1. PEER SUPPORTED
1.1. Homebrew creators shared content for 'play testing'
1.1.1. Feedback offered by playtesters
1.1.2. "Experienced" players offer suggestions on rule changes
1.2. DM's can voice issues and ask for advice
1.2.1. Members of community can create content to assist DM with their issue
1.3. Players can ask for assistance in interpreting game rules
1.4. Strong focus on positive feed back
1.4.1. Community oriented to correction and improvement rather than sheer criticism
2. LEARNING ORIENTATED
2.1. Learning to create new content
2.1.1. Content Creators learn new writing techniques
2.1.2. Content creators learn new design techniques
2.1.3. Content creators learn new ways of approaching/altering game rules
2.2. Learning to interpret new and existing rules
2.3. Learning new story telling techniques
2.4. Learning to use new technology and tools to play the game
2.5. Participants learn appropriate/positive ways of communicating feedback
3. SHARED PURPOSE
3.1. Explicit Purpose of creating game content
3.1.1. Must Follow the same rules
3.1.2. Content is made accessible for free world wide
3.1.3. Content is encouraged to be used by others and experiences to be fed back to creator
3.2. All content creators aim to create richer more entertaining experiences
4. INTEREST POWERED
4.1. All contributors are actively engaged in the game
4.2. Many contributors take inspiration from other interest areas
5. PRODUCTION CENTERED
5.1. Centres around the creation of new game content
5.1.1. Campaigns
5.1.2. Classes
5.1.3. Races
5.1.4. Rules
5.1.5. Tools
5.1.6. Items
6. OPENLY NETWORKED
6.1. All interconnected
6.1.1. Forums
6.1.1.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences
6.1.1.2. Sharing useful sources
6.1.1.3. Brainstorming/Collaboration
6.1.2. Reddit
6.1.2.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences
6.1.2.2. Sharing useful sources
6.1.2.3. Brainstorming/Collaboration
6.1.3. Twitter
6.1.3.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences
6.1.3.2. Sharing of useful sources
6.1.3.3. Sharing of events
6.1.4. Pinterest
6.1.4.1. Sharing of useful sources
6.1.5. Facebook
6.1.5.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences
6.1.5.2. Sharing of Events
6.1.6. Youtube
6.1.6.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences
6.1.7. Twitch
6.1.7.1. Sharing Feedback and Experiences