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Unlike the advice often offered to writers who are making a novel, RPG sourcebooks need to keep the loose ends. It's up to the GM and the table to fill those in.

Do you think that in a way, this contrasts with people's desire to "see the story unfold"? I'm a fan of Warhammer 40,000, and there seems to be this idea that fleshing out the Horus Heresy and advancing the current plot with the revival of Primarchs may have taken some of the mystery for the setting.

Of course, you could always use the Battletech solution of having different eras explicitly made for different editions, but I'm wondering what your thoughts on this matter are, if any.

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Great read! Thank you! Your example "Make it clear that the hover platforms will hold the weight of the idol" gave my a nice idea about prepping more interestingly for myself

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Dec 22, 2022Liked by Monte Cook

Themes would be a great topic

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Dec 22, 2022Liked by Monte Cook

Nice insights!

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