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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shallown" data-source="post: 1835750" data-attributes="member: 1368">Think of the small town archetypes.The bullyThe outsiderThe peace makerThe gossipThe quiet but strong personStart with the stereo/archetype and build around in your mind why are they these things. You can stick with classic motivations for some but pick at least one or two who have the twist of why they are who they are.this sets a certain level of comfort with players becuase it is something the recognize easily and let them settle into their own predetermined mind sets so that if and when the twist are revealed they are twist.You can easily use characters from small town movies books and base the people off of them. Just be careful to make most of them a little different. and always have an except: which means if a player ID's a NPC to be a character from movie or TV agree but give him an exception. ExamplePlayer "the constable is just like Andy taylor from mayberry" GM "Yeah he is but you notice that he isn't nearly as trustworthy or happy when he thinks people aren't watching"Also when I pictured this place I saw in my mind the sod houses like frontier people first used when they settled the west. Sort of dug in so when you step in you drop a foot or more into the ground. A very low slung village. This would work for a few reasons. Houses stay cooler iin the dirt and there might not be much shade on the open plains. Also low lsung house stay out of the winds which can get strong on  the plains. It might also serve as a defense if the place is hard to notice on the horizen if there are nasty orcsises and such about. this may also serve to create a society/community that is conscious of there personal space as far as houses go. Maybe it is a social fuax pau to enter someones house without a specific invite. Or talking to people outside from inside your house indicates emotional distancing as well.  People who rush out to greet you may have things to hide etc. Also if you have a sort of free reign to come and go in a house would indicate your considered one of the family.Hope this helpsLater</blockquote>

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