[DF] How big are the settlements built by the PC races?

Pursuivant · 01-21-2024, 01:00 AM

"Civilized" races might have very large cities, especially if magic is commonplace. They could be as big as Ancient Rome or medieval London or Beijing. "Civilized" means whatever flavor of "High Men" you have in the campaign as well as Dwarves. Dwarven cities might resemble the Mines of Moria in happier times.

The "Pastoral Races" - Elves, Gnomes, Halflings and Pixies might have communities with relatively high population densities, but will take care to make their settlements look like natural environments at first glance. That means settlements no larger than a small town.

"Savage races" - Barbarians of any species, Minotaurs, etc. will have small settlements of no more than a couple hundred people or nomadic groups of no more than 50-100 people.

How civilized the "goblin races" are is up to the GM. Orcs might have cities just as large as the largest human cities or dwarven freeholds or they might be savage barbarians with no permanent settlements.

01-21-2024, 01:00 AM	#2
Pursuivant Join Date: Apr 2005	Re: [DF] How big are the settlements built by the PC races? "Civilized" races might have very large cities, especially if magic is commonplace. They could be as big as Ancient Rome or medieval London or Beijing. "Civilized" means whatever flavor of "High Men" you have in the campaign as well as Dwarves. Dwarven cities might resemble the Mines of Moria in happier times. The "Pastoral Races" - Elves, Gnomes, Halflings and Pixies might have communities with relatively high population densities, but will take care to make their settlements look like natural environments at first glance. That means settlements no larger than a small town. "Savage races" - Barbarians of any species, Minotaurs, etc. will have small settlements of no more than a couple hundred people or nomadic groups of no more than 50-100 people. How civilized the "goblin races" are is up to the GM. Orcs might have cities just as large as the largest human cities or dwarven freeholds or they might be savage barbarians with no permanent settlements.