forests and jungles.I am looking for opinions, no right or wrongs here, in what is your favorite type of environment, and what makes it so?In example, my favorite environment is almost always sea-vessels and port towns (unless I can convince players to try out blimp style combat and maneuvering).  I know this is because I have a love for sailing and mechanical operations.  I also extremely like playing all games with tinkerers and trap-builders who use their minds as weapons as much as their swords (cudgels, daggers, fists, etc.), so the advantages of constant engineering that exist in port towns are astounding.  But I find that my players often have a difficult time wanting to quest out on open waters, so I find myself improvising to contribute a larger land-based campaign with little naval action at all.I would just like to know what others experiences are in this, and what aspects of certain environments are stimulating to you so that I can try to introduce or envelope them in a way that still allows me to have an enjoyable time with the story as well.Thanks,DC</blockquote>

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