Posts Tagged by me whining about old campaigns

Years ago I played in a game where the GM asked us to help creating the area around our starting town. We brainstormed landmarks, terrain types, enemies, allies, secret societies, and treasures. Sure, our starting area was a little rough, but it was full of cool stuff, and everyone had at least a few things they were excited to explore. Then we showed up to play. The GM started the session by explaining that he “didn’t like” what everyone had come up with, and instead…