Small Fantasy Worldbuilding Elements You Might Want To Think About:

Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

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Quotes From My Characters;

Quotes From My Characters;

-Captain Ellora Gladstone from 'An Unfortunate Series Of Quests'.


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Can we talk about how in zombie shows/movies/books they always find a veterinarian and not a surgeon? Are veterinarians deemed more likely to survive the apocalypse?

Theres a wandering immortal who has been planting flowers and trees after the fall of Humanity..700 years later the remaining survivors wake up from cryosleep to a foreign, yet breath taking earth.


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Basic overlooked worldbuilding questions

Whether you are writing a futuristic dystopia or a cloud city of dragons, you need to figure out how people get basic supplies. These are often the most overlooked worldbuilding questions since it’s more fun to think about how cultures honor the dead or where the mountain ranges are, but answers are necessary to create a complete world.

-Where does the water come from and how is it distributed?

-Who makes the food?

-Who transports and distributes the food?

-If your world has modern utilities, are they widespread or only for the rich? For that matter, do utilities have to be modified to work in your world (for example, electric lines with anti-magic coating)?

-What happens to trash?

-What happens to sewage? 

-What building materials are available?

-What do people do when they get sick?

-What do people do in the case of a natural disaster?

-What do people do in the case of a fire?

-How are large objects moved?

-How are items that take skilled labor to make created and distributed?

Remember, the answers might be different for people at different economic levels.


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Description: The Creature In Question Looks And Dresses Like A Cave Man/woman (or Neanderthal) Of Varying

Description: The creature in question looks and dresses like a cave man/woman (or Neanderthal) of varying skin tones except for their glowing pink eyes, brightly colored hair, colored spots, and dripping/melting in appearance skin.

They're usually seen only at night and, upon noticing they've been spotted, they flee—either by crawling up the wall or by melting into a drain. Leaving no evidence that they were even there save for whatever graffiti they've left behind.

They communicate mostly through grunts and other sounds and are known to be skittish around uninjured humans but, interestingly enough if they spot an injured human or animal they tend to do their best to give assistance. Especially if the person or animal in question is a youngling or an elderly.

They are passive creatures who have sightings dating back to ancient times all over the world and have different names in different places. They have also been documented as friends of the 'Never-weres.'

They paint with the hair on their hands and through the paint they seem to breath/spit out.


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Staff I made for my Modern Monsters character, Morana Crimson;

Staff I Made For My Modern Monsters Character, Morana Crimson;
Staff I Made For My Modern Monsters Character, Morana Crimson;
Staff I Made For My Modern Monsters Character, Morana Crimson;

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Two Additional Characters for Book 1:

Two Additional Characters For Book 1:

Meet Logan Truth Jitters, the escape artist. Age 8 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Get Out Alive" by Three Days Grace.

Two Additional Characters For Book 1:

Dakota Bravebird, the survivalist. Age 11 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Devil Town" by Cavetown.

Happy New Years everybody! If anyone wants the backstory on these characters lmk and I'll make a post about it.

The Deadly Game of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Erica Denise Triggs, the leader. Age 9 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Let You Down" by NF.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Knox Alastor Triggs, the navigator. Age 10 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Warriors" by Imagine Dragons.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Victor 'Vic' Wilder Triggs, the mechanic. Age 7 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Alda Bellona Triggs, the scavenger and main lookout. Age 5 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "What I've Done" by Linkin Park.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Berkley 'Berk' Lucian Triggs, the farmer/gardner. Age 5 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Lemon Boy" by Cavetown.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Buster Everett Murdock, the storage manager. Age 9 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Protector" by City Wolf.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Casey Shiloh Murdock, the hope for the future and secondary look out. Age 4 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "I'm Just A Kid" by Simple Plan.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Bryce Scout Lionheart, the bait. Age 9 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid" by The Offspring.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Donovan Umbra Houdini, the weapons expert. Age 9 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "Ready Aim Fire" by Imagine Dragons.

The Deadly Game Of Life (Year 1)(Characters);

Meet Melinoe Eiling Hickey, the medic. Age 9 years old.

Song that makes me think of this character: "How To Save A Life" by The Fray.

By the way, I was inspired to make these edits by this beautiful post right here. If you want me to explain why I picked the names let me know.


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“So mermaids and sirens are two different species?” “Just so. My people, what you call mermaids or merfolk, share a common ancestor to you humans, making us distant cousins. What you call sirens, however, are fish that evolved to look and sound like humans to attract their favorite prey.”


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