Carnelian Coast, Tales of the
cs.pdx.edu
A gritty swords-and-sorcery world. Site details include the histories and politics of five major regions, religions and religious orders, languages of the setting, and a free RPG.
Mendathar
aequarion.com
Extraordinary map projections of the planet Mendathar and details about the Tymru language of the Kaldevryn Imperium.
Zam!
just-john.com
Home of the Encyclopedia Zammica. Included are a timeline, a map, and alphabetical entries about various world and campaign elements.
Furaha
website.leidenuniv.nl
Information about basic facts and the fauna of Alpha Phoenicis IV by the Institute of Furahan Biology [Java required for some sections].
Goertha
cs.pdx.edu
Highlights of this celtic-inspired setting include brief descriptions of society, geography, customs and dress, religion, and food collection. Currently the home of a PBEM game, with campaign logs.
Terra Dyne
geocities.com
A Land of Magic and Adventure developed over 14 years.
Harvest Moon
harvestmooncampaign.com
A detailed atlas and pantheon are the main contributions of this setting, which spans several planets. D&D 3E stats describe races, prestige classes, and new spells.
Praedia Teneris
lyonet.net
Content includes a world map, political and cultural accounts of several regions, and notes about daily life.
Domus Project
niksula.cs.hut.fi
A fantasy world featuring a twin planet, ancient history and three different kinds of magic: the Spirit, the Fate and the Essaence.
Meln
melnworld.com
Maps, cultures, religions, History, Calendar, Magic, Links. English/Finnish.
The World of Conclave
splendour.freeservers.com
Draws from Oriental, African, Polynesian and other non-Western influences. Contains a beginner's guide, character journals, glossary of people, places, and things, and forums.
The Community
angelfire.com
Contains a number of interstellar colony histories and some astronomically realistic star maps.
Aernth
geocities.com
Highlights include the five cities of the Channel Region and a wide range of world religions, as well as world maps, atlas entries, cultures and languages. Rules conversions cover several systems.
Terèth End
terethend.com
A fantasy world for d20, Gurps, and Harnmaster roleplaying systems.
Tabolport
web.mit.edu
Reference files for a fantasy city setting created by USENET contributors. Includes history, people, factions, and world notes.
Geoza
geoza.com
A complete roleplaying environment created using the ARIA system. Features include Narrative Environments, an intricate Reality system, and several unique expansions such as an alternate system for handling psychic abilities.
Northlands, Welcome to the
geocities.com
Great but unknown forces stand to clash through the war-ravaged Northlands, but perhaps not all is lost. Come visit this beautiful, diverse world, and perhaps you will want to stay and change the course of history yourself.
Tékumel: The World of the Petal Throne
tekumel.com
Lands, gods, history, and several new races may be found here.
Sheinar, The Confederacy of
members.tripod.com
Born out of a cataclysm war, the Confederacy of Sheinar is located on a archipelago that floats among the clouds. A campaign with aeroships, Plains Elves, and mysterious Dwarves.
Iryal
geocities.com
Included are a pantheon, myths, history, maps, and regional notes. Game mechanics are D&D 3e, with prestige classes.
Kemen
immortalco.tripod.com
The Encyclopedia Kemen offers a glimpse into this setting. Included are game rules, atlas entries, and annals of two campaigns.
Breminor
breminor.com
Stories, maps, and RPG gaming materials. Extensive descriptions cover economy, politics, history, mythology, religion, and the role of magic.
Jamboloydia
geocities.com
Highlights are maps, atlas entries with illustrative quotes, and a pantheon. D&D 2e mechanics include custom classes and priestly orders.
ARWZ World
geocities.com
Alternative Reality Writer's Zone; Detailed fantasy and science-fiction worlds are created entirely by members. Anyone may join and add to the collaborative efforts in world creation.
Jhendor
jhendor.de
Humans vie with various exotic races for control of this harsh continent. Content consists of topographical and flavor maps and notes for the kingdom of Gwynneth, species, gods, myths, and magic.
Witchgate, Through The
geocities.com
The Parthenthius Volumes detail a continent for Talislanta or other roleplaying games, with a map and gazetteer.
TerraGloria
terragloria.8m.com
A d20 fantasy world campaign setting complete with maps, creatures, NPCs, history, and artwork.
Unified Citizens of Earth
gcwood.tripod.com
Finally end world government intervention through The Proclomation. Bring your persona. Now it's time to reinvent government and do it right.
Mythosa, Realm of
mythosa.net
Mythosa is a fantasy world intended for use in a fantasy role-playing campaign. It is probably best suited for those systems that aren't tied to a prefabricated world (such as AD&D or Rolemaster), but it can be used for any system (RuneQuest, and Warhammer FRP).
Sulerin
sulerin.com
Hundreds of pages of original fantasy RPG material. Spells, magic items, rules, monsters, maps, and stories.
Terra Viejo
terra-viejo.net
A representation of our middle ages earth with the traditional fantasy elements added in. Geography and history, to a point, are much like our own, but unlike Earth, Terra Viejo feels the influences of more than just humans.
Arn, Nine Kingdoms of
geocities.com
Includes maps, calendar, pantheon with priesthood descriptions, political details for major areas, and d20 prestige classes.
Carador
caradorian.com
Unique creatures and magics, maps, tales, and histories make up a comprehensive world. Updated weekly with new treatises. Includes an original RPG.
Khoras
khoras.net
Forged from the fires of the Great War, the world of Khoras is reborn into the Age of Legends. It is a world haunted by the cataclysmic events of history and now left with a legacy of dark magic, lost legends, foul beasts bred for battle and long forgotten secrets waiting to be found.
Cyuk - Misery Ascendant
geocities.com
Dark fantasy in a world dominated by evil. Includes atlas entries, an annotated pantheon, stories, a calendar, and D&D 2e notes for classes, races, and creatures.
Virtual Verduria
zompist.com
For scholars of Verdurian, RPG enthusiasts, tourists, and bemused spectators
Aleder
home.swipnet.se
This fantasy world is in an early stage of development. A regional map, an atlas with adventure hooks, and an overview of two countries constitute its only details.
Astlan
astlan.com
An introduction to lands, culture, professions and history. Content includes original artwork, fiction, maps, and discussion of a unique magic system.
Maelstrom
geocities.com
An original campaign setting for all role playing games. Maps, cities, castles, floorplans, countries, deities, and heraldries.
Withnada's World
members.lycos.co.uk
Learn about this ancient/medieval campaign through the eyes of one of its player characters. The nation synopses and mythologies are rich with detail and illustrations.
The Silver Lands
angelfire.com
Brief articles cover a broad range of world details. The gods and folk wisdom are unusual contributions.
Tu
members.tripod.com
Vignettes, short stories, and character profiles tell the story of the World Waterrimmed, with detail provided by a timeline and supplemental maps. No game mechanics, but suitable for just about any fantasy system.
Lastaria, The Realm of
geocities.com
A game world based on Celtic and Norse Mythology.
Audean: The Dark
euronet.nl
A dark world of conflict, cults, disease and wars. A map and several brief notes describe geography, history, and races.
Pisces
juergen.the-huberts.net
Site and message board for a collaborative world building project.
Celandra - the Unyielding Land
hut.fi
A world in which 4 PBEMs occur simultaneously, in each the players play the role of societies, rather than single characters, and the purpose of the game is to plot the way of those societies through time, as well as to develop them and the campaign world further.
Elivone
angelfire.com
Setting details include a timeline, region history, pantheon, maps, adventure log, and D&D 3E prestige classes.
Raieh Fractal Planet
raieh.homelinux.net
Listings for geography, history, art, languages, and culture from various contributors. The site also hosts a fractal world generator, used in this setting's design.
Thystra
wulf.freeyellow.com
Home of Wulf the Freelance and other colorful characters, Thystra is a place of adventure, danger and humor.
Highland
hoboes.com
An alternate version of Earth, divergent since the Second Cataclysm in AD 1,000. Notable are descriptions of Karian culture and language on the eastern continent.
Qaiyore
members.tripod.com
Qaiyore is a continent in the world of Celandra: the Unyielding Land, a game world based on the Fudgified Interactive History (FIH) system. Players take the roles of societies, rather than playing individual characters. Emphasis is placed on developing a detailed history and cultures for Qaiyore, along with myths and legends.
Dragons Breath, World of
worldofdragonsbreath.com
A collaborative fantasy writing project. Features a library, character profiles, galleries, online comic, map, forum, and chat room.
Kalyr
kalyr.com
Here humans are a slave race, imported to an alien planet and overshadowed by several humanoid species. Maps, regions, languages, GURPS and Fudge conversions.
The Santharian Dream - The Legacy to Tolkien's Fantasy
santharia.com
Always wanted to develop a complete fantasy world in the style of J.R.R. Tolkien? Santharian excerpts, poems, maps - you're welcome in our realm!
Tzalmir
mit.edu
The tyranny of Ghoras, lich-king of Tzalin, has come to a mysterious end. In the last century of his thousand-year reign, Ghoras' conquests had nearly realized his mad vision. an Empire to span the Six Thrones of the Six Gods. But then, as the expanding psychic shock of his death claimed each of his bile-wormed vassals in turn, the face of the Empire was irrevocably changed.
Adelfarn
hiddenway.tripod.com
A detailed fantasy town setting in a world caught in an epic struggle between good and evil. Maps, locations, and residents, with D&D 3e stats.
Fargoth World Building Project
fargoth.com
Features some nice maps, graphics and political information with original races, monsters, and flora and fauna. A generic gaming world for all systems. A mailing list is available for would-be collaborators.
Daleth
xs4all.nl
A steampunk world between fantasy, horror and science fiction. There are maps, detailed information and stories available.
Gorland
members.tripod.com
Content includes a developed gazetteer, new races and creatures, a magic system, and thoughts on world creation.
Universe 13
lucid.co.uk
A blend of parallel worlds, magic, and science. Entries examine several settings, the role of the supernatural, organizations, and nonhuman species.
Andal
xs4all.nl
As much a literary creation as a gaming one, this civilization draws inspiration from China and Nepal. Language, music, history and culture benefit from illustrations and thoughtful depictions.
Magehunt
geocities.com
Content consists of articles considering the world's cosmology and the roles of various gods and races. Mostly text, but illustrative of thoughtful top-down design within D&D conventions.
Thee Atlas ov Testoria
r4bid.net
Testoria is a campaign world for roleplaying adventures.
A History of the Atlantean Empire
members.tripod.com
The history of Atlantis and its empire, supposedly discovered in an alternate world. The site contains detailed descriptions of Atlantean geography, society, arts, philosophy, warfare and languages.
Artisc
members.aol.com
Encyclopedia entries include deities, countries, tribes, character journals, and notable people.
Worlds in the Net
users.tkk.fi
This page is dedicated to imaginary worlds - all those marvels of imagination that enthusiastic game masters and players have imported to the Net. The ultimate directory of links to created worlds.
Vale of Wizards
moglit.demon.co.uk
Anna's Fantasy Fudge. A campaign setting designed for high fantasy adventures. In other words, if the physics, geography and ecology is a bit on the dodgy side, you can put it down to magic.
Sedes Draconis
sedesdraconis.com
A world built drawing on real science in biology, linguistics, geology, and astrophysics. (Not really a gaming world, though it started that way).
Empire of the Jade Sea
geocities.com
The Empire of the Jade Sea occupies a fictional world of our own creation; we welcome visitors and encourage participation. Submit ideas which will enrich the world.
Metaphaze, World of Magic
members.aol.com
A small world about 2700 miles in circumference. Circumnavigation of the world in a ship would take approximately 8 months.
WebWorlds - Project Coordination Site
homepages.enterprise.net
The WebWorlds were set up to produce a shared multiverse that is designed to be as flexible as possible, no matter what sort of universe or dimension, heaven or hell, weird science or weirder magic.
Caeldera
flatearth.com
The world of caeldera is being developed online by a group of volunteers.
Big Event World
members.aol.com
A world centered around El Paso, Texas which saw magic and mystic reintroduced by a "Big Event". Basic introduction on how to use the concept and Newspaper Articles to set the mood.
Arwann
arwann.www8.50megs.com
Unique races, as well as D&D 3e classes and house rules, complement nation descriptions and historical notes.
Alina: The Ship Amongst the Stars
nyjm.users2.50megs.com
The atlas includes historical, political, and cultural notes for one human and one elven kingdom. D&D 2e class descriptions detail several priestly orders.
Telvar
telvar.net
A fantasy campaign world that has evolved over the last decade through the play of numerous characters. The web site contains a virtual travelogue that allows visitors to wander and learn commonly known information about some of the countries of Telvar.
Yalarad
yalarad.com
The ongoing AD&D adventures of a band of characters in Yalarad. This site has world descriptions, scanned maps, religion notes, and character journals.
Llanowar
legolas.org
Includes geography, religions, new monsters, d20 system classes, and a modified magic system.
Dead Dragon Society
deaddragon.com
A community of game developers, authors, and roleplayers engaged in construction of a shared fantasy world for use with the d20 system. New participants are encouraged.
Land of the Six Guilds
sapphirewolf.com
Information about the region of the Six Kingdoms; derived from source information for the World of Olendiak and the World of Taundra.
Umbagollah
umbagollah.com
A fictitiously Peninsula set in the 10th century. Regional information with maps and history, and information about culture and custom of its inhabitants. Also features an online community with support for online roleplaying.
Drak - The World of the Dragoncats
lareau.org
A medieval world with strangely modern devices. Several unique cultures and races, as well as an atlas, history, religion, and cultural entries.
The World
geocities.com
This is a collaborative environment for role-playing games. Players may design their own cultures, races, or religions and track how these interact with others' creations.
Ring of Worlds
t.webring.com
Sites dedicated to fictional worlds spanning various genres and systems.
Manxx, The County of
bartel.org
The fantasy setting of Manxx lies in one of the outermost southwestern valleys of the Blue Sun Mountains in the Empire of Catalania in Three Suns. A great starting point for fantasy role-playing and more detail to anyone interested in the Three Suns Setting.
Agyris - World of the Bell
agyris.net
A decaying world torn asunder by now-dead gods. Numerous original illustrations, gods and legends, character archetypes, maps, creatures, and newspapers.
Siritean Empire
employees.csbsju.edu
Atlas entries, history, legends, religion, and daily life.
Imaginary Countries
m.webring.com
Fictional micronations, islands, and worlds, mostly of a contemporary or fantasy flavor. Sites offer many examples of geography, government, and culture design.
Thyrenacia, The Accounts of
thyrenacia.com
The Alliance of Thyrenacia has enjoyed a thousand seasons of peace under the Ascendants, but now that dynasty is failing and dark forces stir at the edges of the world. Maps, geography, kingdoms, factions, faiths, and more.
The New Roman Republic
respublicanova.tripod.com
The former nation of Nova Sparta; still dedicated to a Classical Renaissance, with the rebirth of Ancient culture.
MetaMythos
metamythos.net
The home of the Keshyran Campaign, includes a timeline, geography, and racial notes. Also hosts resources dedicated to the art of world building.
Knights of Legend
geocities.com
A highly magical, mythical world that focuses on detail. There are seven major countries inhabited by almost 200 different races.
Orion's Arm
orionsarm.com
A collaborative science fiction multi-race universe. Site contains numerous scientific, cultural, historical, and atlas entries as well as a beginner's guide, mailing list, FAQs, and community news.
Local Group
cs.cmu.edu
An extensively thought-out future history, illustrative glossary, and brief notes on the Boolean race. Emphasizes exploration and political intrigue.
Avalyn
avalyn.org
Content consists of a gazetteer, campaign and regional maps, and notes on history, religion, and magic.
DwarvenWorld
digilander.libero.it
A complete, detailed, low-magic fantasy setting for mature players, DwarvenWorld is free of Tolkien-like and commercial stereotypes. Please note this site's contents must be downloaded as a .zip file
Gwelith
gwelith.co.uk
Details include a geographical and political atlas, histories, deity and priesthood descriptions, cultural notes, and campaign chronicles.
The Seven Worlds
e.1asphost.com
A dark fantasy setting with some technological elements. Includes lists of creatures, notable persons, maps, a timeline, and FAQ.
Three Suns
cholly.com
Both humans and sentient felines predominate. Features an interactive map, and encyclopedia entries include a timeline, religious and cultural entries, political notes, and an unusually detailed treatment of health conditions.
Land of Trinalia
members.tripod.com
Details include organizations, a timeline, elven culture, campaigns, and rules conversions for AD&D and Fantasy Hero.
East Ralios
pensee.com
A Gloranthan campaign: adventure and marriage set amidst cattle raids, chariot warfare, and clan politics.
Seteria
goodworld.ca
Information about geography, various cultures, characters, pantheons and heraldry.