...I need to make more colossal monsters in my TTRPG setting...

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Charybdis was okay... I know the one from the 1997 miniseries isn't even really a whirlpool at all, but she will always be my goat.

Anything that's important should be repeated often. If it's a theme hammer it. If it's an organization have lots of related NPCs, friends and foes, if it's a spell, have items and countermeasures for it. Reputation reinforces and foreshadows what's important to the setting.

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is one of your favorite tips for other GMs / worldbuilders? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is one of your favorite tips for other GMs / worldbuilders? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; Monsters. They have all sorts of forms, appearances, and physiologies, and vary from setting to setting, which begs the question- What monsters do people eat in your world, and which ones are or aren't acceptable to eat? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; Monsters. They have all sorts of forms, appearances, and physiologies, and vary from setting to setting, which begs the question- What monsters do people eat in your world, and which ones are or aren't acceptable to eat? #TTRPG

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Hey, internet! Here's a little silly frog soldier sketched this morning by the ocean, inspired by seeing @renato.caria's (check him out on Insta!) fun posts for #frogust! #characterdesign #frog #knight #procreate

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is the most anachronistic piece of technology that you have in your setting, and what is your favorite piece of anachronistic tech that you've put in the setting? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is the most anachronistic piece of technology that you have in your setting, and what is your favorite piece of anachronistic tech that you've put in the setting? #TTRPG

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Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is something interesting you've learned while researching for your worldbuilding? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What is something interesting you've learned while researching for your worldbuilding? #TTRPG

"Hi, welcome to the campaign, every second that passes, a baby is kicked off a cliff into a volcano by the BBEG." "Mmmm. So they're only running as a Republican for Senate? That's a bit weak, I think they could be more evil."

CJ@rpgden.bsky.social · 5d ago

I can't write a villain worse than the chodes running this world. I've tried. I'm just not wired badly enough to outdo Musk.

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Quite a bit, to be honest. Plenty from history as well, but my current campaign is focused on the abuse of authority, failures of law enforcement, and corruption as a whole. And yeah I can see how some folks like keeping politics and real life away from TTRPG campaigns, but... I'm fine with it.

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Given how our world (at least in N. America) is descending into a even worse distopian police state with things like flok cameras tracking people (not even license plates), black bagging agencies and more what inspirations have you used for your current games? #TTRPGQuestion #ttrpg #worldbuilding

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I'm going to be real... Anything that's not temperate plains, temperate forest, and temperate mountains is underused in my opinion. I'm so tired of western European landscapes UUUUGGGGHHHHH do something else pleeaaaaaase

I live near the Great Lakes and I find that most fantasy settings have large oceans, but very few large freshwater lakes. I love this region for unique temperate environments, lake marshes, sand dunes, and massive rock formations formed by a glacier thousands of years ago.

A vastly underappreciated geological landscape. Also.. (Random blog, I wanted the pictures) Geometric shapes give you a completely geological option for any magical mineral/crystal for geometric landscapes COUNTY ANTRIM - The Giants Causeway — Laura Brain share.google/EX5jleTVNC3f...

COUNTY ANTRIM - The Giants Causeway — Laura Brain

The Giant’s Causeway is a remarkable geological location that is steeped in mythology and legends. Located on County Antrim’s coast in Northern Ireland, the iconic hexagonal basalt columns that stretc...

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Alluvial Fan. Actually a really cool area with lots of nifty options. Lends to things like cities up river with the slums in the beach head sludge run off...

Alluvial Fan

An alluvial fan is a triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and smaller materials called alluvium.

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Islands and archipelagos. However many islands you think should be on your map or just out there, multiply it by 100 or 1,000 and you might be getting close.

Cold water. In basically anything for a ttrpg that I've seen involving water, it's all a tropical, pirate pastiche. I've never seen "water that's so cold it'll kill you in a minute" in a sourcebook or splat, yet this is a very real thing that some sailors deal with daily.

Honestly not sure? I've been having fun with making up unique biomes and natural features for Apothecaria. Here's a few: -A fenn with rolling hills and mountains made of rich clay -A foresty canyon with waterfalls cascading down every side and a massive tree suspended in the middle.

FFFFFFffffffffffffffffffyking TUNDRA. THERES A LOT OF TYPES OF TUNDRA AND ITS ALL BEAUTIFUL. (tundra is also a type of desert)

I agree with deserts, but was going for Salt planes! A bizzare biome which goes from not even bacteria living there, to vibrant wetland areas full of life. They also capture a surrealness in the game as the players aren't always familiar with them

YES! This was gonna be my exact answer!! Deserts have fascinating animals, interesting plant life, and sometimes strange landscapes. Not to mention the cultures that can emerge from lifing in such a unique environment. It forces wild adaptations from all lifes.

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What biomes or natural features (such as cenotes) do you think are largely underused or underappreciated in stories and games? #TTRPG

Worldbuilding question for the GMs and writers out there; What biomes or natural features (such as cenotes) do you think are largely underused or underappreciated in stories and games? #TTRPG

there's plenty of restaurants in this town, but the owner of the sandwich shop downtown hates me, says he's gonna kill me, and has a sign up on the wall saying that 5 cents out of every sandwich order will go towards buying bullets to shoot me with.