As my lights flicker and the winds blow, rain lashing against my window, I realize not only does the weather affect me and my everyday life, but the lives of your characters as well. Whether roleplaying or writing, your characters will be impacted by the weather in your world.
When writing, weather becomes almost like another character. You must describe it, work it into the scene, have it have an impact on the other characters. Weather can change the feeling or the mood. When you are describing the final battle between good and evil you don't want the sun shining down upon the battle, (maybe afterward, but not during). Dark and dank for those sad and dangerous moments, sunny or pleasant for those good revelations of love and companionship.
When roleplaying, weather should play a part in travel or even battle. Traveling in hard rain is going to slow a group down, cover ambushes or make fighting harder (for them and the bad guys). If you use this as a penalty, make sure to describe the weather well before the encounter so the players can't complain about not knowing it was down pouring out.
Happy writing!
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