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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vanifae" data-source="post: 5308180" data-attributes="member: 58765">Not sure which camp I am in but this is what I look for in a campaign setting:- I need to know what makes this setting different from all the other fantasy D&D settings out there.  What makes this one shine?- Cover key regions that express this ideal/theme/features to me clearly and concisely.- Plot hooks, plot hooks, and plot hooks.- Details on those key areas, how do the pieces fit?  How does the big ideas interact with the setting?- Usable map with plenty of room for me to place my own stories.- I don't need Elminster/Fave NPC/Whatever to save the day, but do give me interesting personalities to interact with.- Historical data, this can be loose and done in broad strokes I can fill in the gaps.- More plot hooks.- I don't want too much data it just becomes information I probably won't ever use or the players won't care about.  This is a big one.  I used to do this all the time create these intricate worlds with all these moving pieces and reams of backstory.  The only person who ever cared about it was me.- Finally provide me a snapshot of what th setting is like right now, give hints on where things could go, and then get the hell out of my way.</blockquote>