This post is a long, long time coming, but I do want to still keep up with the games I play to some degree. I picked up FFXV after some posts and recommendations by a few friends. How did I like it? lets take a look.
Category: Other Games
From the Ground Up – Manorialism Pt 2 – The Manor
Manorialism is fascinating in how different it is from how we live. One of those things that stick so largely out to us is the Manor House, what it was used for, how it was staffed, and how it was the focus of noble life. Today, I’m going to focus on the Manor house and its master.
From the Ground Up – Nobles and Peasants
We’ve come a long way. The World is built, its natural laws surrounding magic have been established, its been populated with animals and plants, and we have a general knowledge of the cultures that we have options for along with the general history. Now, its time to dive deep into the lives of the individuals.
From the Ground up – Creating a History
We’ve made our way, creating a brand new world, through Geography, flora, fauna, Magical traits, and basic knowledge of civilization both traditional and non-traditional. Each of these steps has been to build the knowledge with which to create a solid framework and foundations. Now, we start getting into the world of the people, and how it is both perceived and lived. First up, a working history.
From the Ground Up – National Boundries
While I’ve spent the last few weeks talking about the types and styles of civilizations, from City States to Feudal Nations, and the populations that live in them, this week will bring a close, both figuratively and literally to the chapter on nations. I’m going to talk a little bit about how nations defined themselves and their boundaries and their lands.
From The Ground Up – Feudal Society pt2 – Structure
From The Ground Up – Feudal Society Pt. 1 : Societal Layers
I talked a little bit, in Nations, about how our concept of nations and what normally exists, is a little bit flawed. I then went into city states, because they are a simpler system, but now I want to talk a bit about Kingdoms, and therefore, Feudal Societies.
From the Ground Up – City States
Last week, I talked about the strange anachronisms that we as players and writers bring to our worlds regarding nations, and what nations are conceived to be. Today I want to take a look at a much more common form of Polity, the City-State.
From the Ground Up – Nations, States, Kingdoms
In direct contrast to last weeks focus, this week I want to talk a bit about the concept, formation, and anachronisms surrounding some of the nations in our RPG campaigns and other worlds. This is a fascinating topic because there is so much that is hard to understand from our point in time.
From the Ground Up – Points of Light
One of the greatest realizations about running a game came to me while reading my least favorite game to adjucate, D&D 4e. While the game had many flaws, its basic setting being focused on Points of Light lead me to the realization of what I had been doing wrong this whole time. Continue reading