I'm going to be running a game set in scarred lands before long. The problem is I've never really set a game in a specific setting before, and I'm not sure how to go about it.
My experience with gming, well it's mostly been things that are made up on the spot and I've never had a specific setting in mind*, but getting the players guide and reading up on it made me want to run one.
I'm worried about, for example, maintaining consistency of geography and such, never really had to do that. And things like players asking me a question about the setting, since some of them know the setting less than I do and I'm worried I'll screw up the tone of the setting if I make something up. And if I find out later it was wrong, I'll want to retcon it.
*Except running pfs adventures, but those are completely prewritten. Also, this isn't relevant, but scarred lands is a better setting than Golarion.
I guess what I'm asking for is, what do I need to be careful about or do differently in using this specific setting rather than a not really specified one?
My experience with gming, well it's mostly been things that are made up on the spot and I've never had a specific setting in mind*, but getting the players guide and reading up on it made me want to run one.
I'm worried about, for example, maintaining consistency of geography and such, never really had to do that. And things like players asking me a question about the setting, since some of them know the setting less than I do and I'm worried I'll screw up the tone of the setting if I make something up. And if I find out later it was wrong, I'll want to retcon it.
*Except running pfs adventures, but those are completely prewritten. Also, this isn't relevant, but scarred lands is a better setting than Golarion.
I guess what I'm asking for is, what do I need to be careful about or do differently in using this specific setting rather than a not really specified one?
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