What Makes a Good RPG Town?

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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Towns are so common in RPGs that it can be easy to overlook what a good RPG town is actually doing to a game's design. Let's dissect what makes for a great RPG town, mechanically and in storytelling, and check out how we can create a town that's functional and memorable.

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