Comments on: Homebrewed Settings: The High School Senior Approach http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9770 Jason Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9770 Very interesting post, I like it! This really gives a great perspective on how to introduce your players to the history of a world. Most people don't really know specific dates, unless they're history buffs. I could imagine a character like a wizard nowing more than the average person, especially if they took ranks in a Knowledge: History skill. In such a case a simple Knowledge check against a DC based on the obscurity of the knowledge would be an easy way to determine if a character new specific information beyond the general. I could see creating a general handout for the players to read over about your world before the game with bullet points to the same effect as your example. Very interesting post, I like it! This really gives a great perspective on how to introduce your players to the history of a world. Most people don’t really know specific dates, unless they’re history buffs. I could imagine a character like a wizard nowing more than the average person, especially if they took ranks in a Knowledge: History skill. In such a case a simple Knowledge check against a DC based on the obscurity of the knowledge would be an easy way to determine if a character new specific information beyond the general.

I could see creating a general handout for the players to read over about your world before the game with bullet points to the same effect as your example.

]]> By: VV_GM http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9754 VV_GM Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:43:59 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9754 I dig it too. ;) The reason I started using this approach is because I realized that starting small sometimes could exclude important world elements. So I wanted to try something different that would take the big picture and then filter it down to the small stage that the PCs start on. I'm glad many of you are interested in the approach. Let me know if it works for you, or even better if you find a way to improve upon it! I dig it too. ;)

The reason I started using this approach is because I realized that starting small sometimes could exclude important world elements. So I wanted to try something different that would take the big picture and then filter it down to the small stage that the PCs start on.

I’m glad many of you are interested in the approach. Let me know if it works for you, or even better if you find a way to improve upon it!

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9744 Martin Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:16:36 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9744 I'm glad Patrick's post is going over well -- I realy dig this idea. I’m glad Patrick’s post is going over well — I realy dig this idea.

]]> By: ScottM http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9740 ScottM Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:55:30 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9740 I like it-- it's practical and prevents me from doing too much work that no one would know or care about. I like it– it’s practical and prevents me from doing too much work that no one would know or care about.

]]> By: maikeru http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9725 maikeru Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:54:57 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9725 Definitely seems doable. I will probably work up my next one this way. I usually start small but that is pretty nice. Definitely seems doable. I will probably work up my next one this way. I usually start small but that is pretty nice.

]]> By: Telas http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9724 Telas Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:04:38 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9724 Cool approach. I'll use something like this in my next campaign. Depending on their origins and race, certain characters may know more or less (or have different interpretations) of their history and surroundings. I'm not sure how to put that into practice, but just a thought... Cool approach. I’ll use something like this in my next campaign.

Depending on their origins and race, certain characters may know more or less (or have different interpretations) of their history and surroundings. I’m not sure how to put that into practice, but just a thought…

]]> By: Yunt http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9721 Yunt Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9721 Not yet, but I have a wiki waiting for me to fill it to bursting with this sort of thing. Not yet, but I have a wiki waiting for me to fill it to bursting with this sort of thing.

]]> By: Dylan Zimmerman http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/homebrewed-settings-the-high-school-senior-approach/comment-page-1#comment-9719 Dylan Zimmerman Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:49:08 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=650#comment-9719 This is brilliant. I'm sure it would be useful in writing as well as RPG, and I'll be sure to use it in the future. This is brilliant. I’m sure it would be useful in writing as well as RPG, and I’ll be sure to use it in the future.

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