Homebrew vs. Published settings
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A deceivingly simple question. 
I'd have to say I'm a mixer of worlds. I had a lot of fun in some homebrewed mini-campaigns, Al-Qadim, a long planescape campaign, and some forays into ArsMagica, the World of Darkness, Shadowrun, and a little Traveler. However, recently my homebrew world is a fantasy egypt with strong political themes. I've ordered Hamunaptra: Egyptian Adventures (from Green Ronin), and anticipate using much of this material in my own campaign if it's anything like Nyambe. As for rules, I use lots of homebrew, though all are common sense (and pretty easy to use too).
How about you?
I'd have to say I'm a mixer of worlds. I had a lot of fun in some homebrewed mini-campaigns, Al-Qadim, a long planescape campaign, and some forays into ArsMagica, the World of Darkness, Shadowrun, and a little Traveler. However, recently my homebrew world is a fantasy egypt with strong political themes. I've ordered Hamunaptra: Egyptian Adventures (from Green Ronin), and anticipate using much of this material in my own campaign if it's anything like Nyambe. As for rules, I use lots of homebrew, though all are common sense (and pretty easy to use too).
How about you?
Turjan
Explorer
I suppose I do it like many people (as judged from previous surveys 
): I have a homebrew, but I import things from other settings that I like or other generic ideas. Of course, it has to fit, and this means it takes often quite a bit of work to make it fit . I also use material from other games; this serves for a bit of spice in the mix . Plus elements from (non-fantasy) novels, but I think this exceeds the scope of the question.
): I have a homebrew, but I import things from other settings that I like or other generic ideas. Of course, it has to fit, and this means it takes often quite a bit of work to make it fit . I also use material from other games; this serves for a bit of spice in the mix . Plus elements from (non-fantasy) novels, but I think this exceeds the scope of the question.
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random user
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Mine is original but pretty vanilla. Core classes, core races exist (though in this campaign all PCs must be human) more or less. I've allowed a couple non-core things (like the guildmage) but nothing that is wacky (no savage speices, half-[whatever] templates, psionics, etc).
Custom religion, a new custom non-playable race, new magic item variant... let's see... high power / high magic, but with an explanation of why things aren't totally out of whack.
If my players get high enough level, I've stolen some Planescape material. Other than that I haven't stolen much from other published d20 sources.
What I actually mostly steal from is books, movies, and other things. I recently took a trip to Las Vegas, and I'm hoping to incorporate some aspects of it into a city (which is proving to be challenging, actually).
Custom religion, a new custom non-playable race, new magic item variant... let's see... high power / high magic, but with an explanation of why things aren't totally out of whack.
If my players get high enough level, I've stolen some Planescape material. Other than that I haven't stolen much from other published d20 sources.
What I actually mostly steal from is books, movies, and other things. I recently took a trip to Las Vegas, and I'm hoping to incorporate some aspects of it into a city (which is proving to be challenging, actually).
Brennin Magalus
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I use my own world, but I gladly plunder from other worlds, including the otherwise awful Forgotten Realms, which should be scuttled after plundering.
Akrasia
Procrastinator
Here is a CRAZY earlier version of my homebrew (though versions of Ilmahal have existed since at least 1984).
http://www.diamondthrone.com/displaycontent.cfm?iConID=183&pf=true
I had to change it to "standard" D&D with my new group. (However, it would have been interesting to have run it with UA rules ... )
After running my last campaign, though, I am definitely moving towards the "rules lite" side of things.
Either C&C, or a really 'pared down' version of 3E.
http://www.diamondthrone.com/displaycontent.cfm?iConID=183&pf=true
I had to change it to "standard" D&D with my new group. (However, it would have been interesting to have run it with UA rules ... )
After running my last campaign, though, I am definitely moving towards the "rules lite" side of things.
Either C&C, or a really 'pared down' version of 3E.
Turjan
Explorer
Akrasia said:
I don't see what's crazy about this one. Okay, keeping track of 19 classes might be challenging
. Many stories behind it can be found again in countless other homebrews. This is not meant to be a derogatory remark! It's just the concept of stealing from lots of different sources and putting together the conceived "best pieces" to a new, more or less coherent whole. I had to chuckle when I discovered quite a few elements of my own homebrew in your description .
Akrasia
Procrastinator
Turjan said:I don't see what's crazy about this one. Okay, keeping track of 19 classes might be challenging
I have no idea if this was meant as a compliment or a criticism (or neither, or both...).
But it was an interesting comment nonetheless -- thank you!
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