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<blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 1116417" data-attributes="member: 871">My homebrew campaign is nothing but a massive hodgepodge of various elements.&nbsp; Quite a few dungeons I used are &quot;recycled&quot; maps from old Dungeon magazines or modules that I know my players haven't played.&nbsp; My world map is the Map of Mystery from an issue of Dungeon (the large land mass with roads, cities, &amp; port cities marked out on it).Things I've specifically borrowed are:&nbsp;&nbsp; * Maps from various sources&nbsp;&nbsp; * Place-names from various CRPGs--mainly the Ultima series, Zork series, &amp; Might &amp; Magic 1 &amp; 2.&nbsp;&nbsp; * A rat/wererat undercity, ala Lankhmar Below.&nbsp;&nbsp; * The Caves of Ningauble of the Seven Eyes--a massive cave system that connects to various realities (PCs can even meet Ningauble himself, &amp; maybe take a trip to Lankhmar).&nbsp;&nbsp; * Roman legionnaire-like hobgoblins--inspiration thanks to a piece of art on Claudio Pozas' website.&nbsp; They are members of a massive goblinoid army, ala the uruk-hai forces from Lord of the Rings.&nbsp;&nbsp; * NPCs that are based on amalgamations of NPCs from various CRPGs (including the Ultima, Zork, &amp; Baldur's Gate games)&nbsp;&nbsp; * NPCs from old modules/adventures (Aleena &amp; Bargle, anyone?)&nbsp;&nbsp; * Obscure, out-of-the-way magic portals that whisk people across the land, ala Moongates from the Ultima series&nbsp;&nbsp; * Magic items from various sources&nbsp;&nbsp; * Races from various sourcebooks (Sendasti from Mythic Races, for example)&nbsp; &nbsp; etc. . . .However, consistency is a big deal for me--it's a fair amount of work to make sure that things match up.&nbsp; Clerics can't have domain combinations not feasible for the deities IMC; map locations generally have to match up (no major cities where none are marked on the map); consistent use of place names &amp; NPC names; etc.&nbsp; (What can I say--I'm an editor.&nbsp; Consistency's a big part of my job.)&nbsp; Besides, I think that consistency throughout a storyline (or a setting, for that matter) really helps with the quality of the story as a whole.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AFGNCAAP, post: 1116417, member: 871"] My homebrew campaign is nothing but a massive hodgepodge of various elements. Quite a few dungeons I used are "recycled" maps from old Dungeon magazines or modules that I know my players haven't played. My world map is the Map of Mystery from an issue of Dungeon (the large land mass with roads, cities, & port cities marked out on it). Things I've specifically borrowed are: * Maps from various sources * Place-names from various CRPGs--mainly the Ultima series, Zork series, & Might & Magic 1 & 2. * A rat/wererat undercity, ala Lankhmar Below. * The Caves of Ningauble of the Seven Eyes--a massive cave system that connects to various realities (PCs can even meet Ningauble himself, & maybe take a trip to Lankhmar). * Roman legionnaire-like hobgoblins--inspiration thanks to a piece of art on Claudio Pozas' website. They are members of a massive goblinoid army, ala the uruk-hai forces from Lord of the Rings. * NPCs that are based on amalgamations of NPCs from various CRPGs (including the Ultima, Zork, & Baldur's Gate games) * NPCs from old modules/adventures (Aleena & Bargle, anyone?) * Obscure, out-of-the-way magic portals that whisk people across the land, ala Moongates from the Ultima series * Magic items from various sources * Races from various sourcebooks (Sendasti from [I]Mythic Races[/I], for example) etc. . . . However, consistency is a big deal for me--it's a fair amount of work to make sure that things match up. Clerics can't have domain combinations not feasible for the deities IMC; map locations generally have to match up (no major cities where none are marked on the map); consistent use of place names & NPC names; etc. (What can I say--I'm an editor. Consistency's a big part of my job.) Besides, I think that consistency throughout a storyline (or a setting, for that matter) really helps with the quality of the story as a whole. [/QUOTE]

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