Microscope

Author: Ben Robbins Publisher: Lame Mage Productions Use Case: Fractal history creation — civilizations, eras, and defining events Role in WH: History & Culture — world-scale history for Tier 3+ campaigns and Session Zero world-building Key Sections: Session Zero, Settlement History

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See also: Chronicle (single-location variant, preferred for Tier 1-2), Microscope Explorer

Quick Reference

Microscope creates history at civilizational scale — eras, events, scenes. Better suited to establishing the world context than a single settlement’s story. Use Chronicle for settlement-specific history at Tier 1-2; switch to Microscope when players need to understand the broader world at Tier 3+.

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