I wanted a map. I was told there couldn't be a map. Now there's a map. but not of the barony. Or the kingdom. A (very) small part. About 3 days across.
I wanted a timeline. I was told there couldn't be a timeline. Now there's a timeline. Again, of a very small part of the barony. Local history only, with no major events beyond, 'A hundred years ago, the kingdom of exiles...'
I never made any indication of who I thought should write them, except where it was mentioned that people wouldn't have time to create it themselves. Now people are writing it themselves. Don't know about that. We aren't going to ask our NPCs to write anything beyond a name. The rest will be up to them.
Whether or not it stems from this year's campaign or not isn't particularly important. I wouldn't expect direct copying and it doesn't look like it is, from what I've heard. My problem lies with what I was told couldn't be done being done as soon as I stop being the one trying to do it. I think the main difference is scale. We're stating from the start that the campaign area (both time and geography) is small and sketchy. Malliable.
And hopefully by presenting it before the end of term, we won't get too many kneejerk reactions of 'but I've already got my character for this year sorted.'
the differences are small but significant, and it does help that I've wound up being one of the more regular GMs.
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I wanted a map. I was told there couldn't be a map. Now there's a map.
but not of the barony. Or the kingdom. A (very) small part. About 3 days across.
I wanted a timeline. I was told there couldn't be a timeline. Now there's a timeline.
Again, of a very small part of the barony. Local history only, with no major events beyond, 'A hundred years ago, the kingdom of exiles...'
I never made any indication of who I thought should write them, except where it was mentioned that people wouldn't have time to create it themselves. Now people are writing it themselves.
Don't know about that. We aren't going to ask our NPCs to write anything beyond a name. The rest will be up to them.
Whether or not it stems from this year's campaign or not isn't particularly important. I wouldn't expect direct copying and it doesn't look like it is, from what I've heard. My problem lies with what I was told couldn't be done being done as soon as I stop being the one trying to do it.
I think the main difference is scale. We're stating from the start that the campaign area (both time and geography) is small and sketchy. Malliable.
And hopefully by presenting it before the end of term, we won't get too many kneejerk reactions of 'but I've already got my character for this year sorted.'
the differences are small but significant, and it does help that I've wound up being one of the more regular GMs.
Wanna come monster on sunday?