Alright, the title is a little misleading because I'm already for the most part sold. But, I am interested in getting to better understand the setting and what people like most about it.
Basically, I'm currently running a 5e game for my in-person group, and once that campaign is finished, I want to start up a new campaign online, to get some fresh blood into my regular gaming group, and to make sure that everyone who is playing is there because they're the best fit for the group, not just because it's convenient.
I'm strongly considering running Scarred Lands for this next campaign, because it's something that will be new and different for all of us, and because I love so many other OPP products, and an OPP D&D setting sounds awesome. But my knowledge of Scarred Lands is limited to the blurb on the Kickstarter and what I was able to find on Wikipedia. I'd really love to hear from some SL fans, what you feel are the strong points of the setting? Why should I run Scarred Lands over, say, Forgotten Realms, or Greyhawk, or Points of Light?
According to Wikipedia's article on Scarred Lands, apparently the lands themselves are NPCs? That sounds intriguing, how does that work? There was also something about the Gods being even more present and active influences on characters lives than in most D&D settings, and invoking their names giving some kind of bonus to crafting rolls? I feel like that was poorly explained.
Finally, one thing I read that would be a huge selling point to me if true was that Scarred Lands makes a point to give in-universe reasons for mechanical features of D&D like Alignment and Classes. This is something that really excites me, and I would be especially interested to hear more about. Especially alignment, and I know I may be opening up a can of worms by asking for an alignment discussion, but I am really curious about what role it plays in the setting.
Basically, I'm currently running a 5e game for my in-person group, and once that campaign is finished, I want to start up a new campaign online, to get some fresh blood into my regular gaming group, and to make sure that everyone who is playing is there because they're the best fit for the group, not just because it's convenient.
I'm strongly considering running Scarred Lands for this next campaign, because it's something that will be new and different for all of us, and because I love so many other OPP products, and an OPP D&D setting sounds awesome. But my knowledge of Scarred Lands is limited to the blurb on the Kickstarter and what I was able to find on Wikipedia. I'd really love to hear from some SL fans, what you feel are the strong points of the setting? Why should I run Scarred Lands over, say, Forgotten Realms, or Greyhawk, or Points of Light?
According to Wikipedia's article on Scarred Lands, apparently the lands themselves are NPCs? That sounds intriguing, how does that work? There was also something about the Gods being even more present and active influences on characters lives than in most D&D settings, and invoking their names giving some kind of bonus to crafting rolls? I feel like that was poorly explained.
Finally, one thing I read that would be a huge selling point to me if true was that Scarred Lands makes a point to give in-universe reasons for mechanical features of D&D like Alignment and Classes. This is something that really excites me, and I would be especially interested to hear more about. Especially alignment, and I know I may be opening up a can of worms by asking for an alignment discussion, but I am really curious about what role it plays in the setting.
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