tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387576523369148744.post7975034684953896136..comments2024-03-28T07:23:31.352+00:00Comments on Farsight Blogger: Modern Setting Gaming TipsFarsight Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992068691142951379noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387576523369148744.post-72231139725189511062012-12-26T14:25:58.931+00:002012-12-26T14:25:58.931+00:00I *LOVE* playing in a modern setting for many reas...I *LOVE* playing in a modern setting for many reasons. It is going to have more depth out of the gate than any other setting could possibly accomplish. You have literally thousands of instant touchstones for descriptions (when you catch up to the bad guy in a WalMart, you don't have to say what a WalMart <b>is</b>, or why trashing it is funny). <br /><br />You also have limitless resources for adding details to your games. Your PCs visit a villa on a private island off Greece? Did you know that there are dozens of realtor sites that advertise private villas, and have photos and floorplans available?<br /><br />The modern world is excellent for games that want a bit of sandbox element, because most of us have fantasies of what we would like to do if not chained down by reality. Instead of inventing a company for the clever PC to take over, just let them take over Google or Exxon.<br /><br />For your concern about being too realistic, that is easily altered by tweaking the dials. Low-grade supers (e.g., Jumper or Push), high-octane spies (e.g., Bourne or Bond), kung-fu action (Chow Yun Fat or Jackie Chan), or supernatural powers (Buffy or Charmed) all let you keep a high fantasy feel against a modern backdrop.<br /><br />Keeping a plot going in the modern world isn't any harder than keeping it going in any other world. Some of it requires a different tack, especially if part of the hook to the campaign is that this "could be going on right now and we can't let normal people know". But, it's very possible. The easiest solution is to make the PCs responsible for keeping the conspiracy, rather than responsible for exposing it.Marshall Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647111558095583028noreply@blogger.com