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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2025 · 48 MIN

Why D&D Towns Matter: Transform Your Town Design With a Simple Secret

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We continue to drive down deeper into our real-time worldbuilding experiment armed with the comments of our listeners.In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave begin to ask the most basic question when building a town: why is the town there? In our D&D Tombstone idea, we realize the short answer is money. And what drives that money? Magic. Make sure to join the conversation as we build a Wonderful World with our 3WD community!2:25 The “Elevator Pitch” for our new campaign setting.4:05 Review our discussion of magic.9:06 Our Sci-Fi, D&D Tombstone.10:50 Why do towns exist? The short answer: money.14:55 Economy, commerce, and the Gold Piece Problem.17:40 Power, Influence, Money, and your Standard of Living23:50 Magic is a memory. The adventure is in rediscovering it.29:35 Leveling magic differently to play to the setting?40:15 Final Thoughts.

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