Multiverse...Limitless Adventure

There was an idea amongst the early players of Dungeons and Dragons. The idea was that all the games played by all the groups across the world were actually events occurring on different planets or within different dimensions based on or of a single, gargantuan universe. This epically gigantic universe was, and is, called the Multiverse.

It is incredibly fascinating to think that with the right magic item or cosmic occurrence the party could skip to another DM's world. It's a shame that when the idea of the Multiverse was bandied about regularly the internet was not in wide public use. It's even more shameful that groups don't share their worlds and the varied stories of their experiences in those worlds. There's this great absence of a community of gaming creativity that should not be.

I'd love to have the time or resources to try and network the creations of various DM's and encourage the sharing of adventure stories. Just hearing about how Group A reacted to the setting created by the DM of Group B and vice versa would be entertaining by itself. There very well could be small collectives of groups doing this, but on a greater, worldwide scale it would be all the more marvelous.

This is a dream of mine that I would love to see made a reality. As a hobbyist it gets at me that I alone can't make this possible. Not right now at least.

Life...it gets in the way

It's been months now since I've posted something here on the old Blog. Damn.

I've been run through the gauntlet of life, balancing both university duties, work duties, and home duties. This hasn't been easy, but one can survive if one's constitution is high and hope is strong.

Now to gaming. I'm excited because as the semester winds down I'm able to set up the Star Wars adventure I've been conceptualizing for some time now. It will take place at the end of the Galactic Civil War between the Battle of Endor and the Truce at Bakura. I figure that this time period along with the setting will provide some gritty background for a smuggler/fledgling Jedi type campaign.

Obviously the Fringe members of Galactic Society will be taking advantage of the lack of Imperial presence after its many years of oppression. Crime syndicates will lunge at opportunity to grab territory, raise prices, start conflicts, and perhaps even team up with Imperial deserters who wish to use the tools of the now defunct Empire for their gain. In this time of confusion and potential darkness there is a light though. In the far corners of the Galaxy, hidden away on worlds and moons where civilized life fears to tread, are small enclaves of Force sensitive individuals. These fledgling Jedi, trained by lost remnants of the Old Order who have either survived long enough to teach others or are still alive, are now migrating in towards the inner areas of the galaxy at the beckoning of the Force.

I'm very excited to run this setting, and I hope that the turn out and feedback are both equally awesome!