I would just like to pick the collective brain here.
If you were playing in a DMs homebrew campaign setting what would you look for in a gazzetteer for the setting?
Regions?
Cities?
Factions?
Cultural info?
Anything else?
Laws. This is the one thing Pathfinder lacks the most in city articles. I'm not asking for every blessed decree issued since the city's founding, just some basics. This should start with country-wide laws enforced throughout the nation. National laws should be simply stated and generally few in number. A list of city laws should be extensive (at least a page) covering minor offenses, typical civil disputes that make it to court, and a chart or something detailing how the more serious crimes are dealt with. I run urban campaigns often, so this is the first section I look for after a cursory flip-through.
Definitely cultural info. What makes the Farwestrians different from the Leftcoastias? Why do the High Reach Tribes hate the Mountain Peak Clan? What style of dress is common among the Hidden Pass People? Why are the Bards of Foggy Isles so sought after across the lands? How does one properly eat the woven snail kebabs of Shorecanar in accordance with local etiquette? How many varieties of popular Dwarven Ales are there and what are they like? Such flavourful things make a setting stand out from the many, many, MANY generic "Forgotten Realms my way" homebrews out there.
Hmmm, I'd like to add to this discussion but I'm running late for work. Dotting so my forgetful @$$ remembers to come back to this.
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Players Guide
Title
By <insert name here>
Introduction
History
Creating Characters
Dungeon Masters Guide
Title
By <insert name here>
Introduction
History
Geography
Society
Races
Social Standing
Religion
Societies and Organization
Language
Currency and Trade
Governance
Crime and Punishment
Relations with Other Nations
Military
Monsters
Artefacts, Treasures and Hidden Places
Adventures
Appendix A - Regional Map
NPCs of note.