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I couldn't find an info graphic for world building so I spent 2hrs making this one- hopefully this helps! ;)

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The underworld is perhaps the most important motif in mythology and literature - tied up with ideas about life, the afterlife, belief, culture, storytelling, and the psyche, it's the setting of humanity's reckoning with the ephemeral nature of mortality. As writers, we can use the motif of the underworld in two aspects: The underworld as world of adventure The underworld as world of the dead

Creating a fantasy world can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming sometimes. This is why I created this series about different aspects of world building and what you might want to consider during your planning process. Today I talk about fantasy maps. Follow me for more writing advice!

TV series 26X26' - From september 2013 - Color by me, design by Andrea Pucci - Musicartoon

As the Raven's Cove storyline began to enter Post-production in April 2010, the POTCO development team began production on their next big story quest project, which involved creating Jolly Roger's Island. The island would most likely serve as a base of operations for Jolly to house his army, and plan his nefarious invasions. The POTCO development team started churning out themes for the island. A cursed Aztec theme was their first venture into the project. One had a very grand, tropical...

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Earth is a truly remarkable place. It’s home to everything from vast arid deserts and dense tropical rainforests to coral reefs and high alpine meadows. In this article, we’ll discuss the 26 incredible types of biomes that you can find across the globe. We’ll explain what makes a biome a biome, and we’ll clue you into the various plants and animals that call each of these ecosystems home.

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Ben Giles is raising funds for Vermilium on Kickstarter! A Weird Western, Dark Fantasy RPG Setting for Savage Worlds