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<blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 6546048" data-attributes="member: 92511">I'm going to combine the last two posts...as a world-building geek..but I advise starting SMALL. Make a village, a single valley, a starting point.Maybe half a dozen [NPC] persons of interest who can be both potential allies or impediments [if not outright &quot;villains&quot;] to the PCs.&nbsp; Prepare to have 3 [I would add] up to 5 or 6 possible adventure scenarios. There's weird fairy lights/sounds/tracks have been noticed in the south woods, farmer Joe's lost three cows in the past month, bandits are harassing merchants along the East Ridge road to Neighboring Bigtown, a strange/ancient/rare/valuable artifact/weapon/magic thingy/coin was found near the burial mound in the ancient grove, no one's seen the village's most popular widow/priest/smith/tavern wench in 3 days.Have an, at least, &quot;sketchy&quot; idea of general details. Who do the locals worship, if anyone? What is the village's general or major (and possible&nbsp; minor or two) business/economy/sustenance? Is there a local deity/temple for easy (or expensive) healing? Establish who/what the causes/villains behind these goings-on are. So you have at least a rough idea of the kinds of creatures and encounters the party may have in any of these locations. Is there a &quot;dungeon&quot; to explore? Will there be traps? Are there native/local creatures that are dangerous/present a challenge, but ultimately not connected to the adventure being pursued/investigated? Are any of these scenario's temporary (i.e. Are any of the threats just passing through? or decided to stay for specific purposes? What can be driven off or will leave on its own? What must be defeated?) Will the townsfolk aid or hinder the party in one task or another? Here's the tavern/inn/bar/market/town square/wherever the PCs are living.Let the PC's loose.&nbsp; PS: And welcome! Have some start up XP.EDIT: PPS: And add &quot;surface area&quot; and details to the game world, in any/all directions you need to, when/as needed. There's no need for a &quot;end of the world&quot; threat or major recurring villain right away...unless that's what you want, of course.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="steeldragons, post: 6546048, member: 92511"] I'm going to combine the last two posts...as a world-building geek..but I advise starting SMALL. Make a village, a single valley, a starting point. Maybe half a dozen [NPC] persons of interest who can be both potential allies or impediments [if not outright "villains"] to the PCs. Prepare to have 3 [I would add] up to 5 or 6 possible adventure scenarios. There's weird fairy lights/sounds/tracks have been noticed in the south woods, farmer Joe's lost three cows in the past month, bandits are harassing merchants along the East Ridge road to Neighboring Bigtown, a strange/ancient/rare/valuable artifact/weapon/magic thingy/coin was found near the burial mound in the ancient grove, no one's seen the village's most popular widow/priest/smith/tavern wench in 3 days. Have an, at least, "sketchy" idea of general details. Who do the locals worship, if anyone? What is the village's general or major (and possible minor or two) business/economy/sustenance? Is there a local deity/temple for easy (or expensive) healing? Establish who/what the causes/villains behind these goings-on are. So you have at least a rough idea of the kinds of creatures and encounters the party may have in any of these locations. Is there a "dungeon" to explore? Will there be traps? Are there native/local creatures that are dangerous/present a challenge, but ultimately not connected to the adventure being pursued/investigated? Are any of these scenario's temporary (i.e. Are any of the threats just passing through? or decided to stay for specific purposes? What can be driven off or will leave on its own? What must be defeated?) Will the townsfolk aid or hinder the party in one task or another? Here's the tavern/inn/bar/market/town square/wherever the PCs are living. Let the PC's loose. PS: And welcome! Have some start up XP. EDIT: PPS: And add "surface area" and details to the game world, in any/all directions you need to, when/as needed. There's no need for a "end of the world" threat or major recurring villain right away...unless that's what you want, of course. [/QUOTE]

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