tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post2373038245308886733..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Looking for inkJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38906037812519519482011-03-23T17:45:33.024-05:002011-03-23T17:45:33.024-05:00I have several resources, my go to one though is t...I have several resources, my go to one though is this: <a href="http://www.rpglibrary.org/utils/meddemog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rpglibrary.org/utils/meddemog/</a><br />(conveniently based of S. John Ross' work and linked from the web version of his stuff: <a href="http://www.prismnet.com/~sjohn/demog.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.prismnet.com/~sjohn/demog.htm</a>).<br /><br />Since this is one of my personal favourite subjects when it comes to fantasy world building I have about 10 more ancillary links on the subject, however I found those sites a great for doing stuff on the fly.<br /><br />Also good (but I note they have no apothecaries): <a href="http://www.lucidphoenix.com/dnd/demo/business0.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.lucidphoenix.com/dnd/demo/business0.asp</a>telliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594595988337944332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85157667101236306352011-03-23T09:58:24.528-05:002011-03-23T09:58:24.528-05:00I like to use A Magical Medieval Society: Western ...I like to use <a href="http://www.yourgamesnow.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10" rel="nofollow">A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cities-Mystery-Roleplaying-Forgotten-Accessory/dp/0880387440" rel="nofollow">Cities of Mystery</a> as jumping off points for this sort of thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646247954542936623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-33871061258504599052011-03-23T09:54:37.388-05:002011-03-23T09:54:37.388-05:00A great post to inspire the DM Jeff.
And thanks fo...A great post to inspire the DM Jeff.<br />And thanks for adding to the new House Rule wiki.<br />http://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/HomePage<br />Don't be shy, add more links to your own stuff in there, as you have created a fantastic resource of inspiration and house rules.<br /><br />Erin I have linked in your Welsh Piper: automated tool for creating fantasy populations into the wiki.The Jovial Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160018433070823408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-16845713086936030252011-03-23T08:54:54.984-05:002011-03-23T08:54:54.984-05:00I've included apothecaries here: http://www.we...I've included apothecaries here: http://www.welshpiper.com/medieval-demographics-online/ (which is a derivative of S. John Ross' work).<br /><br />In this instance, they occur 1/2800 and are usually employed in making remedies for physicians, soaps, and cosmetics. No reason ink couldn't be added to the mix.Erin Smalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085303583608172242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85937474478144453932011-03-23T08:48:53.536-05:002011-03-23T08:48:53.536-05:00I guess my question here is what is the intention ...<b>I guess my question here is what is the intention of such a table?</b><br /><br />Excellent question. In the general case I'm not keen on nailing down specific ratios or even what business to include. The individual DM can do that for their own campaign. What I like about these tables is they produce *consistent* answers to real in-game issues like "Uh oh. We just pissed off this swordsmith. Is he the only one in town?"Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-68540124671909445232011-03-23T08:03:48.474-05:002011-03-23T08:03:48.474-05:00I guess my question here is what is the intention ...I guess my question here is what is the intention of such a table? The examples cited all seem like weird mish-mashes to me: If you're going for a kind of faux-historical medieval naturalism (then D&D probably isn't the game for you, but anyway) S. John Ross' guidelines for cobblers and such look like they'd work. But his magicians are weirdly common - you'd expect to run into alchemists only in a handful of cities that were famous for hosting them (Prague, Paris, Cairo). If the economy really is structured around dungeon delving (Arn Ashleigh Parker) then of course armorers outnumber hardware stores, but then the nursery and private residence numbers seem out of place given the obviously escapist agenda.<br /><br />What's my point? (a) this is highly individual world design the harassed DM ought to be deciding for their own campaign - any generic table would be useful mostly as something to kick take exception to; (b) maybe it's best to sidestep the whole issue and go with gut/fiat - the answer just has to be interesting, not representative. <em>You want a jewelry-appraiser? Sure, there's an itinerant one, came through last week, is wanted in 15 cities. You want a magician? There's a hundred down by the fish market. One that can do actual magic? Ah. They tell of a mad old man up in the charnel caves.</em>richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-15281440026181475282011-03-23T06:13:54.285-05:002011-03-23T06:13:54.285-05:00I did some research into this myself using several...I did some research into this myself using several medieval censuses.<br /><br />http://www.batintheattic.com/downloads/Fantasy%20Demographics%20Version%201.pdf<br /><br />Scholar types which include ink makers are 1 in 353 population.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.com