Sporemine
First Post
Hi people,
I was recently reading an article on open source software, including the Pros and Cons, and I thought the idea of a community effort to create something would be applicable to the creation of a world/campaign in D&D.
The idea of an open source world is simple. I start on a small scale (As recommended in the DMG,) and anybody that wants to add something to the world, can.
It can be anything, no matter how big or small. You could lay down the framework of the world's history, make some monsters, an adventure, a job, NPCs, a faction, local wildlife, building design. It doesn't matter what it is, just add something to the world.
To start:
Timothy the Rat.
In "The Legion", a tavern, popular with the city watch, somebody wants Timothy "The rat" dead. They will approach any party entering the tavern, and ask to speak with them in a more secluded location. There, they will make it clear that they want timothy's head. If pressed, they will reveal that two other groups were killed when they made attempts on timothy's life.
You can fill in whatever you want.
Kudos
-Sporemine
I was recently reading an article on open source software, including the Pros and Cons, and I thought the idea of a community effort to create something would be applicable to the creation of a world/campaign in D&D.
The idea of an open source world is simple. I start on a small scale (As recommended in the DMG,) and anybody that wants to add something to the world, can.
It can be anything, no matter how big or small. You could lay down the framework of the world's history, make some monsters, an adventure, a job, NPCs, a faction, local wildlife, building design. It doesn't matter what it is, just add something to the world.
To start:
Timothy the Rat.
In "The Legion", a tavern, popular with the city watch, somebody wants Timothy "The rat" dead. They will approach any party entering the tavern, and ask to speak with them in a more secluded location. There, they will make it clear that they want timothy's head. If pressed, they will reveal that two other groups were killed when they made attempts on timothy's life.
You can fill in whatever you want.
Kudos
-Sporemine