Planning & Worldbuilding The Name of Love's Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Idea Thread

[Pluff0]

I'm assuming these kingdoms are mainly human; I will change race if everyone decides otherwise.

Well, I understand that @Ganurath is playing as seafaring elves, and @GravitysMomentum is playing as mountain-dwelling drow. I'm going human, so maybe it'll be half-and-half.

 

[tirrene]

Well, I understand that @Ganurath is playing as seafaring elves, and @GravitysMomentum is playing as mountain-dwelling drow. I'm going human, so maybe it'll be half-and-half.

Nice, let's make the characters extremely balanced racists. Actually that's important; since these kingdoms would have at least a sizeable population of their royal families' race, and they have open diplomatic relations with each other, how 'bout that racism, Love?

That's the kind of question that doesn't happen often, and we should really appreciate it.

 

[Ganurath]

Well, I understand that @Ganurath is playing as seafaring elves, and @GravitysMomentum is playing as mountain-dwelling drow. I'm going human, so maybe it'll be half-and-half.

The ruling family are wood elves, as is most of the population of the largest island, but there'd be strong minorities of humans and halflings, as well as a token presence of half-elves and (through Gravy's kingdom) drow. Given the tendency for Carabians to try to settle islands on the Central Sea, I figure the Isles had an interesting early political history before being united into a single kingdom.

 

[Pluff0]

Nice, let's make the characters extremely balanced racists. Actually that's important; since these kingdoms would have at least a sizeable population of their royal families' race, and they have open diplomatic relations with each other, how 'bout that racism, Love?

That's the kind of question that doesn't happen often, and we should really appreciate it.

Considering that our nations are very close neighbors, engage in constant trade, and are allied against the same enemies, racism is probably pretty minimal. But maybe I'm misunderstanding you?

 

[tirrene]

Considering that our nations are very close neighbors, engage in constant trade, and are allied against the same enemies, racism is probably pretty minimal. But maybe I'm misunderstanding you?

No, that was essentially my question. But that's probably the state of affairs between the kingdoms; I was just asking for the sake of fleshing out the setting a bit more, since it would be important for our characters to be aware if there happens to be a mega-racist village a couple miles down the road from the starting location. Although, your point was very good, so I guess there probably isn't.

 

[The Name of Love]

Nice, let's make the characters extremely balanced racists. Actually that's important; since these kingdoms would have at least a sizeable population of their royal families' race, and they have open diplomatic relations with each other, how 'bout that racism, Love?

That's the kind of question that doesn't happen often, and we should really appreciate it.

Well, I don’t really know what “racism” is, considering how broad the definition is. I mean, climate change and AI are racist. Not judging people by their race is racist. Criticizing a person with a different race is racist. Etc. So I’m going to assume “racism” means “negative race relations.”

Considering that our nations are very close neighbors, engage in constant trade, and are allied against the same enemies, racism is probably pretty minimal. But maybe I'm misunderstanding you?

Race relations between civilized races in the kingdom are pretty good for those reasons. Elves might have negative stereotypes of dwarves, and dwarves might have negative stereotypes of elves, but they all play nice since they gotta live together, and if there’s a goblin invasion, they can count on each other.

No, that was essentially my question. But that's probably the state of affairs between the kingdoms; I was just asking for the sake of fleshing out the setting a bit more, since it would be important for our characters to be aware if there happens to be a mega-racist village a couple miles down the road from the starting location. Although, your point was very good, so I guess there probably isn't.

Different localities are going to have different views about different racial groups depending on how those racial groups behaved in that local area. For instance, if you go to an Elven Community where most of the humans are assholes, and your character is a human, you will be associated with those assholes. That’s how that works in real life, and that’s how it works here.

 

[Pluff0]

Okay, so here's my current character concept:
A Human Hexblade Warlock, with the Pact of the Blade. When members of the royal line come of age (one or two years before the start of the campaign), they make a pact with a sentient artifact weapon that's kept in the inner sanctum of the place. Whatever the terms of the deal, the weapon serves as a conduit between them and the Shadowfell, supplying them with great power.

I'm not sure on the nature of the nation or religions yet, but I imagine there will some ties to the Shadowfell. I also imagine they'd be frequently subject to incursions from the barbaric lands, so that would have an effect on the culture.

Sidenote: @The Name of Love, when will the Discord server be set up? I find that this sort of conversation is much easier in real-time.

 

[The Name of Love]

Okay, so here's my current character concept:
A Human Hexblade Warlock, with the Pact of the Blade. When members of the royal line come of age (one or two years before the start of the campaign), they make a pact with a sentient artifact weapon that's kept in the inner sanctum of the place. Whatever the terms of the deal, the weapon serves as a conduit between them and the Shadowfell, supplying them with great power.

Sounds legit, my dude.

I'm not sure on the nature of the nation or religions yet, but I imagine there will some ties to the Shadowfell. I also imagine they'd be frequently subject to incursions from the barbaric lands, so that would have an effect on the culture.

Don’t worry; whatever you don’t come up with, I’ll come up with. Creating the world isn’t your job, I’m just making decisions based on what you would prefer.

Sidenote: @The Name of Love, when will the Discord server be set up? I find that this sort of conversation is much easier in real-time.

Very soon. I already have the discord server made. Just need to set it up. Expect to get a link soon.

 

[Pluff0]

Sounds legit, my dude.

Thanks. I have some ideas to flesh it out more, along with some aspects of the national culture, but we can discuss it on Discord.

Very soon. I already have the discord server made. Just need to set it up. Expect to get a link soon.

Grand. I'm looking forward to really getting the ball rolling.

 

[The Name of Love]

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