campaign setting
Plural
campaign settings
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a fictional or pre-designed world, universe, or environment created for use in tabletop role-playing games, providing a backdrop and context for the game's narrative and adventures
A campaign setting is a fictional world or environment created for use in tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). It provides the backdrop for the story, including details about the land, cultures, history, and rules that shape the world. Campaign settings can be used by the game master to guide the adventure, while players interact with the world through their characters. These settings became popular in RPGs like "Dungeons & Dragons," which features different settings like "Forgotten Realms" or "Eberron." Success in a campaign depends on how well players and the game master collaborate to explore and experience the world’s stories and challenges.
- He used a well-known campaign setting, like the Forgotten Realms, to help guide their adventure in the role-playing game.
- She carefully designed the campaign setting, including the different factions and regions, to make the game more immersive.
- The game master created a unique campaign setting where magic was forbidden and only a few people knew how to use it.
- They spent hours discussing the campaign setting, deciding whether it would take place in a medieval kingdom or a futuristic city.
- The players were excited to explore the campaign setting, which featured vast forests, towering mountains, and mysterious caves.