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4 Getting Started
Dear Reader,
It is an honor to write the first Letter from the Editors for the inaugural issue of Worldbuilding
Monthly. A little more than a month ago inspiration struck when I was looking through Reddits UNoahGuy
/r/MemeEconomy. Their sub has built and created a high-quality magazine for the discussion
I knew for certain that my own neck of the woods, /r/worldbuilding, did not have a centralized UNoahGuy
platform for sharing edited content to help worldbuilders in their endeavors. Something had to
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be done to fix that. After starting off with a low-key post about getting together a skeleton crew
for the magazine, we were off to the races with a little more than ten team members, who all have
contributed so much more to this project than I could have alone. Tolkien About High Fantasy
StronglyOPlatypus - A HIGH FANTASY ARTICLE
After twenty days or so we had a maiden issue of articles ready for editing and layout and a
semi-finished cover. We decided that we wanted to gauge the interest of the subreddit... and the
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Monthly Magazine experience and get the whole community involved.
I sincerely hope you enjoy this first issue, and please give us feedback and ideas for future arti- SergeantPatricks Land of Sorrows |
cles; we live for that.
Cheers,
Gangsterduck - A WORLD SHOWCASE
u/UNoahGuy
There are people who jump head first into world- with sprawling worlds and even universes with
building, and there are people that somehow end immense histories and cultures, but no plotline
up with a world after piecing together story after or characters whatsoever. It all just depends on
story. I am from the latter group. My world got its what you want to get out of this experience. World-
start in primary school about fifteen years ago. building is such an open hobby that there doesnt
My friends and I would go outside and become even have to be an end goal for you to achieve.
different characters in this world that we created Some people want to publish their works in novels,
together. We would spend long summer afternoons comic books, movies, or whatever medium suits
in the park playing pretend and the nights drawing them. A few, including myself, have no clue what
backstories for our characters. It was something to do with our worlds. In the end, it doesnt matter.
fun for us to do, but for me it became much more Worldbuilding in and of itself is a feat that should
than that. Those original characters, in some form, be celebrated and shared.
have all grown into my worldbuilding project. In
other words, you could say that I never grew up. The only thing in common between all of our
One thing is for sure, every worldbuilder has to worlds is the fact that creating them took time.
start somewhere. The question on many beginners A great world will often have hundreds or even
minds is usually, Where? thousands of hours of thought put into it. Do not
get discouraged after only several days of world-
building if your world isnt a Middle Earth; Tolkien
PLANET BUILDING, MAPS,
CLIMATE, ECOLOGY, ETC. spent all of his life cultivating his world and wrote
mountains of notes about it. Only after time and
BOTTOM UP
TOP DOWN
POLITICS & NATIONS, CITIES, effort can you really start to see results. Good luck
PEOPLES, HISTORY ETC.
worldbuilding, and please post your content to
IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS, /r/worldbuilding!
PLOT DEVICES, CONFLICTS ETC.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Most recent map of my worldbuild. 2017.
On the front cover of this months issue is a planet, archives of knowledge. The immediate aftermath This is the premise of the world of Postantera.
but not just any planet. This is Postantera, some- of the civil war lead to the deaths of eight Aeter- Now, as a team, the contributors of Worldbuilders
thing that the team at Worldbuilders Monthly will nums and the diaspora of the peoples across the Monthly will methodically go through different
be working on together to show the techniques globe, each following their respective Aeternum aspects of worldbuilding like ecosystems and pol-
and theory behind a great worldbuild. Our team leaders. itics, slowly developing this new world over the
wanted to create a fusion of different worldbuild- issues.
ing genres, so what is better than a sci-fi medi- Several lifeboats of the generation ship landed on
eval-esque world? Postantera came to me as an Virina, the moon of Postantera, before it crash-
extension of my own personal worldbuilding proj- landed, after a group of people on board feared the
ect, but I have given it to the cause in order to help ship would crash and burn. The moon was able to
worldbuilders everywhere by showing them support life, but had less gravity.
a homegrown case study.
The team will be focusing its worldbuilding on the
Before we can start, I should explain the premise of time period in which the last Aeternum remains
this world, since I consider it part of my universe. in the first city of Starfall, tucked away from other
Postantera is a bastardization of the term After civilizations deep in the mountains.
Earth, since it was settled by humans escaping
Earth.
You find yourself in a tavern. Next to you sits a tall ical, that coexist in a world and usually have sep-
elf, scoffing loudly at the nearby dwarf guzzling arate cultures as well as an overarching aesthetic.
down enormous quantities of mead. Two halflings This article will go over the races J.R.R. Tolkien
are discussing a nearby village that was razed by a designed, as well as some of the offshoots of them.
dragon. The barmaid is pouring an old man some Remember that Tolkien did not invent all of these:
ale as he studies a mysterious carved dagger. An most were present in Norse and Germanic my-
orc grumbles something about the Dark Lord. The thologies or other stories previously, but Tolkien
sound of music and merriment fills the air as trav- significantly changed them. These races have been
elers spin tales of wizards and warriors questing to shaped by artists other than Tolkien, however,
faraway lands. and you dont have to follow these archetypes or
even use the full set of races, doing so requires less
Welcome to the magical multiverse of High Fan- exposition than creating original races. This allows
tasy! This article is the first of many genre break- your readers, watchers, or players to easily identify
downs that will appear in this magazine and will with the people in your world. However, you will
illustrate the core components of the genre. Genre want to put your own spin on these races, and not
articles will explain the tropes, aesthetic, and uses simply make them carbon copies of Tolkiens. Credit to u/H_bomba
of genres like High Fantasy as a source of inspira- something that uses it in some way. High fantasy
tion and guidance for aspiring worldbuilders. High Elves and Dark Elves: High Elves are typically Hobbits/Halflings: Hobbits are a small, peaceful almost always focuses on spellcasting and artifacts.
tall, long-lived, fair-skinned, beautiful, and often people invented by Tolkien, while he was grading Wizards, mages, platypi with staffs, whatever you
High fantasy is one of the most well-known genres slightly racist, humanoids. Dark Elves are a more papers and came upon an empty page. He wrote on want. Simply put, theres gonna be people who can
and is a great jumping off point for building your sinister, corrupt form of Elf found in many works. it the sentence In a hole in the ground there lived use magic to do stuff, whether its moving moun-
very own fantasy setting. These fantasy concepts Both are often magical, extremely skilled with the a hobbit, and thus the Hobbit was born. They are tains or throwing fireballs at everything. Magical
will be especially helpful if you plan on building bow and/or the sword, and see themselves as su- very short, shorter, even, than dwarves. Hobbits artifacts are objects which have some sort of fan-
a world for Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder, perior. Elves almost invariably think theyre better live for a long time, many exceeding a hundred tastical properties. Swords, rings, helmets, armor,
which are almost exclusively High Fantasy. Even than everyone else, and will usually make this very years in age. Aside from particularly hairy feet, even aubergines. The most famous example is the
if you arent building for one of these games the clear. They often wear delicate, light, fancy attire they are much like humans. Most dont get involved One Ring from Tolkiens legendarium. They usually
standards, tropes, and examples set by authors like and have cleaner and more decorated cities than with the affairs of the other races and live in their have names as well. Any old eggplant is not a magi-
Tolkien are sure to be helpful. everyone else. calm Shire. Many modern works have similar races, cal artifact. Doombringer the Eggplant, however, is.
if more interactive, but usually under the name You want people to know that this sword is better
There are several main components of a High Fan- Orcs: Orcs are, in many ways, the anti-elf. They are halfling, since Tolkiens estate still has the rights to and more powerful than all the other swords. Be
tasy world. These are: epic stories, races, magic, usually brutal, simple, and dirty creatures, more the term Hobbit. creative with your magic. Decide for yourself why
good and evil, and a low tech level. Note that these animalistic than most other races. Orcs are often in theres magic, how magic is used, what magic
are essential for High Fantasy worldbuilders to the service of a dark lord, evil wizard, or a similar Humans: Ill keep this short, since you are hope- means, and how magic works. Magic systems are
know about, but worldbuilders of any genre can character, speak with either low and guttural or fully already familiar with the physical character- a topic for a later article.
make use of them. high-pitched and nasal tones and are very primi- istics of your own species. Humans are typically
tive in technology. jacks-of-all-trades, merchants, or diplomats, with In most High Fantasy worlds it is quite clear who
First, weve got the scale. In general, High Fantasy no remarkable traits aside from their averageness is good and who is bad. The good guys all keep
deals with existential conflicts. These types of Dwarves: Dwarves are short stocky creatures in a fantastical world. talking about light and honor, go on quests, and are
worlds are jam-packed with legendary heroes, who typically live underground. They mine for pretty damn heroic. They tend to be protectors,
powerful villains, and quests where the fates of gold, jewels, and other treasures. You would be As with all the tropes described here, feel free to noble knights in shining armor. Then youve got a
nations or even the world hang in the balance. If hard-pressed to meet a dwarf that does not have subvert or alter them. These are guidelines, not big guy in scary armor called the Dark Lord who
youre building this world for an RPG, your players a fondness for alcohol. Beards are always popular rules. Remember that not all members of a race really likes fire. He rules over a big dark place with
will most likely, and should, end up involved in with dwarven men, and sometimes even dwarven are the same. Give your characters individual per- a scary name, and the good guys all want to stop
these. Be sure to add lots of opportunities for epic women and children. Beard fashion is important in sonalities on top of racial characteristics. Environ- him from doing the things he likes to do, which
stories to arise. their culture, with beards often being groomed and mental, cultural, personal, and magical factors all mostly involve ordering people around and killing
braided. Stereotypically, they wield hammers or influence members of races in different ways. things. Hes rotten to the core, an awful human
One of the most iconic parts of High Fantasy is the axes and are sturdy warriors. (This is not necessar- Magic is the one unifying force throughout all of being, if hes even human. These tropes are a main
races. Races are sapient species, sometimes mag- ily very realistic, however.) fantasy. In any fantasy world, you can probably find part of the aesthetic of High Fantasy. This good vs.
evil dynamic is what drives conflict in many High that arent directly related to your world. Its im- If youre reading this magazine, odds are that Economics, politics, sociology, anthropology, geol-
Fantasy stories. Morality doesnt tend to be very portant to know what youre talking about, even youve had an idea for creating a fictional world at ogy, biology These are all fields rich with strange
gray, but this can be flexible. Authors like G.R.R. if youre like me and add ridiculous things to your some point. Maybe it was alternate history, science and unique ideas that might jump-start your brain-
Martin create compelling, gritty worlds where world for the hell of it. In fact, some of my absurd fiction, fantasy, or some new and exciting creation storming. For me, it was reading about musical
morality is very subjective. A good moral dilemma and crazy ideas have their basis in historical fact. all your own. The first idea is always the most ex- traditions in Southeast Asia that sparked the entire
can add a lot of flavor to an otherwise black-and- Earth is an excellent example of worldbuilding: citing, offering the promise of something new that magic system for my favorite and most unique
white world, but remember that good versus evil make sure to follow it. you can make. worldbuilding project. You never really know what
makes High Fantasy what it is, even if you choose will provide the inspiration that you can connect to
not to follow it. There is but one thing this article has left to say: This article is about how to capture and extrapo- your world and build something unique.
Dont do what it says. late on that first idea, and start building the first
links that will turn into your beautiful and expan- So then, get after it worldbuilders! Read something
Let me explain. Genres are guidelines, not rules. sive world. This is very much a top-down approach strange on Wikipedia, see what makes you tick,
If you want to build a good, original world, then to worldbuilding brainstorming. In the future, and chase down that exciting new idea youve had.
dont just use the tropes listed here. The reason you can expect these brainstorming articles to
this article exists is to give you an overview of the look more deeply at various cultural and physical
genre, so that you may use the information to help concepts which you can use to differentiate your
build your world. Use High Fantasy not as an ideal world, and some bottom-up worldbuilding ideas
to be reached, nor as a box to fit in, but as one of for those of you who already have a story you want
the many sources of inspiration for your world. to tell.
The reason why Tolkien was such a great author is
that he built an original world he was passionate So, youve had your first idea. Maybe its a charac-
about, without trying to be this or that genre. He ter, or a scene in your world (which is how mine
was certainly influenced by the fiction and espe- began), or some what-if question that fired up your
cially mythology he liked to read, but he didnt just imagination. Ive found that many great world-
reskin those works. Thats why his was so popular, building projects can be boiled down to a simple
but worlds that imitate his feel are stale. You dont question: What if?
get to be a Tolkien or a Lucas or a Lovecraft by imi-
tating other works, you get there by being inspired Ideally, youll be able to visualize some details of
by them. You decide what your world is like, and this idea. Got them? Good, now get those ideas
that is the beauty of worldbuilding! So, my friends, written down, however it is you do that best.
go forth and worldbuild!
Begin asking yourself questions about the details
Recommended High Fantasy Works: of this first idea. Why are these people wearing
robes? Who is sitting in the crowd? Whats the
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series weather like? If you can chase these leads and give
Morgoth, the first Dark Lord in Middle-Earth lore by J.R.R. Tolkien (novel) yourself the beginning of an answer, youve begun
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan the brainstorming process. When you come back
Finally, High Fantasy worlds are almost universally (novel) to your world the next day, develop those ideas
Iron-age in technology. They tend to take great The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis further and see where they lead. Following this
inspiration from medieval culture, clothing, and The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson process for a few days can give you a nice wide
tools. This is not to say your world must be medie- (novel) world to dive into. After you have established the
val, but it is certainly an option. You should aim for Dungeons and Dragons (role-playing game) broad strokes of your world, you can begin to fill in
Bronze Age, Early Medieval, or Late Medieval de- the details and delve deeper. But for myself, and for
pending on the mood you wish to evoke. The mood many others, casting a wide net from your original
and overall aesthetic of your world is an important idea is the ideal way to begin your world.
aspect: make sure to take it into account when
making decisions. This goes for all worlds, but be One of the best pieces of advice I can give to aspir-
sure to study history, even periods and civilizations ing worldbuilders is to read as widely as possible.
No matter the genre or scope of your worldbuild- Platforms Word processors are easy to use because of the Some cost money, but others are free. I use
ing, taking notes is essential. This article details the benefit of easy editing and copying. All but the OneNote, personally, an example of these more ad-
benefits of taking notes, useful tips, and platforms There are many platforms that can be used for most basic word processors allow formatting, vanced word processors.
for taking notes. worldbuilding, each with their own pros and cons. which makes notes easier to look at, and most also
Which format you use is largely up to personal allow you to insert images, tables, and hyperlinks, There are also programs designed specifically for
Why Take Notes? taste, so experiment with multiple platforms to which can be very useful. Nevertheless, they have worldbuilding. They often do much of the organiz-
find the one that is best for you. Keep in mind that restrictions that other platforms dont have. ing for you, requiring less effort to use than word
Taking notes is useful in any worldbuilding project this isnt an exhaustive list. processors. Because of the broadness of world-
because ones memory isnt perfect. Even if you can Advanced word processors have all the benefits building, however, they may not have options you
remember the gist of your ideas, there will always A notebook or pad of paper is arguably the sim- of normal word processors, and then some. The need, especially if your world is outside the stan-
be small details that you forget. Its easier to make plest thing you can use. Many people can write exact features vary by program, but many include dard sci-fi or fantasy genres.
expansive worlds when you arent limited to mem- faster than they can type, and drawing sketches or features such as multiple tabs in one document,
ory. There are other benefits, as well; seeing things doodles is easy. Theyre also more portable than and free drawing. These programs are more com-
written down can give you new ideas, or let you most computers. Unfortunately, these lack the edit- plex than standard word processors, and can be
see problems with what you already have. Having ing and copying capabilities of computer programs, daunting to those unfamiliar with them. While
notes makes it easier to share your world, and which can make things messy and disorganized in most computers come with at least a basic word
helps you see your own progress. the long run. processor advanced processors must be installed.
Gangsterduck - World Showcase At every step of the worldbuilding process, there booze out of it. Now for the all-important question:
is a very important question you should be ask- why? Well, lets have a look at this society. They
ing yourself. This question is more important live on a moon where the only plant life is a lichen
Welcome to the Earth of Sorrows! This alternate These savages formed because, in the war that than how or when. Even more important than that grows on corpses. Sure, that can be fermented,
earth world built by SergeantPatrick is set in the set up the supercomputers, there was a plague what. The question is why. but drinking it day in day out must be unbelievably
1980s, where supercomputers reign supreme and that swept through South America, and the stock boring. So, people are going to be looking for other
humanity is just a cog in the machine. The nations markets crashed. As the stock markets crumbled Why is what I like to call the lore question. Most things to ferment.
of Britannica and Afroeurasia are fighting to the to dust there was not enough money to fund a of the lore in a lot of worlds comes in the form of
bitter end, and a civil war is tearing into East Asia. supercomputer in South America, but the men and why/because. The lore is often formulated to give We asked why, and now we have our answer. I
Our journey starts by looking at the nation of Bri- women of South America still survive to the pres- something a reason. It helps to immerse the reader, didnt just come up with this beforehand and write
tannica: the new Britannica ruled over by the AI ent. They take shelter in the dilapidated buildings viewer,player, and any other visitor in the setting it down. This was in real time. I figured this all out
named FATHER. that are whats left of their cities. The savages, by not just pulling something out of nowhere. It as I was writing it. Had I not asked myself just why
though, are split into many small tribes, and they gives everything a solid base to stand on. the heck Ionians had meat booze, this would have
In Britannica, FATHER watches all from the Father- fight for everything against everyone. The stron- taken me a lot longer to figure out.
house, the three thousand meter tall concrete for- gest savages are the warlords that rule over all. Why is one of the questions that is best explained
tress that rules over the land, locked away from all Juan Key Ho, a Chinese-Brazilian soldier, is one of by examples. Imagine, for a second, a tribe living Why is the most important question you can ask
except the ones who repair him. FATHER is focused their most iconic leaders. by the river. The men of the tribe paint their face yourself. Next time you are working on your world,
on expanding the great empire across the land and red when down by the river. But why do they paint try asking why every now and then. It might lead
will send countless soldiers to their deaths for this Thus ends our tour of this world. SergeantPatrick, their face red? Is it a religious thing? Does their god you interesting places. And besides, why not?
purpose. He cares not for human intelligence, as all the creator of this world, had multiple inspirations. demand it? Why does their god demand it? When
books are illegal, schools have been replaced, and He used his love for room-sized computers, his you start asking why, you force yourself to consider
children are indoctrinated to follow FATHER at all fathers tales of the RAF, and his fathers traveling things you wouldnt have thought about otherwise.
costs. around the world during the service as inspiration.
To read more about this world you will have to Lets look at another example. In the world that
The people of Britannica are not better off, wearing wait for SergeantPatricks novel in the world to Im working on, there is a massive civilization
only gray boilersuits with a name tag and eating come out. known as the Magisterium. They are at war with
rations of water and gray paste. Music is illegal, ex- the human race. Okay, thats all well and good,
cept for the propaganda praising FATHER and the you might say, but why are they at war with man-
government. Leisure is also heavily regulated, with kind? It turns out that the Magisterium believes
playing cards and watching movies being the main that all life in the galaxy was made by a single race.
form of entertainment. As most things come in ra- Humans are believed to not have been made by
tions, currency is rare, used only when something their gods. Why? (Last one, I swear.) When the
more is needed. At least crime is at an all-time low. founding race of the Magisterium, the Ansh, first
Britannicas citizens have only one thing to look to, found another intelligent race, the two races were
war. astonished to learn that they both had the same
piece of junk DNA in the exact same place. As they (Credit to meatliquor.com)
Britannica has kept its strength throughout the discovered more races, they all had that same piece
ages because of the lack of French involvement in of DNA. The Magisterium was originally founded
the quelled American Revolution, its uneducated to study this phenomenon. Eventually, it became
masses exploited throughout its nations, and, its a matter of religious significance. As you go down
military strength. War is brutal, with millions dying the chain of whys, you can eventually create im-
on each side. Many soldiers weapons fail them, portant parts of your world really easily.
jamming, breaking, and exploding. At the end of a
battle they burn the new landscape created by the I could sit here, telling you about how awesome
sea of dead bodies. As the war between Britannica why is, with examples and explanations, but Id
and Afroeurasia continues over the last scraps of much rather show you. There was recently an ad-
oil in the Middle East, perhaps the only ones safe dition to my world in which one of my civilizations
are the savages controlling South America. has discovered how to ferment meat and make
Who wouldnt want to live in a galaxy far, far away? put solar power on everything.Think about what to turning the dominant species into a pest. They Now that we see how technology impacts a society,
All of that advanced technology and fantastic ad- we currently see as high tech and really ramp it up. use advanced dirty technologies, like more efficient the people within represent what their technology
venture is just waiting for you! The good news is oil refineries and coal power plants. Maybe they does. Well dive into that in our next article, where
that you dont have to dream it, you can make it. A house isnt just a home; it is a sustainable re- have no trees on their planet because they needed I tell you the approach that I take in creating inhab-
source in its own right. Maybe they developed a the living space or the wood. These societies may itants for my worlds.
The Beginning of the Beginning house made from living plants, genetically engi- be almost dystopian in nature. Instead of admiring
neered to grow with certain characteristics that a mountain, they crush it to gather resources. Per-
The first step is to establish a sort of technology your people will find comfort in. These civilizations haps these people colonize multiple planets and
tree. How technologically advanced is the domi- will build around the land and with the land; they just leave when the resources for one dry out. This
nant species? That technology will directly impact want to preserve nature. On the other hand, they civilization doesnt see any problems with a dried
the entire world. Look at our world, for instance. could have totally replaced nature with technology up lakebed, they just see opportunity to settle on
We have factories that pump waste into the air and that emulates it. the new lands. They use concrete and steel; the
ground, leading to the heating of the planet and people are gritty and jaded. Noticeable prosthetics
areas of pollution that we can see. Our technology Buildings that create breathable air might be on are commonly found on blue collar workers. Na-
directly impacts every aspect of the environment, every street corner. They probably developed fast- ture is an afterthought.
both natural and socio-political. We can even look er-than-light travel or teleportation. This makes
at the political-technological cycle to see how a trade with neighbors easier and it makes travel It is also possible that these societies are more
civilization develops through advancements in common. A society that travels fast brings their nature oriented. They would have more green
technology. Politics and society shape technology ideas with them. Those ideas can impact other so- technology, but nothing that would necessarily be
until the technology surpasses the respective agen- cieties around the galaxy, and your civilization may out of place in our world. Solar panels that orbit
das. The technology then shapes the politics and want to seek partnerships. While theyre home, the planet and beam down energy could be a form
society, until the socio-political arena catches up they either walk or use self-driving vehicles. An of power. Roads can generate energy from the
to the technological advancements, and on and on. average citizen might have a way to communicate movement over them. Think of everything that
Look at the changes to our security as citizens with without vocalization or signs. They could use a sort Elon Musk wants to do and these guys can do it. In
the rise of social media. Laws are being made now of neural network that everybody is plugged into. a way, theyre only a step ahead of where we are.
about something that started to take off over 10
years ago. If your people are equal in technology It isnt hard to say what a soldier would be Weaponry consists of modern tech with a futuristic
to us, maybe they also impact their planet how we equipped with. Laser weapons would be standard twist. I entertain the idea that they manually drive
do. A civilization with a different approach to tech- issue with some sort of forcefield projectors. Its vehicles that consume some non-renewable or
nology will look different. I like to designate my possible that soldiers are androids or robots that semi-non-renewable energy. Many magical soci-
technology into high and low, similar to fantasy are somewhat sentient, instead of flesh-and-blood eties in fantasy works operate fine with lower tier
works. warriors. Maybe these civilizations developed technology because the magic that they possess
some form of technology that can manipulate leaves little need for advancement. Maybe these
High Future Societies their environment, much like magic. I like to look people can use magic.Maybe there is none. The
at Wall-E as representing a society that is high standard tank would have some polymer or alloy
A high future society will have big, ecologically future. While they may have lost their planet, the that gives it enhanced strength and lightness. The
friendly establishments that preserve and protect ship that they inhabit caters to their every need. Terrans in Starcraft are a fantastic example of a
their planet. Maybe they found the secret to per- low future society. They have plenty of weapons
petual energy, or maybe they recycle everything High future societies can be pretty imaginative to that use lead projectiles, but their armor and build-
without losing any integrity on their products. the point that they can be almost a futuristic fan- ings are incredibly advanced.
These civilizations will find pride in both form tasy. Since there isnt a real world analog for a lot
and function, with buildings that make sense in of the technologies that they develop, you can feel While high future societies tend to give way to
terms of use. They will look sleek and feel efficient. free to create a lot of your own explanations for imagination, a low future society will be a little
When I think of super-futuristic societies, I think of how things work in your future world. more grounded in reality. Look at scientific theo-
skyscrapers that convert the wind that hits them ries to develop an explanation for how things work
into energy. These people are masters of vertical Low Future Societies and be sure to always have a real world compari-
farming, where they can produce excess without son at the ready.
using large areas of land. They probably want to On the other hand, a low future society is similar
SergeantPatrick/Patrick Walsh - editor/Artist to be recording his latest adventures on the high seas. A Canadian political nerd living
abroad, he always tries to create interesting political systems, and still usually ends up
with empires governed by grumpy tyrants. But at least theyll make great villains if he
Some git whos a professional nine year writer, however has technically wrote since age
ever runs a DnD game.
six, with high medical knowledge. Lives in good old Blighty. He has wrote, and is writ-
ing, many worlds. Most notably his low Sci-Fi Dystopia and Gunpowder Fantasy Worlds.
Known among comrades as an excellent historian and knowledge of the fields of health-
care. Loves the medical sciences and is very interested in the higher fields of chemistry.
Good pencil/ink artist. Good at drawing complex, high quality maps. To the left, you can
see his dog.
Youngtusk - artist
Works in advertising, plays in all things gaming. Originally started worldbuilding for
homebrew RPGs, currently in the middle of fusing many worlds into the same universe.
Has an uncanny ability of ignoring start small advice. Blogger of things sometimes.