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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7912814" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I don't really find urban campaigns much more work than any other type of campaign because I don't over prep.  So for example, I have a city map that's simply what districts are where.  As the campaign progresses I add notes of tavern, business and any other details.  But those details are just filled in like any other visit - based on either an important plot point or just pulled from a random list.Similar to any other campaign, I start out with a neighborhood who's-who with a bit of detail.  The leaders of the city may well be left vague ("The council") or a quick description.  Do you know much about your city's mayor?  Does it really matter if you only have 2-3 tavern types, and how often do you even need to map out any specific business?But I also rely a lot on theater of the mind when it comes to describing locales, only pulling out the grid (and maps) when it matters.  Names, descriptions for NPCs and business come from random lists taking into consideration the district and purpose of a location.I don't use reputation "points" or anything like that, I've personally just never found a need.  If I did, I wouldn't want the players to know about it, I don't want to mix story and the metagame.  I can see why that may not work for some people who don't want to worry about making judgement calls.So it's really not that much different than if the group simply have a home base in the wilderness.  I'd still be tracking relationships with different individuals, coming up with unique personalities and so on.</blockquote>

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