I was thinking the same thing, SG! Might use it as more research material for the Depiction of Fantasy Cities booklet.
Very cool way to develop a city, might just be worth buying the supplement (even if i don't game anymore).
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I was thinking the same thing, SG! Might use it as more research material for the Depiction of Fantasy Cities booklet.
Thanks. I like it a lot and have used it in the past to build cities for D&D games. Figured it would be worth actually posting the full process to show off Mike Mearls' great work.
I don't think it would work all that well. While the number of roads would still be pretty accurate for most cities as long as you remember that a "road" in this mapping system is a major interstate type road, and not a typical road... but the reality is that a lot of modern cities have been through much stronger urban planning or are so old that they have been "revised" multiple times. The system in this book is VERY D&D-centric.
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I looked for this supplement at Fantasy Flight's website and couldn't find it ... do you have a link? I'm thinking of buying it.
Another great city-creation resource is A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe by e23 (SJGames), but it's not as detailed as what you're describing (it's for building the whole kingdom, and cities are just a chapter).
Looks like its an older supplement. I found some used ones on Amazon. I may have to check some of my local shops.
They sold out all the stock ages ago in one of their $5 book sales.
EDIT: And pulled all their d20 material down from the PDF sales sites.
Not by Steve Jackson Games - A Magical Medieval Society is by Expeditious Retreat Press, a couple of really hoopy froods who really know where their towels are (and the owners of YourGamesNow)Another great city-creation resource is A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe by e23 (SJGames), but it's not as detailed as what you're describing (it's for building the whole kingdom, and cities are just a chapter).
Not only that, but you can download the City chapter from that book for free.
A Magical Medieval Society - City Guide
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Ah, I stand corrected - SJGames is just where I bought it The whole book is fantastic.
Cheers Dyson, I'll take a look at that freebie and see if there is anything there I can bring into the 21st (or 31st) century. Have some rep!
The same company has another freebie at e23:
A Magical Society: Guide to Mapping
I'll check that out, too.
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