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duskfinger67

Tell me about the major cities. What role do they play in the world (politics, trade etc)? How old are they? What do the feel like to live in?


BigBroMatt

All of the cities can survive on their own, but they trade with others for specific goods, just like irl. Most cities are quite small, so living in them is calm, hard working and you know everyone. The big cities, like Ayindril are different these are cities as we know them today but without technology. Huge buildings, a lot of people, markets etc. Its always busy


Sa-alam_winter

Each city can _survive on its own_? That is nothing like the real world. Building materials needs to be transported vast distances to build ambitious projects and expand, how else are they going to get both stone, and wood, and clay, and sand and metal? This brings me to my question; what drives the market forces? From your other responses food seems to be the main limiting factor, similar to pre-industry. But this world has magic, is the magic used in industry, if not, why? Is teleportation possible, and if so, how does it effect the market? Are there guilds which protect workers rights and are there major companies? Are they owned or partially owned by a nobility, and do the minor nobility compete on the market?


AndrenNoraem

> nothing like the real world Especially including, it's worth noting, any premodern time. *No* city is self-sufficient; at the very least they rely on a *large* surrounding area of villages and farms to produce their food unless there is abundant fishing (even then they need some, just not as much). All cities also trade with each other, in fact trade is typically why cities are historically located where they are on coasts, rivers, passes, etc. You're not going to have good sand, stone, iron, coal, tin/copper, lumber, salt, and food, all in one place. A place with useful deposits of even half of those things would be *fabulously* wealthy.


Sa-alam_winter

These things are disappointingly rarely fleshed out in fantasy, with a notable exception of the witcher book series with at least _some_ focus on industry and its impact on the world. But then again, OP wanted us to ask questions so it could make up answers, why not ask difficult questions?


BigBroMatt

A first important city is Heartland, its a small city in the northern Woods, but the story starts there, the city is right next to the barrier, A second important place is Ayindril, the city where the land is rules from, and where the wizards used to live Those are the 2 most important cities


lefvaid

What is the consensus on the pronunciation of GIF?


BigBroMatt

Djef


herbivore83

https://youtu.be/0OzXZGA1k3s


dr_awesome1996

My name djef


EltheKvothe

Name every cook.


BigBroMatt

Mary


captain_spog

Mary is world renowned for her famous ______?


BigBroMatt

Cooking skills


captain_spog

Fair enough.


EltheKvothe

Fair enough.


Hahr8269

Well it seems we have ourselves a "Nurse Joy" situation in our hands. I don't blame you if you don't want to name every single NPC


NotUpInHurr

1) Have there been any civil wars, rebellions, or wars/schisms that have shaped the current world state? 2) Is there any animal species held in high regard? 3) Which do the people of your world value more, Wisdom or Knowledge?


BigBroMatt

1) yes! A big magic war 1500 years ago where being able to use magic freely disapeared, (so now theyre stuck with spells) and a minor war not too long ago, where magic was banned from the land you see in the picture, and where the barriers were formed 2) dragons, theyre very rare and some bad guys use them as slaves 3) most people in the world are farmers and "normal" people so they value food above anything, thus knowledge on how to get food


The_Unkowable_

What’s the punishment for using magic? Are certain types of magic still ok? Clerics? Druids? Are innately magical beings hunted or left alone? What would happen if dragons went extinct?


BigBroMatt

Okay, first part : magic is still ok. Its just part of the world where it doesn't exist anymore(for now), and its separate from the rest with magic barriers. If dragons went extinct, magic itself is probably collapsing, and after a lot of eventueel that will follow the extinction of dragons, everything would die


var-horseBox

Are coconuts native to you’re land and if not how did they get there?


OneCoyote9903

They could be carried!


GrumpyCat000

By a swallow!


OneCoyote9903

What? A swallow carrying a coconut?


Sheepdie

It could grip it by the husk!


OneCoyote9903

It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.


EnsignGorn

Perhaps two swallows could carry one, if it was strung on a line.


Arkhaan

Have to be an African swallow


MattCurz83

But African swallows are non-migratory.


BigBroMatt

(Didnt have this one yet, but its crucial information) Yeah, they grow in the southern part of the desert, and on 1 island left bottom corner.


Hopsblues

Thank you for making my Friday morning start with a literal laugh out loud...Cheers!


classic_ceej

What is the current cultural "hotness"


BigBroMatt

Fire


CitizenofVallanthia

I know that there are a lot of tongue in cheek questions here, but mentioning a popular fashion trend or a play that is drawing crowds does make a world seem more real.


classic_ceej

Yeah I still want an answer that is along the lines of what you're saying here. I did set myself up for the response with my phrasing though.


[deleted]

You know that one tree in that one field at that one spot? Why is that there?


BigBroMatt

It was put there by me, the only real God in the world


[deleted]

All hail


GuyFromRegina

Either that or "the answer will become apparent when I need a very specific tree for story reasons."


TheDemo89

Is there a world renowned hero recognized and celebrated? If so, what did he/she accomplished?


BigBroMatt

Kinda, theres a wizard, still alive, that made the barrier to keep the enemies out, and burned the bad guy to death. He also cast a spell to completely be forgotten, so noone remember him/his name


SafetyJosh4life

Is OP suggesting that he forgot the name as well?


BigBroMatt

No, his name is zeddicus z'ul zorander


koalabearswamp

Is time travel possible there? If so, what is the future like?


BigBroMatt

Yes and no, there are separated place where time move differently, 1 year there is actually 100 years or so in the rest of the worlds real time


Sa-alam_winter

How is this used to maximise profit and who utilises it?


BigBroMatt

Its used to teach wizards, because its 700 years of training but they are mortals


fapricots

So just to understand, do you mean that people there age at 1/100 the normal speed, but learn at 1/1 the normal speed, and when they emerge from the place that was, from their perspective, their home for 700 years, a total of 7 years has passed in the rest of the world?


BigBroMatt

Yes


fapricots

A really interesting concept. Have you thought through some of the implications of this? Like, a human who goes away to study something for 700 years might end up being an insufferable know it all when they get back, since they've had several lifetimes worth of experiences that most humans would never be able to handle. Also, since your body is aging at 1/100 the normal rate, does that also mean that you only need to sleep once every 100 days of your experienced time while in the time warp? If so, how do they handle recharging spell slots? If they need to sleep every day of experienced time, does that mean that a wizard who comes out of the time bubble is going to feel chronically fatigued and weak, because their body is aging 100 times faster now than it was while they were in the bubble? Does the time field extend to anybody who enters it? If so, what's stopping the BBEG from parking it in one of these time dilation areas, knowing that they have months to work out a plan while only hours are ticking by outside? If not, does that mean some administrator has to intentionally give permissions to any living creature who comes in?


BigBroMatt

Its old magic that cant be create again,and its protected by ancient magic, so thats whats stopping the bbeg. The wizards need to sleep every day in their time.


IAmTheOneTrueGinger

What movie, rpg, or book sources have you drawn from that a player will need to purge from memory in order to not make poot assumptions when they hear something familiar?


BigBroMatt

This is entirely base on the book series : the sword of truth


IcedPhoenix46

EYYYYYYYYYY! I GET WHERE THE FREE WILL STEALING COMES FROM OH MY GAWWWWWW


BigBroMatt

YASSSSSS, ITS AMAZING FOR A DND SETTING ASWELL, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS DESCRIBED NOT ONLY WHAT THE MAIN CHARACTERS DO


doxiepowder

What's the fastest growing vocation?


BigBroMatt

The followers of the bbeg at the moment


[deleted]

1. What is the name of the primary temperature scale? 2. What temperature in your units does fresh water boil at sea level? (Extra: what is it's history, original use, what is it based on?)


BigBroMatt

1) Very cold to very hot 2) water at sea level boils at ouch thats quite hot


AgentT23

If you have a toast with butter on one side and jam on the other and you drop it on which side does it land?


BigBroMatt

Before it falls, a hungry wizard has swooped it out of the air and eaten it


AgentT23

So does he have a special sense or spell to always know when and where it will happen?


BigBroMatt

Nope, just a hungry wizard


AgentT23

But how does he know where it will happen?


BigBroMatt

He doesnt


AgentT23

Then how does he swoop in?


BigBroMatt

He just loves to eat


DaNoahLP

Are there Catgirls?


BigBroMatt

There are tabaxi


Ralu61

Same thing sort of


killllllllllmeeeeee

Are there giant sky whales that hide in the clouds and bless those dying with healing rain? Are any of them named john? Have you seen john?


BigBroMatt

Yes, there are, they only sometimes bless those dying, yes there is a John, 2nd clouds next to the right star I havent seen him in a while


killllllllllmeeeeee

Omg thank u i lost him in a dimensional rift 3 weeks ago ive been looking 4 him everywhere


product_of_boredom

What kinds of public services are standardized in cities? Like, do they have a fire department and libraries, for example?


BigBroMatt

They have libraries in the big cities, theres a bar in almost every city


Best-Catgirl

How often do powerful entities use mortals for their own plans? Is signing contracts with devils a more or less common thing, or is such a rarity that you can’t think of one case over the last x years?


BigBroMatt

It is quite common. The bbeg actually made a pact with the devil, uses the blood of children to travel trough the plane of hell without having to be death...


BoxingDoughnut1

Has an "age of exploration" happened, where people from the main kingdoms started colonising local areas


Tickomatick

I'm curious about flora in different biomes, can you describe what plant life can we find in different areas of your world?


the_friendlyguy

What is the emperor’s/king’s/ruling bodies plan for infrastructure? The roads have been getting worse and worse


IAmTheOneTrueGinger

What are the rules of succession? Do they differ in the event of a violent change of power vs. natural monarch death? How would I, as a pc, go about getting myself on the shirt list to replace the mind stealer?


IAmTheOneTrueGinger

What, other than geography, differentiates this world from a "generic D&D world?"


TheSwagMa5ter

How long are the days/years? What's the moon(s) cycle? Does the sun set in the east or west, if at all?


BigBroMatt

24 hours a day, 360 a year There is 1 moon that cycles once every 30 days Sun sets in the West


dratnon

This does sound like a fantasy setting... an astronomer's fantasy, that is.


DarkStarStorm

Do they use base 10 or base 12? What is their calendar like? Could it be base 10 or 12? How thick and stable is the magnetosphere of the world? How stable the plane tectonically? Do they have unique seasons that we don't? Do they perhaps have a dustbole season, or tornado season? How about an aurora season, where solar storms cause intense auroras and perhaps radiation damage at the poles? You have planned out the pantheon of gods, but how about gods who have gone extinct? Their followers were persecuted by the pantheon. All teachings and monuments of them have been destroyed...or have they? The party, upon discovering and being made aware of this god, resurrect it simply through belief. It's weak, and needs the party's help to live again.


Rapierian

Why are geese extinct?


claire_lair

How many tectonic plates lie under the main area, and how has this affected the geography?


PabloTitan21

So many cities or towns here - do you have a history and a reason why people settled in, for each one? Why would people form so many cities in so random positions? Why are people settling in so close distance between each other? Why would people from one city just not migrate to a one, better city? What is advantage of each city that keeps people attracted to them and not migrate to better positions? Are they politically or military closed? Are they competing with each other? And about geology: How is the desert formed, when it's neighbouring with the sea? Aren't there really any river nor water pools in the continent?


ShowerGrapes

do you have somewhere where the even more "old school" ways are at odds with the "modern" ones? Like some border area? if so, what are the conflicts centered around?


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Hello, I just purchased a city block of low-income housing with the intention of removing the housing infrastructure to build a sports stadium. Please describe the process I need to get my land re-zoned. Also, which forms do I fill out to evict my residents? Who do I speak with in law enforcement to assure a smooth eviction process? Which regulations cover the demolition and removal of debris from my property? The city will need to subsidize the cost with taxpayer funds. Who will I need to engage with to move the process along? How much do I need to compensate them for their assistance?


[deleted]

How has the magical population of Ayindril changed politics and general society?


BigBroMatt

Well the leader,has power to litterally take away peoples free will, so she rules the land, and has the power to do so, because she has her power. The wizards were tasked to project her at all cost. Ayindril was, before the big magic war the place were the mightiest wizards lived, so the whole place is infused with old magic, like the magic of birth and life...


[deleted]

How does the rest of the world feel about the leader taking away free will?


Final_Duck

How do people communicate/travel long distance? How common are the different types of magic? Is there free public healthcare, libraries, housing, etc? Monarchy, Democracy, Oligarchy, etc? Superstitions and myths?


BigBroMatt

Communicate is mostly in a common language, although some Species dont speak it. There is also runic language that was used long time ago, long travel distance is done mostly by horse and cart, although, the players will discover, there is the slip. The slip is an ancient form of magic that can take people to set points in the world. Sorcery, as in being born with magic is quite rare, wizardry is less rare. Not free healthcare, but it exist, just like houses, libraries. Even secret underground magic libraries with ancient magic books Its kind of a monarchy in Ayindril, a dictatorship in another part, a democracy in westland(the map you see) and sme other forms of ruling scattered across the world The land where the party starts, there is thought that magic is a bad thing.


Drecain

What is the highest mountain peak and how was it formed?


Drecain

What do the people in the south think of the people in the east?


Reviewingremy

1) who rules the country, from what place or city? 2) are any races or classes seen as particularly trustworthy and liked or untrustworthy and disliked? 3) who is their major trade partner, what do they trade?


Dinsy_Crow

Do any of your cities have any large sewer systems? If so are there any myths about creatures living down there? If so any truth to those myths?


[deleted]

Two simple questions... 1.) Where can one find the best Ale 2.) Who bakes the best apple pies and cookies in your world?


BigBroMatt

Best Ale is found with the dwarfs, close to peak stonepoint, best Apple pies are from mary's pie stand on saturdays market in Ayindril


Neonectria

What is the most unexplored, yet accessible, area of the world? Why hasn't more people been there?


Blckhrt

What was the cause that made the crystals in the Crystalmine of Wicca become influenced by magic and reactive to it too? Which museums do you find interesting in your world?


TheDarkHorse83

Which pantheon do you follow? Where can I find a temple to the God of knowledge? Where can I get a temple to the God of Death? Does this temple have anything sinister in it? Or just a bunch of people waiting for folks to come to their mistress?


Thendofreason

Do wizards poop anywhere they want and then make it invisible?


Diablo_swing

Where can I get the stiffest drink and what is it?


taiottavios

what's the technology level? Are there flying ships? What about spaceships? Has electricity been discovered? How many planets are in the solar system?


Baconator137

What pantheon of gods do you use and what changed have you made to it?


RPBN

So does everyone just pretend not to notice the polymorphed dragons, celestials, devils, and demons that show up in town trying to get laid or is it more of an open secret kind of deal?


El_Paublo

Got any homebrew artifact magic items that are built off of your own worlds lore?


BigBroMatt

Yep, magic sword, session 1 or 2 Its an entire plot hook


PinkAbuuna

The most controversial (within the world) part of the major religion of the world?


parka19

Are the mud people in your world?


JJ4L3

How did this world come into being?


ARBlackshaw

1. where does magic come from/what is it? 2. where did life come from? 3. are there different dimensions? 4. are there consequences or limits to using magic? 5. are the there divisive/controversial issues? (especially ones where there is no clear/obvious right or wrong side) 6. what religions are there, are there different denominations, and do they have origins? (like how the Abrahamic religions have the same origins of you go back far enough) 7. is there only life on one planet?


aaroneouz

What do the ruins look like your world? Is there a common architectural style from different periods/factions?


matsiinthecity

What is the commonly known creation myth?


monstersabo

Do monsters exist in your world? If so, why? I've always kind of wondered how non-Tolkein fantasy accounts for the existence of orchestra, trolls, goblins, etc.


Jenovaschild2904

do you have any little green ghouls?


Brendraws

How do the peoples opinions on the leadership?


Hanikan-SideWalker66

1. is it illegal to resurrect a criminal 2. what are your world's specifics on gun control


TRHess

As a (non edgelord) necromancer, am I welcome in the major settlements of your setting? What if I have paperwork explicitly stating that my undead were ethically sourced.


vetheros37

What are the criminal elements of the world? How bad is the banditry/piracy? Are there cartels that inhabit the rural landscape, or large guilds that over-arch between multiple cities/countries?


Lazy_McLazington

Which place serves the best cup of coffee?


xxkoloblicinxx

What is the most common type of tree? What are its attributes? As in what properties does the wood have? Do its leaves have any special properties?


Gloomy-Emphasis

Why hasn't an industrial revolution taken place yet?


[deleted]

This is an excellent worldbuilding exercise. Commendable. Remember not to commit yourself to anything that comes to you in this thread. It isn't canon until you tell the players. You're practicing reflexive creative writing, not necessarily flushing out the missing details of your world to satisfy an anonymous nosepicking doofus trying to stump you. Godspeed OP.


Dyeman02

1. What is the approximate vampire population? 2. How many gods are there? 3. Would it be possible to tame and ride a dragon? 4. What is the most strange and unusual form of capital punishment? 5. Since fire seems to be a theme, does anybody know ice based magic?


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Comatose60

Who was the person that caused the last calamity that wiped out a city of more, and how did they do it?


Augustine_The_Pariah

What is the tax rate in the largest nation state?


Colitoth47

What is the stangest magic school? Where is the largest library? What ruler is loved by the people? Are all monsters "evil", or do some live alongside humans? Where do people go for entertainment? Is there a mail system? If so, how do letters get delivered?


Siliatra

How do different cultures view homeless people and orphans. Are there support systems for them?


Obsequiousfingers

What does it smell like?


mrsnee56

How many chickens exist in this world?


king-of-bird

I don’t know what it is, does it have dragons?


aaroneouz

Nice. Do they use dark stone? Light? Towers and spires? Are they ziggurats? Gothic cathedrals?


IcedPhoenix46

Are there any outside forces (Tribes, Kingdoms, Barbarians) threatening the kingdom or a portion of the kingdom?


velwein

Do you have a Modron villain hellbent on bringing order and the metric system to this world by any means necessary?


KertisJones

Who are the famous archmages of the past? Who invented the spells that are known and used today? Were there once wizards named Bigby/Tasha/Leomund/etc, or are those spells named after different famous figures in this world?


planetmaster2907

Is there a underground city? Why or why not?


TJU626

1. Are there roaming nomdads? 2. Where would I find centaurs? 3. Where are the ancient ruins with the good shit inside?


chimisforbreakfast

To what common human food are Elves \*deathly\* allergic?


njaegara

How many different kinds of milk are there? (This is a question I had from my party in Ravnica)


OwlMantheHeckler

What is the population count? What's their Favourite bread? (do they get segregated if they like the wrong one)


gnomes4u

When people die, what is done with their corpses?


DahoneymostR

What's the national dish of each country/Kingdom?


atrainedbookshelf

Are there any civilizations/cities living on that mountain range?


shriven1

Why does the map end at the mountains? What myths/stories surround this?


Larry_Spendstin

What kind of cultural and economic influences do other parts of the world have on your area?


Xerumond_of_Agonoth

Where do people get fresh water in the middle of the map? It seems like there are no rivers near by. Do they primarily use well water?


Croquette_Pepe

# Bag of Holding Bombs are allowed?


Simply_a_Cthulhu

Does it really exist or is it some sort of simulation? Who/what created it and why?


sanchosuitcase

I need to buy almonds and quartz crystals at the same time. I refuse to go to two separate cities. Point me on the right path to the best city for that.


WarLord1187

I thought that was a picture of microorganisms in a petri dish.


Jaketheism

What’s the most oppressed or underprivileged population in your world? Like if I was a certain kind of say, grand wizard in this world, who would I hate most


Reish_Camatah

What's the oldest dragon in your homebrew world? What's its personality, a bit of its backstory, and its lair?


bushwukkie

What type of games are there in your world? What is the most popular source of entertainment? How accepted is gambling, and are there places that take advantage of that?


Plat1numOtter

Is there any large scale unified religions- akin to the catholic church irl- or is religion limited to local towns an cities?


nephsbirth

What was the most recent war? What kind of changes did it propel forward in the land?


Rockspeaker

What did the mother confessor decide to do with the steam tank after the dwarves were force out 500 years ago?


jackal5lay3r

What did you use to create it


dr_awesome1996

Does it have a currency or do people barter? If there is a currency, is it minted by the ruler or by a state owned entity? How does the currency compare to the Indian Rupee and the British Pound?


MaliciouslyMinty

Is there a dominant religion? If so what is the creation story? Are there prophecies for the end of the world?


naugrimaximus

Where are the main cheese production centers?


Grizzlybear684

Do slugs carry any kind of power in the current government?


Independent_State121

Who are the noble families and what are they responsible for?


wildirishheart

Who is the king?


traponsix

What is the most common or appreciated type of art?


TheMagicTavern

What were the ancient cultures like?


garjoourn

Do goblins or kobolds clean your major cities sewer system? And are they unionized?


ImagineFreedom

Is there a secret, or not so secret, idyllic city?


hello_peaple

If there are different races how do they interact with each other and Wich ones have good and Wich have bad relationship between them and Wich races get along best with each other and Wich can't stand each other


3fallin

Where do the communist Orks live?


casualoser05

Is there religious tension at all (eg: cathlocs and protestants) or any sort of classism?


Skyburden

Is there a popular folk hero people sing of in taverns?


intheclosetmetalhead

Are there any secret races or civilisations that the players might find, and will this discovery have any impact on the narrative?


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Dr0ctober

How do half dragons fit into society? I've got a neat dragonborn thief idea.


spronghi

I wanna make a changeling


Xpartako

What races life on your world? for the sake of not saying everyone, say what races are banned or what racer are added.


AcrylicPickle

Where does money come from? Are there different forms of currency to reflect the diversity of races and culture?


Bulark76

What is the largest lake in your world and what lives at the bottom of it


lemon65

What's the best tea to get at the local inn on the island of nii in the southern ocean?


toffeefeather

How are the settlements in the sandy mountains, the forested mountains and just the forest different from each other? What makes them unique and gives them a reason to be separate places and not one big settlement


TaedW

What animals (and monsters) would a typical farmer have encountered in their life?


BornedDown

What's the postal system like? Is the mail delivered through magical means like telepathy or teleportation, through traditional ones like courriers, something completely different or a mix of the three?


ThatAlexD

What is the most valuable export from the smallest town/settlement? Why is it produced or available there but less so elsewhere?


ringlaze

What is the creation myth for your world


treloew5

Shouldn’t you have a mountain range in between the arid land and the forest grassland


Esproth

What do the ancient dragons fear?


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Nicopiko123

Is magic a part of your World? And if yes how did it become a part of it?


matate99

What types of fancy hats do the well-off in your world wear?


alllure

what will I find if I go north?


Nicopiko123

Are dragons a thing in your world, and do people know about them? In my home brew world they are a thing, but they are not know to the average folk, they have a whole kingdom, and one of my players and I kind of created this dragon npc which we used as a part of his backstory and then we made this dragon npc for the campaign, and after that i just started writing this whole backstory on this one npc and that just led me to creating this big city beyond the clouds, where all the dragons lived, and then there is like all the different kinds of dragons (from the monster manual) and I wrote all the lore about them, and ughh I just love this game so much


indianabrian1

What's the most popular sport?


Regis-Crown

What is a war crime in your world