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Information: Resources and tools for building worlds suitable to be used in roleplaying games. These include resources such as mapping tools, discussion groups, guides to online world-building projects and invented languages.
Fantasy World Building Fantasy World Building: Step-by-step tutorial for setting design, based on establishing a "world vision" for its cultural/geographic regions. (World Building) http://www.astrofantasy.com/fantasy_world/fantasy_world.htm
Guidelines For Creating Magic Systems Guidelines For Creating Magic Systems: Compiled suggestions and discussions about the design of magic systems for roleplaying games and literature. Applicable to all genres. (World Building) http://www.hut.fi/~vesanto/link.useful/MagicHtmls/magic.html
Timeline Generator Timeline Generator: A web-based application that creates generic random events for a nation or region. The user can specify the starting year, number of years, and events per year. (World Building) http://www.fantasist.net/timeline.shtml
Magical World Builder's Guide Magical World Builder's Guide: Suggestions for creating consistent magic themes for fantasy settings, as well as general world building advice and resources. (World Building) http://www.web-writer.net/fantasy/
Criar Mundos - Building Worlds Criar Mundos - Building Worlds: A step-by-step guide for creating original settings and incorporating realistic details. Various resources and references. In English and Portugese. (World Building) http://criarmundos.do.sapo.pt/
World Builder Projects World Builder Projects: Starting place for information on how to build an imaginary setting. (World Building) http://hiddenway.tripod.com/world/
Patricia C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions Patricia C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions: Advice on creating a believable fantasy world, with a particular eye toward crucial yet easily overlooked details. (World Building) http://www.io.com/~eighner/world_builder/world_builder_index.html
World Builders World Builders: A website supporting a world building distance education course. Reference material, lessons, downloads, and sample worlds. (World Building) http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/
Rich Staats' RPG / World Building Articles Rich Staats' RPG / World Building Articles: Many interesting original and adapted articles of all aspects of gaming worlds, with much of interest to world builders. (World Building) http://www.geocities.com/dr_games/staats2.htm
World Building World Building: An example of designing a planet, from basic physical assumptions to geography to weather systems and archeological remains. (World Building) http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/world_building
Additional
Information: Resources and tools for building worlds suitable to be used in roleplaying games. These include resources such as mapping tools, discussion groups, guides to online world-building projects and invented languages.
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