Creating a Starting Town for My Homebrew World

In creating a starting town for my new D&D campaign, I accidentally learned one of the most constant pieces of advice in the hobby. I just had to learn it the hard way.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - The Inspiration
06:28 - Using Random Charts to Develop My Starting Town
09:16 - Necessity is the Mother of Invention
15:49 - Building Your World
20:42 - Outro

Recommended Reading:

Why I Never Do Session Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6t4pxdcMk

A Lukewarm Defense of the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide (D&D 5e) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8RokmkfFo8

Kobold Press' "Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns" is Full of Amazing Worldbuilding Advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1GmMeA5g_I

Using a Tarot Deck to Create Your Own D&D Pantheon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBHh7VmRcHg

The West Marches | Running the Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGAC-gBoX9k

Is Greyhawk the Perfect Default D&D Campaign Setting? (2024 Dungeon Master Guide Review) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsKpKuZ829g

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