tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post3931056925859161038..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: A World from Scratch ~ Stretchy MindsAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-66474370738058566392017-05-04T11:18:57.882-06:002017-05-04T11:18:57.882-06:00This is great fun for thought.
With inhabitants...This is great fun for thought. <br /><br />With inhabitants of tech-5 cultures so focused on survival, adventures are largely focused on changes to status quo or normal levels of survival. <br /><br />Change in a natural resource or landscape:<br />-The river level is lowering or rising<br />-A sink whole is discovered in the desert<br />-An unusual red tide occurs on coast<br />-Increase or decrease in animal resources. (for increases, clan will be wanting to off load excess meat, tallow, bones and hides, but have limited trading experience)<br />-Unusual heat wave, drought, cold snap, infestation, the possibilities are endless.<br /><br />Social or cultural events or changes within the clan:<br />-Unity within a single clan or between two clans breaking down over scarcity or abundance.<br />-Outsiders visit or visited clan to trade, explore or pillage.<br />-Too many clan members causing strain on resources and unity.<br />-Too few males or females in a clan.<br />-Trope of star-crossed lovers from competing clans.<br />-Trope of the outsider (say a half-elf) once accepted by a (human)clan, is now rejected upon maturation because of the clans hetero fears. Did you say hireling?<br />-Change to a cultural or spiritual artifact such as a sacred tree dying or having been desecrated. <br />-Unknown clan settles near existing clan. Maybe they do not share race and/or language.<br />-A prodigal clan member returns suddenly. <br />-A clan member is struck with strange illness or madness.<br /><br /><br />Or Adventures caused by mysticism, limited knowledge and scope of tech-5 inhabitants:<br />-Discovery of an unused resource by party.<br />-Perceived mystical disturbance caused by outsiders.<br />-Clan performs rituals deemed disruptive by others (such as the Feast of the Dead celebrated by the Huron Indians)<br />-Clan is worried because details within long standing lore are being interpreted as happening now. <br />-Clan or clan member believes to be cursed, or wishes to perform one.<br />-a small abandoned boat washes ashore.<br /><br />All these could be the start of a great adventure. I have to say, with a little sadness, that given the limited scope and resources of tech-5, I don't think my party would be interested in helping tribes or clans with many of these issues. At least not for very long. LTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280926541054573911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-20306601639054029422017-05-03T09:50:52.364-06:002017-05-03T09:50:52.364-06:00Same here, I'm really hooked on this !Same here, I'm really hooked on this !Vlad malkavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287760654547816927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-92189848765091929122017-05-03T08:08:03.825-06:002017-05-03T08:08:03.825-06:00Wow. This series just keeps getting better and bet...Wow. This series just keeps getting better and better! Keep up the great work!Discordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043118219587453293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-47219288051635891142017-05-03T06:45:41.434-06:002017-05-03T06:45:41.434-06:00- The Linkoro Sand Sea is encroaching into the set... - The Linkoro Sand Sea is encroaching into the settled lands and pilgrims from Bodo have arrived to touch the stone monolith and receive Wisdom. What is happening in the desert? <br /><br />- Drought. Guba's meager food supply is further diminished and violence has broken out as armed bands form to control the limited resource. <br /><br />I know you said not to invent anything, but isn't the conflict of civilization vs. primitivism irresistible?<br /><br /> - Foreigners have arrived in Guba by ship willing to trade wondrous items for slaves. The primitive economy is disrupted, what role will the players adopt?<br /><br /><br />- Foreigners have arrived in Guba by ship willing to trade wondrous items in exchange for guides into the Mande Desert. What lies there?<br /><br />Sofia Viktorova Kolevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274559794233411590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-14595306159553910872017-05-03T06:19:27.817-06:002017-05-03T06:19:27.817-06:00I've done the same, by grabbing lists of names...I've done the same, by grabbing lists of names online and building a simple generator in Excel. I haven't tackled the syllable portion yet; think I'll have to do that next.<br /><br />I'm thoroughly enjoying this process, along with many others I'm sure. I'm curious, though: how do type-7 and type-6 hexes interact with higher level tech areas? As in, if you have a region (many 6-mile hexes across the countryside) with an overall population density that supports a tech level 8, 9 or 10, what do type-7 and type-6 hexes look like?Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-65794737299090233402017-05-02T23:55:02.362-06:002017-05-02T23:55:02.362-06:00I'm really enjoying these world-building posts...I'm really enjoying these world-building posts Alexis!<br /><br />RE: naming<br /><br />I put together an Excel sheet to generate random lists of names. As a base I used several hundred Turkish names (because I liked the shape and sound of them). I split the names into syllables and randomly concatenate them in predefined patterns to form pseudo names.<br /><br />You get plenty of dross, but usually one in four or five is useful. I pick a continent/region and use a single <i>dialect</i> to name the the entire place (for consistency). Occasionally I chuck in a name-modifier like "Greater" or ""Darker" to give a bit of flavor.<br /><br />Your guidelines here are much better than my random system. I hadn't considered using the number of syllables to convey information. Thanks for the tip! <br />Scott Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994332286193655530noreply@blogger.com