tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post418153862700838589..comments2024-03-28T03:51:53.461-04:00Comments on The Sign of the Frothing Mug: Generative PlayJDG Perldeinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-69830874304942240302012-06-06T12:08:09.895-04:002012-06-06T12:08:09.895-04:00I find that small details like that do wonders to ...I find that small details like that do wonders to build a sense of where and when, to establish a definite semantic space. There's another whole article in that assumption that I hope to address soon.JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-24627108205391271242012-06-06T11:54:47.467-04:002012-06-06T11:54:47.467-04:00My formative example of 'setting competency...My formative example of 'setting competency' is the list of libations at the Inn of the Welcome Wench in Hommlet. There's Keoish brandy, and Velunan fireamber wine, and a liqueur called Ulek Elixir. The list speaks to a wider world beyond the bounds of the village, and wheter or not any of it gets developed extensively, its mere existence adds to the sense of place.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-509613619815391862012-06-06T08:38:03.319-04:002012-06-06T08:38:03.319-04:00I should add that I feel a minimum amount of "...I should add that I feel a minimum amount of "setting competency" needs to be built before running <i>anything</i>.<br /><br />Just because I didn't know a lot about some places doesn't mean my blank map wasn't populated with names of kingdoms and general notions about what went on there.<br /><br />It's important to have a minimum amount of stuff designed to start: deepJDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.com