Episode 289 Worldbuilding Differences Novel vs RPG Setting

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Big Picture of what is needed for Novel Vs RPG Setting
3 important needs for a novel setting
- Details needed for the narrative
- Details for the characters involved
- Enough background to remember and understand the setting you are using
- Everything the GM needs to know to understand what is needed
- The main Quest is optional
- Adventure hooks
- Convert world elements into the desired system
- Everything the players should know in general about the setting. These could be total lies
- Optional
  - Additions from the base system
  - Subtractions
- Additional points of interest for the GM to flesh out if they want to
- Testing is never optional