Another populating of a small Dyson settlement, with its cast of characters and local open secret as to the land's productivity and protections...
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It took a lot longer to craft this simple writing exercise than it should have. It's been that way for a while - distracted, not able to complete these little projects. The brain is as cluttered as my desk, I suppose. A lot going on that makes it difficult to compartmentalize and get into some sort of zone. Oh well. Several other half-finished scribblings await - sentence fragments and placeholders awaiting inspiration.
this one seems to be an absolute favorite of people. In a recent pbm campaign we ran this was one of my home villages (and site of a Chainmail battle), and just a few days ago I found the same map as "Generic Village" in Skerples' The Monster Overhaul.
ReplyDeleteAnd why not? It's a great map.
Yep, it was a good "working space" to write from. When I pull a map, it needs to have some feature that draws my eye that give me an idea or some sort of root. The trail from the manor to the stone circle was the detail for this one.
DeleteI really appreciate these short village write-ups. They have the perfect amount of detail to make them easily usable. Not too much and yet still enough that they spark the creative juices. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I've always used Hommlet as my model for village/occupant descriptions. Hopefully with just enough detail to give some color and inspiration.
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