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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thyrkill" data-source="post: 3064561" data-attributes="member: 2289">Hi,I am a frequent reader on these forums but do not post much. But I have hit a place in my DMing life that has me asking for help. And what better place to turn...I have been running several campaigns off and on since 3e came out, and they have always been in a published setting (FR almost exclusively). And though I enjoy the published material, I feel as though there is something missing from my game. I have agonized over whether I am suffering from 3.5 burn-out, or if there is a "better" system out there. I have pondered the age old question: Do my players suck or is it me? And I have realized that I am not putting enough of my own ideas and imagination into the games. In a sense, I have used published settings and adventures as a crutch, and have consequently lost some of my love for the game.With this said, I want to try my hand at creating my own world and putting some life back into my game and my Dming. Trouble is, where do I start? How do you create a world? Do you start small and work outwards or do you create the Grand Design first and then work inwards? If anyone is willing to part with their thoughts, ideas, and wisdom, I would be incredibly greatful.Thanks very much,Matt</blockquote>