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Expectation - Based on the description, I thought it would be a rough guide, beyond what's in the DM's Guide, on how to create your own homebrew setting.
Reality - It's literally a journal. On each page, a space to fill in a date, then empty lines. There's a question at the top of every page regarding world-building. And it IS technically a journal. So the product description isn't technically lying. However, there doesn't seem to be any organization to content. If there is, it's not apparent.
If you want more comprehensive wold-building, I would turn to recent offerings like Explorer's Guide to Wildemount or Eberron: Rising from the Last War as good examples. Not this book.
Who should get this book? Someone who wants a WotC branded journal and doesn't want to wait for the upcoming Book of Holding
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Create new realms you've never imagined
Whether you’re a Dungeon Master or a new player, this journal’s writing prompts will help you unlock the backstories of your heroes, the motives of your villains, and the surprises that are hidden within the campaign narrative.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020
I wanted a journal with prompts like those on the first two pages: “Describe the black market in one of the cities you encounter” and “Write a list of at least five tavern names, their themes, their proprietors, and their personalities”. The prompts like the ones pictured are completely useless for what the journal was described to be for.
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Sometimes Interesting but Random Prompts
By Bethany on May 25, 2020
I knew this was going to be a journal, but I agree the title and description of this book is incredibly misleading. I was expecting a journal where the prompts were all about building one homebrew campaign/world. Instead it’s a mish-mosh of homebrew world building, PC character building, and out there world ideas that conflict with other prompts.By Bethany on May 25, 2020
I wanted a journal with prompts like those on the first two pages: “Describe the black market in one of the cities you encounter” and “Write a list of at least five tavern names, their themes, their proprietors, and their personalities”. The prompts like the ones pictured are completely useless for what the journal was described to be for.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020
I run my own homebrew setting of 5e so when something was coming out from WotC to help, I let my hopes get the better of me. I expected prompts to help flesh the setting itself out. What I got was individual character backstory prompts. So this as a DM/GM left me out to dry.
HOWEVER, there are a couple of ways to make this work for you.
1) Issue these prompts to players to help those backstory-less characters or to toss a curveball to those ‘the one’ players.
2) Use these prompts to flesh out NPCs for flair. (A few prompts are specifically tailored for NPCs) Is your Dragonborn tavern owner basic AF? Pick a prompt at random for flavor.
Other than that, World Anvil is a better resource for campaign/setting building. If you have already used the ‘The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide’ and want more, get this...
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Unnecessary for worldbuilding but fun
By Clark Family on May 13, 2020
This handsome little edition has a great quality to it and although the size surprised me, it’s perfect to tote around. The backstory prompts are unique and are really inspiring however, I am disappointed by this release. The disappointment comes down to the title of this leading me in a different direction than what this journal is.By Clark Family on May 13, 2020
I run my own homebrew setting of 5e so when something was coming out from WotC to help, I let my hopes get the better of me. I expected prompts to help flesh the setting itself out. What I got was individual character backstory prompts. So this as a DM/GM left me out to dry.
HOWEVER, there are a couple of ways to make this work for you.
1) Issue these prompts to players to help those backstory-less characters or to toss a curveball to those ‘the one’ players.
2) Use these prompts to flesh out NPCs for flair. (A few prompts are specifically tailored for NPCs) Is your Dragonborn tavern owner basic AF? Pick a prompt at random for flavor.
Other than that, World Anvil is a better resource for campaign/setting building. If you have already used the ‘The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide’ and want more, get this...
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020
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K. Valendia
Less worldbuilding, more character-building
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2020Verified Purchase
J. Clinch
I feel the name is misleading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2020Verified Purchase
Joshua
No contents page, random weird questions.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2020Verified Purchase
Lyla
Not worth the purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2020Verified Purchase
Fred B.
Worthless
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2020Verified Purchase
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