What's the best setting for a generic one-shot campaign? My friends (who have never done any tabletop before) want to try out 5e and asked for a totally average and generic D&D game. Which I don't really have a problem with. I'm thinking either Faerun or Points of Light?
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>>44521880
Blue board shithead. Skub belongs on /trash/. Throw it there.
>>44521964
I thought we were already on /trash/
>>44521880
Seeing as how FR is the current supported D&D setting, I'd go with that. You could even do one of the adventures they've printed already.
Well, Faerun is an actual campaign setting that has background information that you'll have to read and synthesize, so I'd say "fuck that" in advance.
Just make up your own setting, fill it full of things that you think are cool, and then go from there. If they want it generic, just include these elements:
>Fallen or declining pseudo-Roman empire
>Aggressive orc tribes to the east
>Mysterious jungles full of ruins to the south
>Frost-bitten land of raiders and giants to the north
>Endless forests and painted barbarians to the west
>Game takes place in pseudo-Arthurian France/England with chivalrous knights and imposing castles
>Include at least one Evil Duke and a Righteous King away on a quest in a far away land
>Elves in the western forests, dwarves in the northern frostland, halflings in the center, who cares
And there you go, a setting. Enjoy!
>>44522010
I love you.
>>44522477
suck my rectum
>>44522390
Thanks bruh
>>44521880
>What's the best setting for a generic one-shot campaign?
Make some setpieces and string them together with vague shit made up on the spot.
>>44522848
This.
Maybe take the Dungeon World route. Prepare a dungeon crawl, ask the players about the world, adjust the dungeon and its inhabitants to match.
>>44521880
DUDE
>>44525126
DND
>>44521880
Generic fantasy world made on the fly with lotr, skyrim, star wars, Conan, and pop culture references is the best and universal setting for fantasy beginners
