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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 9540266" data-attributes="member: 3192">The OP sounds like he is running 3 campaigns at once, which would be a trial for any DM. A campaign setting only needs be big enough to offer the required XP for every class offered to reach Name level, and a little beyond. That will likely be dozens of characters though as they die and restart and try different classes. So it isn't a calculable number. Growing the setting is a constant session prep task. (And Gary says you only need to cover about 3 levels to start anyways, so don't pregame prep larger than what you need.)The Blackmoor / Greyhawk dungeons in the heyday were virtually the whole campaign. They didn't have to be, but that is how I would define a Megadungeon: &quot;big enough to support an entire campaign's XP requirements within&quot;. That means all the diversity required to learn to play the whole game. Make 3 of these and we're doing more work than necessary. Provide a number of modules of differing heights and supports and we have later, more standard campaign setting.I suggest balancing the forces on the map (this means everything on the map). Build support towns, villages, keeps, watchtowers, as well as cities and realms.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 9540266, member: 3192"] The OP sounds like he is running 3 campaigns at once, which would be a trial for any DM. A campaign setting only needs be big enough to offer the required XP for every class offered to reach Name level, and a little beyond. That will likely be dozens of characters though as they die and restart and try different classes. So it isn't a calculable number. Growing the setting is a constant session prep task. (And Gary says you only need to cover about 3 levels to start anyways, so don't pregame prep larger than what you need.) The Blackmoor / Greyhawk dungeons in the heyday were virtually the whole campaign. They didn't have to be, but that is how I would define a Megadungeon: "big enough to support an entire campaign's XP requirements within". That means all the diversity required to learn to play the whole game. Make 3 of these and we're doing more work than necessary. Provide a number of modules of differing heights and supports and we have later, more standard campaign setting. I suggest balancing the forces on the map (this means everything on the map). Build support towns, villages, keeps, watchtowers, as well as cities and realms. [/QUOTE]

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