World Building Template
Here is the template I use to build worlds in my own table top roleplaying game, RiftWalker. It is about people who hop worlds to find out about legends. To make this more easy, I have a quick template to fill out. I thought it would be good as a world primer for your own creative projects. You can always skip some pieces or add more.
WORLD BUILDING TEMPLATE
Entrances
Moveable Entrance: From Rift Plane. d6 (6 for success anywhere), or + (5+6 if near right zone)
Official Entrance:
Unofficial Entrance:
Blended World:
Description:
Key locations:
Key NPC: Linked to getting there
Random encounters:
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3
4
5
6
WORLD
WORLD: Name. Type of Genre linked to
Description: Type of the place. Feels. Description.
Rule: How it affects the Riftwalkers.
Money Exchange: Core currency to world conversion. And what the money is called.
Pantheon: 3-5 gods, logo, domain, and their ritual + people who believe in them.
Key Organizations: Descriptions. Factions. Groups. Who they work with/against.
Trade: type of services
Key Locations: 3 to 5 towns/geographical groups
Landmarks: 5
Weather: General Description
Key events: Current and historical.
Flora: Types, if edible or poisonous
Fauna: list. Prey, predators
Key NPCs: List. Description. Where they are.
Cities, towns:
Town:
Description weather: Thematic.
Description of Town: Feel, smell, look.
Shop name: Description. Things it sells.
Shop name: Description. Things it sells.
Shop name: Description. Things it sells.
Key building. Description. Service.
Key building. Description. Service.
Folks: Description. Who they are
Key NPCs: List. Description. Where they are.
Legends:
Legend. Description. Location.
Legend. Description. Location.
Legend. Description. Location.
Key place. Description
Key place. Description
Random encounters:
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5
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