Random Realms for 1st level PCs

[El Borak]

Jan 30, 2017 17:08:35 GMT -5 prespos said:

It's highly recommended that players roll d200 for a random realm, and, work from there.

Think in terms of TRAVELLER: if the player ends up with a character that he or she does not want, then that character can be given to the DM as an NPC.

Then, the player can roll up a new character.
There is no limit to the number of times that a player can re-roll for a desirable character.

Yes, some will try to 'game the system', but no worries... just require them to finish the basics of one character, before proceeding on the next.

Note that some realms will produce more powerful characters, with Atlantis being an excellent example, as the Atlantians carry the divine blood of Poseidon.
Likewise, some realms will grant feats: some will not. In the light of these things, random realm generation makes things a little bit more fair.

Last but not least, it's highly recommended that the player familiarize himself or herself with the appropriate realm thread (and the related mythos thread), so as to get a good feel for their character. Extensive backgrounds are not required, and, in fact, are discouraged in the basic character creation process.

Any thoughts on this, from a world design or gamer's point of view?

Prespos