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Worldbuilding
bmarch.atfreeweb.com
Indexed links reviewed for their relevance to gamemasters. With additional information on conlangs, fantasy names, and fictional religions.
Rich Staats' RPG / World Building Articles
geocities.com
Many interesting original and adapted articles of all aspects of gaming worlds, with much of interest to world builders.
Fantasy World Building
astrofantasy.com
Step-by-step tutorial for setting design, based on establishing a "world vision" for its cultural/geographic regions.
Magical World Builder's Guide
web-writer.net
Suggestions for creating consistent magic themes for fantasy settings, as well as general world building advice and resources.
Timeline Generator
fantasist.net
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.
Patricia C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions
io.com
Advice on creating a believable fantasy world, with a particular eye toward crucial yet easily overlooked details.
World Building
users.tkk.fi
Contains mainly links to world design related articles and pointers to interesting sites.
Guidelines For Creating Magic Systems
users.tkk.fi
Compiled suggestions and discussions about the design of magic systems for roleplaying games and literature. Applicable to all genres.
World Builder Projects
hiddenway.tripod.com
Starting place for information on how to build an imaginary setting.
World Builders
curriculum.calstatela.edu
A website supporting a world building distance education course. Reference material, lessons, downloads, and sample worlds.
World Building
suite101.com
An example of designing a planet, from basic physical assumptions to geography to weather systems and archeological remains.
Criar Mundos - Building Worlds
criarmundos.do.sapo.pt
A step-by-step guide for creating original settings and incorporating realistic details. Various resources and references. In English and Portugese.