Cala'diel (5e Campaign Setting)/Running a Campaign

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If you are wanting to run a campaign in this setting that will last for a long time it is recommended that you start with a session zero. To take full advantage of what this setting has to offer you will need to get you players to design a well thought out backstory. Here are some questions your players will need to answer regarding their characters backstory.

Session Zero Backstory Creation

Here are some questions your players will need to answer regarding their characters backstory. There is a NPC in this setting that will be able to access all of this information and use it to their advantage. Should you decide to use this NPC in your game you will need the answers to all of these questions. This is can be a negative or positive thing, the NPC was not designed to hinder the party, in fact it was designed to help the party. Should the party decide to use this NPC's services she will require access to a characters memories as payment at each request.

Birthday: (Use the calendar)

Physical appearance -

  • Distinguishing marks:
  • Predominant features:
  • Hair Color:
  • Hairstyle:
  • Usual fashion of dress:
  • Clothing that stands out?

Personality -

  • Greatest joy in life:
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Greatest fear:
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Priorities in life:
  • Biggest regret:
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Biggest Accomplishment:
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Past failure they would be embarrassed if the party knew about it:
  • Why?

Goals -

  • Drives and motivations:
  • Immediate Goals:
  • Long-term Goals:

Past -

  • Hometown: (Direct them to a location on Athlon if you can)
  • Past Jobs:
  • Ever been arrested?
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Have they ever crossed someone?
  • Memory attached to this:
  • Any enemies?
  • Memory attached to this:
  • How did they learn their skills?
  • Why did they become the class they are?
  • Why are they adventuring?

Present -

  • Current living location: (Again, direct them to a location on Athlon)
  • Currently living with someone?

Family -

  • Any siblings?
  • What do they do?
  • How is the relationship with them?
  • Parents alive?
  • Other family?
  • Did any family members come to a tragic end?
  • Memory attached to this:

Favorites -

  • Food:
  • Form of entertainment:
  • Mode of transportation:
  • Least favorite mode of transportation:
  • Prized possession?
  • Memory attached to it:

How do they treat / deal with others -

  • Person they hate?
  • Memory attached to it:
  • Best friend / mentors?
  • Do they feel responsible for anyone?
  • Most important person in their life?

Personal views and opinions -

  • Personal Heroes? (You can help them with this by looking in the NPC section or making one up for them)
  • Views on Magic?
  • Views on other races?
  • Views on other classes?
  • Views on good and evil?

The story begins

Once session zero is over you can begin to tell your story. Feel free to use the maps to find a location to tell whatever story you may wish. If you wish to run this setting as a module, then go to this section and start with the first story.

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