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Questions about Your City

• Who rules the city?
• How does the ruler maintain power?
• What factions or personalities plot against the ruler? Why do they do so?
• What four enemy types are common to campaigns set in this city?
• Which local NPCs are the PCs likely to befriend? Why?
• What three things about your city make it unique?
• What monsters lurk in the city?
• How powerful are the city’s trade guilds?
• Is there a wizards’ guild?
• Is there a thieves’ guild?
• What deities have temples in the city?
• What is the most popular religion? What about your city’s character makes this religion popular?
• From whom are the PCs likely to seek healing?
• Where can the PCs buy weapons, armor, and equipment?
• What’s the best inn or tavern in town?
• Which tavern is most likely to be the site of a bar fight?
• Where would the PCs buy, sell, and trade magic items?
• How does social class affect the lives of citizens in your city?
• What do the social classes think of each other?
• How corrupt is the city watch? The courts?
• How dangerous is the city at night?
• What are the three most beautiful things in the city?
• How does the city protect itself ?
• What does the city smell like?
• What do the citizens do to have a good time?
• What do the citizens fear more than anything else?
• What would a bard like about the city?
• What would a barbarian, druid, or ranger like about the city?
• What would your significant other or spouse like about the city?
• Why do adventurers come to your city?