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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 894467" data-attributes="member: 990">Borrow liberally from other sources.In my current campaign world, which we just started playing in two months ago, I started with a map of a small city from Dungeon Magazine a few years back.  I used some names from a plotting discussion that took place on this board about 2 years ago, that I had copied to my hard drive.  I used deities from several published sources, and made up a few of my own.  Then I borrowed part of a creation myth from alsih2o, and fleshed it out with my own details.  Finally, I used some images Knid Vermicious created (look in the Art forum, his work is incredible) and wrote up some stuff about them.I put most of this into a packet for players, and opened it up for questions.  They've been asking me some interesting things, that make me think through other parts of the campaign world.  Then too, as the players create their biographies, I get all sorts of details which make the world grow.  It's really an organic thing.  At this point, I don't have a world map yet.  I'm still thinking about what the world might look like beyond the general area the players started in. I haven't named oceans, and I've only located one mountain range.  I've mentioned the name of the Imperial Capital, but only said that it is "far away to the south".  The world will grow over time.But this isn't really a general guideline for how to do it, it's only what I'm doing currently.  EarthShadow has given the best summary of the process and requirements I've ever seen.AuldGrump, I think maybe I'll try using Civ II to make a map.  It's a good idea!</blockquote>

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