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Post  Dusk Raven Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:07 pm

This is a topic for all the data concerning the Wanderverse, a creation of mine that serves as my great high fantasy world. I've already made an RP on here in it, in the form of The Hordes of the Blight, and I hope to make additional RPs set in it in the future.

To be honest, all this was inspired by a map... a very special map, which I repost here for your viewing pleasure. http://fav.me/d46wmzm I've made some modifications to the political side of it, of course, but geographically this is the map I use.

Anyway, without delay, I give you the Wanderverse data.

Creation and General History:

Non-Human Races:

Systems of Magic:

Deities and Beings of Power:

Geography - The Alliance:

Geography - Other Nations:

Anything I'm missing or that should be added?


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Post  TheCavalry Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:22 am

World-building! Big Smiles, Sweetie

I like world building, even if I'm not very good at it. I'm low on time at the moment though, so I'll go in-depth on thoughts later; first though, a question for you. What do you plan on doing with this setting? Do you plan on keeping it as an open RPG world, one which you (and other GMs) can play in? Do you want to develop it into a location for a novel, or a series?

I ask since there will be a little bit of different comments for each. An a RPG world needs to be somewhat open-ended with options for players, whereas a story world can be more defined.
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Post  Dusk Raven Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:40 am

A little bit of both. I had intended for a couple RPs to be played in it, but I also intend to and have written stories about this world. I've already written one story and plan on writing an anthology.
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Post  TheCavalry Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:19 pm

Later, apparently, means more than a week. Sigh.

Anyway... I've mentioned some things in PMs, but for posterity... I like the overall concept of a love goddess as a villain; it kind of reminds me of the Greek myths, about Aphrodite. At the same time, I dislike some of the terminology you use; Blight is a nice word, but puts me in mind of Dragon Age. Same for channelling and Wheel of Time.

Being totally honest, there are some things in the descriptions which remind me of MLP- the trio of witches vs Wendigos, for instance, or (Celes)Tiamentha rearing an immortal successor. Of course, MLP works because it uses fantasy tropes and elements; I may just be seeing connections where there aren't any intended, because...this is an MLP site. I'm in that mind set. And even if it is intentional, shout outs to works you enjoy are awesome- it's just a thing to be aware of, not to have the cute in-jokes overwhelm your creation.

Maybe more productively, however... I've got some questions for you about the world. They aren't criticisms, more just a way to flesh it out; I find answering questions on the aspects of the world helpful. So...

1) What is the currency? Gemstones, gold, barter system? Is there a universal monetary system, or do each races and each Kingdom have different forms of currency? What do each race value as money?

2) What are the religious beliefs of each society? Is the creation myth you outlined universally believed? Do different societies have different interpretations of gods and scripture? Is there an organisation dedicated to spreading the faithful? If so...what are they? How do they operate? What are their members, and what are their methods?

3) What are interactions between magic systems like? Not only how a ki vs Wild magic fight would go down, but the practitioners as well. What are the beliefs, if any, associated with each form of magic? Do the different races hold different views on magic?

4) You mention vampirism. What's the rules for it in this world? The lore? How is it connected to the Blight?
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Post  Dusk Raven Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:35 pm

The inspiration from MLP is in fact deliberate, and is perhaps a bit unfortunate. Nontheless, I kinda like it myself and it works within the world, so I'm going with it.

Anyway, as per the questions:

1: Most races and countries use gold and silver for money, for the simple reason that they're shiny and don't have a use beyond decoration. The individual coinage varies between region, however. Some nations, like the Keraphon Queendoms, use a barter system, however they recognize the value of gold in dealing with other nations.

2: The creation legend as described is universally known, however since the gods described are quite literally distant gods, they're not universally worshiped. The Keraphon, for instance, worship the Titans, while Heliochora has its own small pantheon. The Lokira have a progenitor-god they believe in, and so forth.

3: I'm... not really sure how to answer this, in the sense that I don't totally understand the question. The sheer number of possibilities is staggering, if you're talking about interactions...

4: An interesting thing to fixate on, but I'll happily oblige. Vampires occur due to overuse of blood magic - too much use corrupts the blood and turns the user into a creature whose own blood is unable to support their life, forcing them to use the blood of others. Their own blood still has power to fuel blood magic, however, allowing them to use their full amount of blood with impunity. I haven't decided much more than that, much less lore on them. They do not, however, have any connection to the Blight.
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Post  TheCavalry Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:40 pm

Dusk Raven wrote:The inspiration from MLP is in fact deliberate, and is perhaps a bit unfortunate. Nontheless, I kinda like it myself and it works within the world, so I'm going with it.
Hey, nothing wrong with some inspiration. In fact, it's pretty hypocritical of me to disapprove- I'm hoping to get a Lyra-cameo into my NaNo this year. Just thought I should mention it though, just in case.

Anyway, as per the questions:

1: Most races and countries use gold and silver for money, for the simple reason that they're shiny and don't have a use beyond decoration. The individual coinage varies between region, however. Some nations, like the Keraphon Queendoms, use a barter system, however they recognize the value of gold in dealing with other nations.

2: The creation legend as described is universally known, however since the gods described are quite literally distant gods, they're not universally worshiped. The Keraphon, for instance, worship the Titans, while Heliochora has its own small pantheon. The Lokira have a progenitor-god they believe in, and so forth.

3: I'm... not really sure how to answer this, in the sense that I don't totally understand the question. The sheer number of possibilities is staggering, if you're talking about interactions...

4: An interesting thing to fixate on, but I'll happily oblige. Vampires occur due to overuse of blood magic - too much use corrupts the blood and turns the user into a creature whose own blood is unable to support their life, forcing them to use the blood of others. Their own blood still has power to fuel blood magic, however, allowing them to use their full amount of blood with impunity. I haven't decided much more than that, much less lore on them. They do not, however, have any connection to the Blight.

Thanks.

...eh, that's an underwhelming response, lol. Let me rephrase; thanks for answering. As I say, I'm bad at world building; my main method to try answering questions about the world. After all, if I'm going to write in it, I need to know how it all works. I tend to carry that over, so I hope I didn't seem dismissive or insulting- I'm trying to prompt you to think about the world, I guess.

(The fact it's coming from me, the guy who can't world build, is irrelevant).
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Post  Dusk Raven Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:29 pm

Added a few details, such as the Slitherkin, describing the southeastern nations of the world, and changing the name of Channeling to Witchcraft.
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