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Tag: campaign design

World Meta – Hooks

October 15, 2025February 6, 2026 Erin D. Smale

What makes your world unique?

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Creating the World Meta

September 24, 2025February 6, 2026 Erin D. Smale

Creating the high-level framework for your top-down world

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Writing Your Players’ Guide

May 21, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Introducing your players to your setting

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Mapping Your Setting

May 11, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Tips for presenting your gazetteer’s geography

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Introducing Your Setting

May 4, 2018December 15, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A “show-don’t-tell” guide to setting descriptions

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Gazetteer Template

April 13, 2018September 8, 2025 Erin D. Smale

Outline for game setting write-ups

Articles, Settingscampaign design, gazetteers4 Comments

Instant Campaign

April 7, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I follow my own suggestions

Articles, Settingscampaign design9 Comments

Less is More

March 24, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I contrive a rationale for my own sloth

Articles, Settingscampaign design, rules-lite13 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 2)

November 24, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

What the hell’s a Triad?

Articles, Settingscampaign design17 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 1)

November 17, 2010September 22, 2025 Erin D. Smale

Scope creep and the art of genre integrity

Articles, Settingscampaign design11 Comments

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