Planets the Star Wars Way

The Star Wars universe is an exciting place to live and work. Sure, there are places where nothing much happens, but players aren’t going to tarry in them! No, the name of the game is adventure, and the worlds that you are going to want to emphasize in your adventures are the vibrant, exotic ones where something interesting and dangerous is bound to happen.

World design is an important part of establishing setting, because most adventures take place on planetary locations—from sprawling urban jungles and wild badlands to deep underwater canyons. Taking some time to make your worlds interesting and unique can yield great rewards in gameplay.

It isn’t necessary to get all of the exact scientific details down when you are designing your worlds, either. Sure, make sure water flows downhill and gravity works, but don’t worry too much about getting the geology, biology, and astronomy just so. Under the right circumstances, almost anything can conceivably exist. You should focus on creating the world—and let someone else worry about exactly how everything works.

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Source: REUP:453