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    Worldbuilding June

    26. What sorts of art exist in your world? The NPCs have their own depictions of art and statuary around, a few with plot or historical importance. Players can express themselves with special messages and graffiti they send to each other, as well as hosting events to draw each other's...
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    Worldbuilding June

    25. What do people carry with them on a daily basis in your world? Players have entire inventories to themselves they fill with exotic odds and ends. NPCs keep simpler things with them, usually only necessities for daily life... or their current quest. Both store their items in special...
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    Worldbuilding June

    24. What places are still unexplored in your world? The surface of the planet is a forbidden zone where few dare venture. The calamity that depowered Aulwyr and forced the inhabitants to flee to the Platebearers irreversibly warped it, and now it is a hostile landscape filled with hostile flora...
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    Worldbuilding June

    23. What’s the sky like in your world? The atmosphere itself is populated by many Platebearers, which harbor a good chunk of other life. The planet is obit by various crystalline spheres in place of moons, which rotate in erratic patterns. Far in the distance a sun shines, though eclipses by...
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    Worldbuilding June

    22. What do people do for fun in your world? For the Players, the entire world IS the fun. The NPCs and such meanwhile have games and activities - often rooted in the setting's history - that they occupy themselves with when not entertaining the Players. However entertaining said Players are...
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    Worldbuilding June

    21. What do people do for work in your world? Both NPCs and Players can take on various jobs and odds and ends. These do various things - for most it is a way to make money, but for the Players it can lead to more valuable things or even advance plotlines. And ultimately the NPCs and other...
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    Worldbuilding June

    20. What sorts of weapons & armor are used in your world? Both Players and the NPC inhabitants of the world can equip various types of gear and weapons. These are often imbued with magical qualities and provide various benefits to their users. Trade in these gear and weapons is highly lucrative.
  8. Umbramatic

    Worldbuilding June

    19. How are wars fought in your world? A great war broke out across the different Platebearers, known as the Rending War. It ended when one of the Platebearers was killed by a superweapon, causing it to fall to the earth. Conflicts echoing it occur in the game's story... and it's PVP.
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    Worldbuilding June

    18. What is clothing and fashion like in your world? Fashion gets very elaborate, with very complex outfit designs. Players have a special ability - the ability to equip any outfit they want over their current gear. NPCs and enemies typically make do with what they have, which ranges from just...
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    Worldbuilding June

    17. What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world? There is a wide trend of assorted potions, made from plant and sometimes animal parts, that heal various ailments. Players have access to MOST of these and use them in their various tasks. Some events lock the use of certain items, however.
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    Worldbuilding June

    16. What magic exists in your world? Magic is a raw and potent force throughout the world, cropping up just about anywhere in anything. However magic can only be harnessed by certain character classes and other specialists - at least, if you're a Player or a more mundane NPC. More powerful NPC...
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    Worldbuilding June

    15. What technology is used in your world? Different forms of magitek of some sort are common throughout the world. One of the most prominent ones are airships, which are essential for getting from Platebearer to Platebearer. Airships come in many shapes and models and are considered a form of...
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    Worldbuilding June

    14. What do people eat in your world? Food consumption usually involves at least one or two... exotic plants, animals, or minerals thrown into the mix. For NPCs they're simply food, for the Players, they're stat boosts.
  14. Umbramatic

    Worldbuilding June

    13. What flora covers your world? Plenty of plant life grows symbiotically stoop the Platebearers. One in particular hosts a great tree called the Nyyis Tree, which is considered sacred to many. Other plants are used to create player items and other useful goods.
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    Worldbuilding June

    12. What fauna inhabit your world? Many animals dwell atop the Platebearers, most rescued from the world below. Some are normal animals but many are creatures from throughout the Mystica Gem series's history, or even unique to this game. Some are kept as pets or mounts by both NPCs and players.
  16. Umbramatic

    Worldbuilding June

    @Venia Silente Aulwyr's old companions are deaaaaaaaaaaaad and kind of just programmed backstory. Which is complicated because Aulwyr had a crush on their leader. Also you can try using emoji in your password. If you dare. ------------------------ 11. What’s language like in your world...
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    Worldbuilding June

    10. What traditions are observed in your world? Many festivals are held for both NPCs and Players to enjoy, often commemorating some historical event. One - The Rising - is the largest of them all, commemorating the creation of the Platebearers. Playeras also host their own events - and...
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    Worldbuilding June

    9. What religion and cosmology exists in your world? There are multiple religions featured within the world, most with their own sets of deities (though some religions are deityless and dedicated to other spiritual things), who show up as both ally and enemy characters. One group that exists in...
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    Worldbuilding June

    8. Who rules in your world? The Platebearers have various nations existing atop them, with a wide array of governmental systems. Most are ruled democratically, though the imperial forces of others are frequent antagonists throughout the game's story. One particular faction known as The Legion...
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    Worldbuilding June

    7. How does the economy work in your world? Players and NPCs both use an in-game currency called ilncas, which are small crystals naturally secreted by the Platebearers. There once was a premium currency called Morgins, ores from the world below, that cost real money, but player pushback was so...
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