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17. What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world?
Healing magic is the main form of "medicine" in Klidi. Other forms of medical care exist just in case but they are a fallback, not the first solution. Most citizens know how to cure cuts and bruises on their own, and healing magic is required learning in both medical and magic schools.
That said, no amount of magic can raise the dead, or stop the creeping of old age, so if someone is dangerously ill or injured it is necessary to act fast.
18. What is clothing and fashion like in your world?
The clothing corresponds to what I mentioned about the history - mostly like the middle ages of the Earths, with some forward and backward anachronism. Upper class trends fancy coats, dresses, cloaks and robes, while lower class trends simpler shirts and trousers or simpler cloaks and robes. Experimental fashions exist but tend to come and go.
(The overall important part is it's all Aesthetic)
Massive armies, typically multispecies, clash on big battlefields, with carnage everywhere. Drafting is common in more corrupt nations, and many have died in defense of things they do not stand for. The good news is that Klidi has existed in relative peace for a good while, but it is unknown how long this will last.
(Ahhhhhhhhhhh how to balance talking about the horrors of war with my love of kickass battle scenes.)
20. What sorts of weapons & armor are used in your world?
Metal plate armor is most common, but how much it covers the body tends to vary. Weapons tend to be bladed or piercing - swords, daggers, lances, axes, arrows. This does not stop the occasional hammer or ballista user. And of course magic is very weaponizable, be it elementally or otherwise.
There is a suspicious absence of guns, however. Anyone who seems to be on the verge of inventing them or anything like them tends to be somehow led astray.
The vast majority of lower class Klidi residents are farmers, fishers, hunters, or food producers of some sort, either as their main job or on the side. The other jobs that exist are mostly there because they are viewed to be essential to either society, capitalism, or both.
Adventuring is a surprisingly common and often-sought-for job, even if it amounts to being a mercenary that solves puzzles sometimes. That said, adventurers are heavily regulated to prevent abuse of the system.
(Credit my buddy Zarek for that "mercenaries that solve puzzles" line)
Toys, board games, and tabletop games of all sorts are popular with all the residents of Klidi. Sports exist but are usually not organized. Magic-based sports and games also exist, but must be more carefully refereed - the flexible nature of magic means it's easy to cheat.
During the day, it's blue or gray like usual. However at night it becomes easy to see Klidi's life-filled and inhabited moons. Moon watching is popular among couples.
24. What places are still unexplored in your world?
There are various floating islands, left by the Grigori, a species long gone for reasons not even the gods know. They are guarded by various strange creatures, including ones known as Cogwing Guardians, that try to keep any visitors out. Anyone who manages to get past them never comes back.
Additionally, like on many Earths, the deepest depths of the oceans are unexplored even by aquatic peoples. It is said that down there lurk massive squids known as krakens, and their hostility level is unknown.
25. What do people carry with them on a daily basis in your world?
Food, water, a weapon or two, and anything they'd need to do their jobs. Some carry a favorite game or toy for when bored. Sales of bags to carry it all are high, and these are often colorful.
(I'm debating if I should make out-and-out Bags Of Holding canon or not. We shall seeeeeeeee)
Portraits and sculptures of deities, historical figures, and public figures are most common. Abstract and landscape art is also common. Underwater species are more limited in what art they can create, and thus rely mostly on sculpture and collage.
The vast majority of the time, by walking. Some fly, if they are able. Beasts of burden are the next most popular form of transportation, whether ridden or pulling carriages. Teleportation magic exists, and is used plenty, but can be unwieldy unless performed by a skilled mage.
(Otherwise it might break the plot!)
(Also. After this point things will be out of synch with other worldbuilders. You will see why in time.)
28 (formerly 29). How do people communicate with each other in your world?
When face to face, talking. Telepathy is possible with some species and skilled magic users and can be used to talk privately or break language barriers. Scrying can be used to communicate long distances with long distances a la a video call but a reflective surface is required to do so. And then there's good old mail - letter writing and pen pals are common.
29 (formerly 30). What is the cycle of life and death in your world?
New children are born via either live birth or eggs depending on the species and raised and nurtured to adulthood from there. How aging works depends wildly on species but only celestials, elementals, and deities are truly immortal - all others die eventually.
What comes after death, other than that there is SOMETHING, is unknown - those few beings in the know do not tell, and no one can bring anyone back from the dead.
For this, I have decided to zero in on one adventuring party in particular, plus one that will touch their lives.
(TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE MOTHERFUCKING CHARACTERS)
(Iggy)
An enthusiastic fire dragon, with one goal: amass a party of adventurers and become the greatest adventurer the world has ever known. Which runs counter to his sheltered nature and cowardice but he tries. He very much tries.
Otherwise known as Sam the Human. They're tired of Iggy's bullshit oh so constantly but sticks with him none the less. Why? I have not been able to ascertain - save for the fact that they seem to be tired and done with everyone else too.
A female molivite, who left her hometown to avoid being picked on by her father and six older brothers. She talks and acts aggressively but just wants respect.
A disgraced vampire noble on the run. Why with these misfits? They were the first people to take her in and she's not about to ask any questions. Snarky, spunky, but deeply troubled.
Now for a being I've mentioned before I've gained new insight on...
(Steve)
Turns out Stevonzrak prefers to be known as Steve. They are capable of assuming a (unstable in makeup) human form, and prefers serving visitors tea over eating them or driving them insane (unless they're, to quote him, "jerks.") What exactly his real deal is, I cannot fathom.
(This motherfucker is my second favorite OC of all time. He ticks off a lot of boxes for me okay?)
howdy folks. i regret to inform that it is the first of june and we are thoroughly in the bowels of this strange year in post-apocalypse. around here, june means worldbuilding, of course! if you're not familiar, worldbuilding june is a daily challenge in the month of june wherein participants answer questions about—you guessed it—their world. it's a great chance to flesh out your world a bit, as well as show it off to your fellow community members!
this year, there's no new prompt list, so i'm providing this one from 2020, but feel free to mix it up however you wish:
Tell us about your world.
What’s the Geography of your world?
Who lives in your world?
What’s its history? (How did it come to be?)
What sorts of civilizations and architecture fill your world?
How does gender & sexuality work in your world?
How does the economy work in your world?
Who rules in your world?
What religion and cosmology exists in your world?
What traditions are observed in your world?
What’s language like in your world?
What fauna inhabit your world?
What flora covers your world?
What do people eat in your world?
What technology is used in your world?
What magic exists in your world?
What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world?
What is clothing and fashion like in your world?
How are wars fought in your world?
What sorts of weapons & armor are used in your world?
What do people do for work in your world?
What do people do for fun in your world?
What’s the sky like in your world?
What places are still unexplored in your world?
What do people carry with them on a daily basis in your world?
What sorts of art exist in your world?
How do people get around in your world?
Who’s important in your world?
How do people communicate with each other in your world?
What is the cycle of life and death in your world?
alternatively, this year i've prepared a list of prompts more conducive to pokémon worlds! i've tried to keep it general enough that it could apply to PMD worlds and trainer ones alike, but feel free to give it a spin if you feel like the above prompts aren't a good fit for you.
Tell us about your world.
What's the geography of your world/region?
How intelligent are pokémon in your world?
What are some major events in the history of your world?
Who are some famous people and pokémon in your world?
What do pokémon families and relationships look like in your world?
How do money and the economy work in your world?
Who rules in your world?
What religions and myths/legends are exist in your world?
What traditions are observed in your world?
What are some ways people communicate with pokémon in your world, or pokémon with each other?
What is the gym circuit or adventuring organization like in your world?
How have pokémon powers contributed to the technology of your world?
What's your answer to "the meat question"?
What technology is used in your world? (Think poké balls and poké gear, or orbs/seeds/scarves etc.)
From where do pokémon get their power in your world? (Tell me about your Infinity Energy, Aura, or speculative scientific headcanons.)
What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world?
What is clothing and fashion like in your world?
What does war look like in your world? If there is none, why not?
How do battle items work in your world? TMs?
What jobs do pokémon work in your world?
What do people do for fun in your world?
What are battles like in your world?
What are the routes/mystery dungeons in your world like?
What do people carry with them on a daily basis in your world?
What sorts of art exist in your world?
How do people get around in your world?
What are some of the dangers of your world?
How does the PC or post system work in your world?
What role do legendaries play in your world?
no one's getting graded here, so of course feel free to answer out of order, or only the questions you find interesting. you can even invent questions of your own. the point is to share your favorite parts of your world with us, so don't hold back! good luck and happy worldbuilding!
HEY UMBRA HERE ITS TIME FOLKS! I know Worldbuilding June was technically cancelled this year, but consider: I do not care, I have a job to do, and I have last year's prompt list handy.
This year, I am doing the setting for one WIP of mine in particular:
Gods Of Earth
This is due to a poll and also due to th4 fact I've had the setting in my head for years but also it really sorely needs it. Since I have a lot of ideas for the characters and story but not so much the world.
As for what this is, it involves a large number of mythological and religious entities being transported to the far-flung future, but for this we won't be focusing on the former so much as the latter. There is some backstory to how they wound up there I will go into though.
But this will mostly be a venture into a sci-fi realm with lots of SPACE and ADVENTURE and SPACE ADVENTURE. Starting tomorrow the World Wanderer will get us going.
I will give one warning. Not everything is as it seems.
The world in my pmd fic is one take will be taking place in a world very closely inspired by the canon pmd worlds but with a completely different history. It's intended to be a world I could very easily translate to an original setting, so I'll be taking a lot of liberties with how the world and pokemon function there.
Prompt 1: the world of Tentrrna (name pending) is a very strange place with mystery dungeons sprawling far and wide. Settlements exist to attempt to explore and uncover the secrets of these dungeon but occasionally enter settlements disappear overnight and become replaced with mystery dungeons.
The world of Clockwork Journeys is a place called Eudelain. Eudelain is the name given to the area containing the landmasses of Eudria and Vaudelain. Both landmasses are somewhere between South America and Africa sized. However, Eudelain is not all there is to the world, its only one small corner.
Tales of other landmasses exist mainly thanks to migratory Water types, however even most Water types dont go far enough to reach another landmass than these two, and the distance is far beyond any flying type's capabilities, as even a flight between Eudria and Vaudelain is trying.
(As a note, this map might be in need of a revamp at some point, but its still accurate, we just want to add more if anything)
