New Posts For Thread: What, if any, input should Players have in world building?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_buildingWhat input should Players have in world building?I think this could be broken down into different categories too.World itself- Is it a published world? Is it completely DM-created? Is it loosely based off something else? If you're in apublcishedI ask questions, to try to determine what they think makes sense or would be fun in a given scenario, and based on those answers I'll offer some additions, or try to resolve seemingly contradictory ideas. If they're not sure where to begin, or if I thttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_building?post_id=524857591#524857591I ask questions, to try to determine what they think makes sense or would be fun in a given scenario, and based on those answers I'll offer some additions, or try to resolve seemingly contradictory ideas. If they're not sure where to begin, or if I tSun, 07 Oct 2012 11:47:07 -0500The world I'm currently running was created and designed as a joint project between myself and a friend determined to make an interesting world where things like gods, magic, and the afterlife "make sense"...that is to say, they have explainations fohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_building?post_id=524853657#524853657The world I'm currently running was created and designed as a joint project between myself and a friend determined to make an interesting world where things like gods, magic, and the afterlife "make sense"...that is to say, they have explainations foSun, 07 Oct 2012 09:48:30 -0500My two cents is that nothing beats "co-operative" world-building . . .When players are invited to provide details and descriptions . . . to share in the creative process that breathes life into the campaign world . . . they become invested . . . theyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_building?post_id=524850295#524850295My two cents is that nothing beats "co-operative" world-building . . .When players are invited to provide details and descriptions . . . to share in the creative process that breathes life into the campaign world . . . they become invested . . . theySun, 07 Oct 2012 08:01:44 -0500True, though the DM has an essentially unlimited capacity to challenge the players. There's nothing they might choose to do that the DM could not top far enough to provide an exciting and interesting adventure. The only thing holding a DM back is prehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_building?post_id=524756773#524756773True, though the DM has an essentially unlimited capacity to challenge the players. There's nothing they might choose to do that the DM could not top far enough to provide an exciting and interesting adventure. The only thing holding a DM back is preThu, 04 Oct 2012 11:57:22 -0500Excellent point about not trying to create everything. It's easy to get overwhelmed. Sometimes, just asking the player what STYLE of play they would like... heavy combat, little combat, lots of dungeons, fewer dungeons, political, high magic, low maghttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29409073/What,_if_any,_input_should_Players_have_in_world_building?post_id=524751977#524751977Excellent point about not trying to create everything. It's easy to get overwhelmed. Sometimes, just asking the player what STYLE of play they would like... heavy combat, little combat, lots of dungeons, fewer dungeons, political, high magic, low magThu, 04 Oct 2012 09:31:35 -0500