If you were given the choice to reincarnate into the next universe or world, would you rather be born into this world you have built? Would the world be a paradise or hell? Who or where would you be born in a certain part of this world if given the choice?

Like what stops worldbuilders from haphazardly slapping the term "dragon" onto a giant lizard with a few extra eyes or something

Hi all! Im making a conworld where instead of domesticated wolves they domesticated foxes instead. What other animals have you added to your worlds to fill those roles that we have for dogs! Fictional creatures or otherwise!

Headwear and clothing in general are really important in culture,they can signify dignity,wisdom,humility or wealth. Some Headwear has more significance than mere top hats or whatever is the usual in your world. It can the be the standard Headwear of prestigious politicians,influential businessmen or some other high class. So,what are they?

In stories like Bram Stoker's Dracula, Vampires can go out in the sunlight, it just makes them weaker. People often play around with Vampire Weaknesses but Sunlight is a pretty consistent weakness for most vampire types but it got me thinking.

Realistically, being able to go out in the sun would be pretty useful for blending into society, even if they prefer the night. Surly, a Vampire story where the Vampires can go out in the sun but just have other weaknesses. If you're going for the type of Vampire that's more humanoid and tries to blend in with society, this would help get around various problems when writing around the weaknesses. However, if you're going for a more mysterious kind of Vampire, the sunlight weakness would probably work very well since it can give a sense of danger during the night. A kind of primal instinct to fear the dark.

So I personally think having Vampires be able to go out in the sun can be a pretty cool idea, what do you think?

In my current writing project, there are multiple sapient species that move in different ways. Does anyone have advice on how to describe this kind of movement and the biology? I keep describing the movement and biology in detail, but it is getting annoying, so I am looking for easier/quicker terms.

The things I need to describe are:

A Taur-like being: A being with six limbs, with the lower two pairs exclusively used as feet and the upper one pair used as arms.

Winged Humanoid: A being with six limbs that is using the bottom two to walk, the mid two as arms/wings, and the upper two as arms.

Winged Humanoid Pt.2: Same species as 2., but now they are walking on their lower limbs and upper limbs, with the middle limbs tucked back (think like a griffin)

Winged Humanoid Pt.3: The species from 2., but now walking on all six limbs, separately. (I presume this would just be referred to as them moving "Hexapedally")

Winged Humanoid Pt.4: The species from 2. walking on all six limbs, but the first and second pair are moving in union on top of each other as if the being is pretending he only has two pairs of limbs.

Four-legged being who has a hind pair of legs, a front pair of arms with hands, and some of the fingers on the front pair are large and extended into legs. Picture your normal arms, except your ring and pinky fingers have been grown into deer front legs.

Of note, this is an alien world, so humans, centaurs, etc, don't exist. I can't have 1. be described as "Like a Centaur/A taur" because that term does not exist to them, or at the very least the character describing the Taur has never seen his kind before. Likewise, 2. wouldn't be described in-story as "humanoid".

EDIT: For clarity, I'm not asking for words like "run, gallop, jump", etc. I am looking for "[Winged Human] shifted from the above posture number 3 to posture number 4" in a way more concise than describing each body movement. or "Winged human is describing the Locomotion of the being from 6 in a way that expresses how alien it is to her".

Basically, the story starts with none of the characters knowing who or what they are, but the way that the Winged Species and the last species on the list move is very important to the body language of both species, so while they are still learning about their own body language, it's important for the protagonists of those respective species to narrate it in their internal monologue.

Like, we could describe someone as "sitting" which is different from "laying" or "standing", so I am looking for terms like that.

If the people made the right decisions and instead of war, chose peace or if destruction could be averted. What if someone went back in time and made sure it all went well?

How would the "better" timeline look like?

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Few events in our history have had such a deep impact as the “Red Days.” So much so that even to this day their scars are present.

When the alliance between the 7 tribes was finalized, they decided to choose 4 of their members to lead and govern the lands of the Gum. After much debate, the chosen ones were: White Fang, a wolf from the Moonlight tribe; yugular, a jaguar from the Spots tribe; Izen, a bicorn from the Platinum Star tribe, and finally, Caribus, a deer from the Wild Wind tribe. They were named The Pillars

The four quickly fulfilled their tasks, and the union soon prospered. The capital of Solaria was founded in the Green Fortress forest, westward expansion began, peace treaties were negotiated with neighboring kingdoms, and the beasts began to be hunted with efficiency.

Until betrayal occurred. Caribus, in his madness, decided to declare himself god emperor and take all power for himself, with his deer worshippers accompanying him, he launched an assault on the capital, laying waste to everything in his path. Blood flowed freely and the atrocities committed by his cannibalistic magic were nauseating. Caribus was finally defeated in the siege of Solaria, but not before he killed the other pillars. This was the nail in the coffin of the union, many territories broke away, forming their own kingdoms and fiefdoms. After the death of their leader, the deer legions entrenched themselves in the colmillo Peninsula. Elsewhere the deer were hunted down and killed by angry mobs.

This situation continued until the Holy Kingdom of Eden rose from the ashes of the capital, declaring the Crusades of Unification, thus beginning the Hundred Years' War.

After unifying the former territories of the union and annihilating the remnants of Caribus' legions on the coasts, the question remained of what to do with the deer. The other creatures hated them and feared them for their arcane arts. The idea of ​​exterminating them was raised, but discarded, the risk of reviving their fallen leader was too great. In the end it was decided to use the carrot instead of the stick. Thus, Operation Harmonious Integration was born.

The deer would be given their own territory, their history of betrayal would be systematically erased from the records. In turn, their religion would be subtly manipulated to discard the aspects related to Caribus, thus purging their sympathizers. The plan is to prevent the deer from trying to revive Caribus or from joining him should he return.

Records were altered, tales were changed, cities were dismantled, relics and tomes were incinerated, tales of deer and other creatures working together were expanded. All in the name of the Greater Good

In the end the narrative prevailed over reality, the deer never betrayed us and only through unity can we prosper. Today the Ministry of Peace works tirelessly to preserve the lie. All in the name of the Greater Good

— Rylan Knox, Ministry of Peace Remembrancer

This is an account of my fantasy world, Terra Rex (working name) and how one of the major nations was formed, though it is an idea that is still in development. Any criticism is appreciated

For further context, the world is inhabited by several species, which include intelligent quadrupeds possessing unique racial magic. Such as wolves, bears, sabertooths, terror birds, gorillas, etc. Deer in particular have magic that allows them to enhance their bodies, Caribus discovered a type of blood magic, which allows a deer to become a Windigo by eating the flesh of another deer.

The Union is an alliance of several tribes of these quadrupeds.

Does your world have historical events erased from the records?

What are they?

Why was it hidden in the first place?

Hello, I am trying to decide who the absolute highest echelon of godhood in my universe would be, not some guy with a fiery sword and flaming beard claiming to be god, but the actual pillars of existance.

I haven't figured out names for any of them yet, but these are my key figures:

Energy: Kinetic movement, heat

Life: Organic matter, Soul

Matter: Rocks, Soil, minerals, metals

What other loose concepts could be considered fundamentals of reality, I don't imagine some gods preaching to humans, I literally mean celestial beings, things that create the universe itself for purposes that are beyond our understanding, I think the closest analogy would be something like asking why a gardener creates a garden, they kind of just do.

I always find it very hard to give names to fantasy characters. I don’t just want to call the Emperor of the Saltrindian Empire ‘Kevin,’ but I also want to avoid every baker being called ‘Astagroshagrazos.’

The way I’ve personally tried to fix this is by making naming lists for each culture. I write down a long list of names that are semi-inspired by real-life names and make sure they all have a similar vibe to them. Within the list I also try to differentiate between names from different regions, nicknames associated with the name and different variations on the same name.

What I’ve also tried to do is having unique naming conventions in my world, as the ‘first name’ + ‘last name’ system we use, didn’t use to be that common. I can give some examples:

• In Haedon people receive three names: a first name, a holy name and a last name. The first name will end on the suffix -el, which in their language indicates ‘living’ entities. The holy name ends in -is, which indicates holy or conceptual entities. Every common name also has a holy variant. For instance the holy form of Alari’el is Albaris, Flori’el becomes and Voloris and Luxi’el becomes Uluxandris. The holy name is used when talking to a superior. Emperors or lords are only known by their holy name.
• In Sparãn people have the standard ‘first name + last name’ structure. Common names are Adalor, Alserias, Sivion, Obias, Savian, Calamor and Teodor. First names are often only given when someone is already three years old. Last names of people of aristocratic descent usually ends in -tõl or -dor in the north. Amongst commoners names usually end in -blõ (meaning ‘person’) or -aj (being the genitive, so meaning ‘of…’).
• In Drehgal people have two names. The ‘first name’ is often derived from the name of the parent. Some Dreggish names are Baldreg, Dehmbalt, Frihsiwg, Hulwig, Odimot and Togart. As a second name most people just have a name referring to their place of origin (a city, town, mountain or river). However amongst the leading class, the Leidrisat, people receive the name of an animal when they slay an animal with their family weapon.

Do you guys have any special naming conventions or methods of naming your characters?

So I don't know much about continental drift and Tectonic Plates but: Black Lines are outlines of Continent's of modern day map. Red Lines are outlines of Tectonic Plates, the dashed lines are outlines of Non existent tectonic Plates. I would like to hear your tips cause I wanna make a map with full detail :)

That question is a little vague, so let's break down the formula a little bit. Basically has anyone tried to make a world where everyone is racing to find a legendary treasure that may or may not exist that's located in a land fraught with danger and peril where the risk of death is high but you can survive as long as you are good enough, and constantly vigilant? If so, let's hear them.

Lore for my dystopian novel Uncomfortably Numb. Nsfw tag as the novel is smutty.

In the late 21st Century UK population levels are, as they are now, fussed over by those in charge. The solution (as ever for the UK) was to hand it over to the Private Sector.

Their solution was the FertiliApp and implant(needs a better name, I know).

Genescape corporation will give anyone a free FertiliApp implant. For it to work, however, requires a subscription.

The implant can work as The Pill/Contraceptive implant or it can boost fertility, depending on your subscription. It works on male and female anatomy.

When population is deemed too high, the Pill subscription is lowered in price and the fertility subscription raised, and vice versa when population is dropping below desired levels.

Of course, Genescape tracks all the data of its users.

There are accusations of Genescape altering subscriptions without the user's consent, but nothing has held up in court.

Am on obsidian and it's cool but really too much for me to write in it is tiring and am looking for new one that may be inviting for me

If you don't know anything about the lore of Magic the Gathering, I apologize if this is not the right place to put this post. However, I would still love some feedback for a name.

I've recently completed a first draft of my Magic the Gathering custom set inspired by West Africa. The world is composed of five tribes of different fantasy races striving to gain the favor of the orisa-like gods, the nature spirits of the land, and the spirits of their ancestors, as they compete for resources and power over a Golden City (inspired by Ile Ife). In this story, a planeswalker visits this world in search of godhood by awakening an ancient evil from the world to defeat the deities while this planeswalker steals their masks (the mask of a spirit is what holds its power). This ancient evil has also corrupted many of the nature and ancestral spirits, causing them to attack the denizens of this world. Now, the five tribes must put aside their differences to fend off the corrupted spirits and stop this ancient evil before their world is destroyed.

• The five tribes are inspired by actual tribes all around Africa.
  • The Ologo Tribe (humans) are inspired by the Yoruba/Igbo people. They are strict traditionalists with high-respect for their elders and a social class based on your ancestry and/or wealth.
  • The Matsu Tribe (vedalken) are inspired by the Masaai people. They are an innovative tribe with a cool-headed worldview daring to learn about the world in support of their community.
  • The Jengu Tribe (merfolk) are inspired by the Zulu people. They are a mysterious people who live within the depths until they surface, stealing ancient treasures and learning from the dead.
  • The Tokoe Tribe (goblins) are inspired by the Himba people. They are a proud warrior tribe who value power and worship a sacred flame which has been burning for thousands of years.
  • The Yimba Tribe (dryads) are inspired by the Mursi people. They are hunter-gatherers who enjoy finding objects to decorate themselves with and have a passion for storytelling and music.
  • The Banwe Tribe (shapeshifters) are inspired by the San people. The Banwe are the only tribe that are not considered "official" on this world. They are nomads and hunter-gatherers who some historians believe were the original species on the planet before evolving to the modern tribes, fauna, and sentient-flora on the plane.

I have tried a few names but for some reason they just don't "feel" right. So far, I've started with names that have a Yoruba ring to it due to this world primarily being inspired by West Africa (hence why almost all of them start with an "O"):

• Orashe
• Olorashe
• Oshango
• Okanlewa
• Obinkeala
• Jukomele
• Chokudole
• Chinkela
• Owajun
• Obowanchi
• Owashu
• Agbosha
• Agbokaan

Im working on a fictional world for a series I'm writing. It's got your swords, sorcery, dragons, the works. I also understand it's a little silly but I do want certain aspects of this world to be believable.

So with that, I'm wondering is it possible for a world orbiting a gas giant to have the properties of an eyeball planet? When I say properties I'm referring specifically to the hot side, cold side, with a narrow band in between that has the optimal conditions for life.

I had specific ideas for culture and religion based around the idea of the gas giant so I was hoping it would be doable. Plus I think that would be the coolest and most terrifying thing to see on the daily.

Hello wonderful people! Been a member of this sub for a bit and wanted to impose a small question.

For context I am a mod developer working on a few Minecraft mods but I began getting so invested in my mods progression and lore behind it I decided to make a world for it. The name for the world is currently not known but essentially the world is it’s own universe and follows some basic rules from Minecraft such as enchanting / magic (potions, redstone etc.)

However with my mods I am adding a lot of aquatic life (which doesn’t exist in Minecraft such as sharks, saltwater fish, reptiles) as well as flintlock weaponry, new weapons, armor, new ships which can be built / crafted, as well as some bosses. All of which are original concepts (as original as one can get at least) and I wanted to make a web series on YouTube and essentially post videos expanding the world and the lore and some videos would have a small narrative that took place in this world or just an informational video about one of the cities, characters, animals etc.

I personally consider it a original world and not a fanfic (if that’s the right word to put) since I’m incorporating a lot of things that Vanilla Minecraft does not have and original concepts and such. However I was just curious to ask to see people’s opinions or thoughts. Also happy to answer any questions about it! I love talking about the world or my mods!

(In this world I am not incorporating Minecraft mobs such as Creepers, Ender Dragon, Blazes, Endermen, the Nether etc. but I might use mobs that are universal such as skeletons, zombies, pigs, cows etc.)

Pretty self-explanatory! I’d be happy to elaborate but it’s an idea I’ve been toying with for my world for a while and any suggestions or food for thought is welcome! I’ve always liked the idea of human beings messing with forces far greater than them - but what would it look like in the context of gods in a way that doesn’t completely cheapen their immense power?

Story intro starts with one to build intrigue as to the circumstances surrounding the character mentioned within. I have no idea what anything means as I have searched this up before, only to realize that I'm not a med student in any capacity...

This is one of the Twisted Ones. Half human creatures born when a select three humans unfortunately fell into the Outerworld, a place ruled by evil (Alark), destruction (Desigan) and sin (Rephinarha), when the prince had to incite a gravity surge to save his mother. They mutated as a result of the three lords, each cursing them to their deepest urges.

This was Niall Harroth. In the regular world, he was a successful businessman but he unfortunately suffered with bipolar disorder and often expressed his darkest impulses, often liking it afterwards and then feeling guilty soon after. In the netherworld, he was subjected to the curse heightened sin, boosting his darkest impulses, from Rephinarha.

As a gift to Niall, she gave him the ability to move incredibly fast. As a gift to herself, she snapped his neck and took his left arm as a souvenir. This led to his death and soon after his mutation, closing the wound and morphing his feet and remaining hand into sharp claws, his face into a broken position and his mouth into a wide smile to represent his dark joy.

Hello! I am in the process of making an underground society of human/rabbit hybrids in a massive city in an oversized rabbit hole.

Going off of character design, I’ve made a couple of hybrids of people with Rabbit/ Bunny features, consisting of their legs, hands, ears and a small tail.

I also went with them having bodily feats such as more stamina, libido, jump and sprint strength and similar.

So if anyone has any idea if this race exists, please tell me:)

So program world base on our world but first this world have human and robot so you guys will say this world just like sci-fi world about human vs robot but sorry this world human didn't fight to robot but in 2055 after (sorry censer country name because i don't want people angry my post and i don't want admin ban this post) r----- uk--- war r------ soldier is low other country are attack that country and r------ lost for that war after that battle all country goverment are make contact for r----- land but all country can't accept so they do war like bigest war every country fight for claim land and robot didn't join war because it is human problem not our and they hide in every bunker in this world and reject all human out from bunker human do war till 2060 human war stop and now human left 30% then some months alien assault these alien armor are make owner are got 0 dmg from every thing so that event call population war this war human is lost because they can't do any thing till hunting season end in 2070 all human is 0% from this world alien collect every they do and this world resource then they gone from this world 1 month later robot think it safe to get out then they get out from bunker and they reconstruct civilization do you think now it just happy end? nah if end like this so this i want to say why human is gone

war of robot it start new election for country it in u-a there are cheat before last day all president was kill by assassination and only 1 left so after some month that president is beginning make his self rich and he are did care civillian and he college tax per day every civillian are just do maybe tihs country will better but it not it more worse and now this country are make conscript civillian to soldier for prepare war and it start at 2071 first bullet was cross country 2 country was attack by u-a and country was attack have cannada and mexico so war is many dead but it can claim some 2 country land after this war happen all country are boycott usa and UN are go find new place for safey but war still continue

in 2075 logic discover logic it is uh idk know how to explain so this from gpt sorry but i discussion with it so it will explain logic it is force that allows impossible actions to work as long as they are correctly coded and must have model for logic in. it familiar to game rules, it could do for surviving or make unusual weapons because the logic makes it possible (note i edit some ai word)

and event in 2075 eco of u-a are fail for civillian are enough civillian are turn them to protester they protest for make tax lower but that robot use 4 assault slaughter civillan that day civillan was kill 100+ civillian in that day are see everything government do they can't do anything till 2-3 months later UN are see civillian are can't do anything only hide UN sent some weapon and resources and now civillian from protester to rebels fight for freedom

and other event core defensive : decaying day 18 month 12 year 2075 8 recruit was sent by air ship country(airship country make by some group people and main character is robotengineer[it is not me]) so sent with core , weapon printer and cloner but they survive till day 23 month 12 yeart 2075 all recruit was dead from enemy 6 , suicide 2 , cold 0

2076 event core defensive 2076 day 10 month 6 year 2076 it is revenge of 2075 core defensive

next 2080 passport please now it is main object for government and rebels border officer must choose about government order or rebels date 20/12/2080 border officer start work

2081 war is end by rebels

And this fix from gpt

In this world, humans and robots coexisted, but their story is not the usual "human vs robot" narrative. The human-robot relationship took a unique turn in 2055 after the Russia-Ukraine War (censored for safety). The war caused a massive loss of soldiers in the defeated country, leading to territorial disputes. Countries around the world began fighting for control of the land, but the robots chose not to intervene, stating that this was a human problem. Instead, the robots sealed themselves inside bunkers, blocking all human access.

The wars continued for several years, leading to a massive loss of life. By 2060, humans were reduced to only 30% of their population. Then, in a shocking turn of events, an alien species attacked Earth. Their armor was impenetrable, making human weapons completely ineffective. The alien invasion, known as the Population War, ended with the extinction of humanity by 2070. The aliens then took everything from the planet, including resources, before leaving Earth a month later.

After the aliens' departure, the robots emerged from their bunkers and began reconstructing civilization. But, this was far from a happy ending. The robots' attempt to rebuild was marked by conflict and power struggles.

In 2071, a new war began among the robots. The U-A country held elections for leadership, but the last president was assassinated before the final day. With only one president left, he started making himself rich and heavily taxing civilians, causing widespread dissatisfaction. Despite promises of improvement, things only worsened. Eventually, the U-A government conscripted civilians into the military, preparing for more war. This led to a conflict with neighboring countries like Canada and Mexico, which ended in massive casualties but resulted in U-A gaining some territory.

In 2075, the U-A government faced a massive economic collapse. Civilians protested against high taxes, but the government responded by violently suppressing them. Over 100 civilians were killed in the protests. This led to a shift in public opinion, with civilians now becoming rebels fighting for freedom. The UN sent weapons and resources to support the rebellion.

In the same year, a key event known as Core Defensive took place. Eight recruits were sent to a new airship country with essential equipment, including a weapon printer and a cloning device. However, they were ambushed and only five survived, with two dying by suicide and one freezing to death.

In 2076, Core Defensive continued as a retaliation for the 2075 events. The rebellion escalated, and by 2080, passports became the key to survival. Border officers were forced to choose between following the government's orders or siding with the rebels.

Finally, in 2081, the war ended with the victory of the rebels, marking a new chapter for this troubled world.

So what are they look like in image

I'm trying to make my first fantasy world and have a pinterest board and tiktok collection full of little pieces of inspiration for the culture of this world. I've noticed that a lot of the things I save to these collections are aspects from different, real-world cultures that I want to include in my world (ie. the Wilder Mann of Europe, Irish lilting, odissi dancing from India, etc, etc.) I would never disrespect any of the cultures I take from in the story, but it does feel like... stealing? Just picking and choosing different cultural traditions and placing them into my own fictional culture, without any way to credit the original source. I wonder how you guys feel about this, if it's okay to be a bit of a culture vulture for the sake of world-building, or if I should just find a way around this.

For me, I world build from the art side of things as appose to writing (I am no artist but I try), thus a unique aesthetic is probably the most important thing for me in terms of worldbuilding. How important is aesthetic to you in your worldbuilding endeavors?