Dominions DnD

[Gandalf Parker]

Dominions as a flowing DnD campaign map
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Generate a huge map, put all of the nations on it, run it for 50 turns or so. Sit yourself in a corner and rush-research the Eyes of God spell. Try to keep many scouts active in the area that your DnD party is wandering in. Every "month" of play time, generate a new turn in order to keep the map fluid. You could do screenshots of the area, the units, the individuals, the actions that are going on so that you can show them as "this is what you see".

Some Dungeon Master text examples of play:

"This province is under no flag. Its mostly swamp. There is a Shaman here with a bunch of lizard man followers who are armed with pikes"

"You have now entered a rocky province at the base of some mountains which is self ruling. There is a commander who seems to have good but common equipment. Iron cap, scale mail cuirass, shield. He is armed with a broad sword. There is also a low-level priest. Their troops are mostly militia with some light and heavy infantry thrown in."

"The province you have walked into is having a war. The undead nation of Ermor is trying to take this rich farmland from the hoburgs who have always lived here. This is what you see..." (screenshot of battle? movie of battle? Or even bring up the game and let them watch it)

"This province is strongly under the dominion of Ulm. Everywhere you see order and productivity. But your mage comments that magic feels somehow heavier here as though it would be difficult and possibly not work as well."

"The bird-men nation of Caelum that you were seeking is at war with the giants nation of Jotunheim. The province you have entered, and expected to find Caelum to trade with for that Staff of Storms, is now under the Jotunheim flag and their lich king. However, it will give you a chance to try and pick up some of those death spells you heard they have. You also note that the Jotuns are spread rather thin. The force left here is only one giant commander and a couple of troops. The war must be going hard. The giant commander has lost an arm and seems diseased. You also see that the giant commander has somewhere picked up a VERY interesting sword which glows a sickly green. Possibly you could do yourselfs a favor AND get in good with Caelum at the same time."

Gandalf Parker