Or you might be the kind of DM who likes to draw out full maps prior to the campaign and concoct elaborate worlds just ready for your players to explore.
Many DMs choose to create fantasy worlds of their own. This process is often referred to as “homebrewing,” or creating material of your own imagination to use in stories. There are a few approaches to homebrewing a world. You might start small, maybe with a single village for your first adventures, and then add on new towns or larger lands as the story expands into them. Or you might be the kind of DM who likes to draw out full maps prior to the campaign and concoct elaborate worlds just ready for your players to explore. The beauty of D&D is that there’s no right way!