Starting Places & Bases

[Thyrant]

Yo!

It struck my fancy in a dream last night; why don´t crpg campaigns START, or END in inns or taverns, but rather CONTINUE?

From the top of my head, I recall NWN1 expansion starting inside inn, with major hook being levelling up about 15 times, and that´s about it. Then, I think, in literature only Dragonlance started inside an inn. In wow, the hearthstone mechanic made every inn/tavern a nice place to stop by teleporting right in to return quests/sell loot. I think that, and Diablo 2´s town portal/identify scrolls was very essential in the popularity of those games.

Can anyone tell, why the inn start hasn´t been used more often?

 

[Krivol]

You know Icewind Dale starts in tavern?

 

[Lilura]

Swordflight starts in an inn.

Aielund Saga, Cave of Songs, Honor Among Thieves, Prophet, Crimson Tides of Tethyr.

 

[laclongquan]

IWD2 start in a boat on dock so no on that tittle. On the other hand it's a combat heavy game, so fighting right away is a must~

The inn doenst get used more often because it limit the options to both devs and players. You are forced to talkety talk until you are outta there. Exploration is a big no.

BG1 start in the middle of street so you can explore of a sort and can run into a fight.

NWN2 start in the house barely one screen away from a fight.

 

[Gregz]

The Dwarf Run starts in a tavern.

 

[lukaszek]

does it make sense outside of dnd setting?

i guess it does if you are dwarven slayer waiting for rumor of new beast but id call it exception

 

[CryptRat]

does it make sense outside of dnd setting?

Space cafés are great too.

Every good adventure starts in an inn/bar/adventurer's guild.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Yo!

It struck my fancy in a dream last night; why don´t crpg campaigns START, or END in inns or taverns, but rather CONTINUE?

From the top of my head, I recall NWN1 expansion starting inside inn, with major hook being levelling up about 15 times, and that´s about it. Then, I think, in literature only Dragonlance started inside an inn. In wow, the hearthstone mechanic made every inn/tavern a nice place to stop by teleporting right in to return quests/sell loot. I think that, and Diablo 2´s town portal/identify scrolls was very essential in the popularity of those games.

Can anyone tell, why the inn start hasn´t been used more often?

What a fucking cRPG culture you have there, i'm baffled.

• Early Might & Magic start in Inns, all of them, that's where you can dump pre-made characters and make your own.
• Realms of Arkania starts in a Inn as well, that's where you get to start the main quest.
• I'm not sure but i think Lands of Lore pretty much starts in a Inn as well.
• Bard Tales IV starts in a Inn, i've heard, even if i never played it.

 

[HeatEXTEND]

AoD has those.

 

[Lurker47]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

 

[welly321]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

Might and Magic 3, Might and Magic 4, Might and Magic 5, Might and Magic 6, Might and Magic 7

 

[Pocgels]

Solasta starts in an inn, with your characters talking about themselves integrated into the tutorial. Which is pretty cool

 

[North Gibraltarian Dog]

Darklands starts in a tavern also.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

Vault Dweller Colony Ship has to start in a tavern full of aliens/mutants and a waitress with at least three tits.

 

[Gregz]

 

[deuxhero]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

Plenty of Star Wars modules start in cantinas. None with rooms to rent that I'm aware of.

 

[Lurker47]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

Might and Magic 3, Might and Magic 4, Might and Magic 5, Might and Magic 6, Might and Magic 7

Literally has Magic in the name, bro.

 

[Tigranes]

When you say inn, I hear Jan Steen, Dutch golden age painter

 

[Strange Fellow]

Name one (1) science fiction game that starts in an inn.

Note of the Outskirts