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Category: Settings

Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 2)

October 28, 2009December 16, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Populating your Hexes

Articles, Mapping, Settingscampaign design, hex maps39 Comments

Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1)

October 21, 2009December 16, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Campaign Design by the Hex

Mapping, Settingscampaign design, hex maps90 Comments

Adventure Hooks

September 2, 2009November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Setting the stage for adventure

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Mid-size Campaigns (Part 3)

August 26, 2009December 16, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Localising your Campaign Concepts

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Mid-size Campaigns (Part 2)

August 19, 2009November 6, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Building the Campaign Framework

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Mid-size Campaigns (Part 1)

August 12, 2009November 6, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Right-sizing your campaign to save time and effort

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Who Builds a World?

July 16, 2009November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Not every game master builds his own world. Actually, not every game master needs to.

Articles, Settingsworld building4 Comments

Low-fantasy Populations

March 25, 2007May 3, 2025 Erin D. Smale

A blend of historical research and creative license for generating realistic fantasy populations.

Articles, Settingsfeudalism, history9 Comments

Feudalism 101

November 18, 2006November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A broad primer on feudal society in medieval western Europe.

Articles, Settingsfeudalism, history, medieval2 Comments

Medieval Demographics Online

November 12, 2006March 21, 2020 Erin D. Smale

An automated tool for creating fantasy populations (with offline version, too)

Articles, Settings, Softwarefeudalism, medieval75 Comments

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BX Options: Alternate Magicks

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