Hello All,
I'm an experienced DM when it comes to Dark Heresy, D&D, and other D20 RPGs. However, this will be my first campaign with FATE, let alone within the Dresdenverse. I just wanted to get some (hopefully constructive) opinions on the city sheet my players and I came up with.
Here is a link to the city sheets:
http://i.imgur.com/wpzKJBk.jpgThe sheets on the left are what I can see and the sheets on the right are what the players will see. I strayed a little from the process in the book. I had the players work together to make a city (in this case New Orleans). Then, once they were done, went back and changed a few things (some names, one or two locations, etc.). Nothing too big, but made sure that some of it would come as a surprise.
Then, I did some low grade editing. I kinda of did it like top secret files, but purposefully left some of the stuff only partially covered. So, if you look closely at the "blacked out" info, some of it can actually still be read. So, it kind of gives hints at what might come. I did the changes mainly so that they wouldn't know what is coming and where to expect it, but I kept all the elements of what they wanted the same.
Let me know what you guys think of the city, in general, and for my style of "hidden" threats and locations. Also, it would be good to note that none of the players have read the books. If you have questions about what something means, let me know as I want as informed opinions as possible.
Oh and it would probably help to see what kind of group there will be:
1) A Half-Troll Changeling who is a drunken bouncer on Bourbon Street. His player is definitely going to "troll it up".
2) A Half-Pixie Changeling from Summer. He is the child of a Pixie Noble (something of an oddity). Think Spike from Buffy and you've pretty much got his character style down. He also is a child of the 60's and 70's. If there is a drug that was popular during that time, he probably tried it. I have worked out that he might get Seelie Magic down the line if he can help acrue power for his sire in Faerie. He is human size for now.
3) A Were-Jaguar. He is a young man from a hidden aztec tribe out for his rite of manhood, in which his task is to hunt and kill a full Red Court Vampire. His player is more of a bash and smash kinda guy.
4) A Champion of God. He is fine with having nothing but the starting powers. His character is a no-nonsense old testament kind of guy who is trying to convert his companions and turn them away from their heretic lineage or powers. His character and the half-pixie will likely have the most plot interaction.
5) A Red Court Infected. His character is a Forensic Detective who is obsessed with curing humanity of mortality due to family loss. His character and the Were-Jaguar will likely have the most character interaction and the Were-Jaguar might try to trick him into becoming a full Vampire so that he can kill him and claim his prize.