Category: Worldbuilding
Frontiers in worldbuilding; the edge of the unknown
Frontiers are boundaries, lines, or spaces where two things, often political or geographical...
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Power in Worldbuilding: Need, Agency, and Action
Power—of many kinds—is one of the most critical driving dynamic forces within a world setting. And...
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Inner Worlds & Inner Peace: Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. That makes it a great time to check in, both with...
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How to Turn Your TTRPG Game Into a Novel
This is a guest post written by Jenn Lyons, twice-nominated Astounding Award finalist who lives in...
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RPG & DnD Scene-Setting: Ideas for One-Shots
Setting the scene for any adventure is critical. It draws players into your story, sets...
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Rewarding Your Players with an Epic Final Boss Fight
Congratulations on reaching the end of your one-shot adventure! Your players have survived many...
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Encounter Ideas for your DnD or RPG One-Shot
One-shots are a great way to introduce new players to Dungeons & Dragons or other RPGs, and to...
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Hard and soft worldbuilding: know the difference!
Everybody approaches worldbuilding differently, but knowing where you fall in the hard vs. soft...
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Fallout Food Recipes for Real – making a meal for my Fallout RPG Game
I LOVE food and I LOVE games – so when my RPG gaming group decided to do a Christmas Fallout...
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How to write an elevator pitch for your world!
Elevator pitches—a concise description of an entire world in about 30 seconds. That’s the...
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5 examples of fantasy history to inspire you!
Creating history for your world can seem a daunting task, but it’s totally worth it! Not...
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How to kickstart your world | Sage Spotlight
Crowdfunding your world (with Kickstarter or otherwise) is a big step for many creators, but it...
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How to write a D&D campaign setting
So, you want to write your own campaign setting for D&D 5e? Or maybe you’re creating...
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5+ BEST BARDS and how to make a bard!
Need some inspiration for your bard? Let’s take a look at our favorite bards in fiction,...
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5 DM tips for making DnD travel interesting!
Travel is a part of so many campaigns and adventure stories. After all, it’s called the...
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This is the best of World Anvil 2021!
Want to be inspired, impressed, and amazed by some of the best worldbuilding there is? As the year...
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5 tips for making your own DnD class… and any TTRPG!
Making your own class—whether for DnD, Pathfinder, or any other class-based tabletop RPG system—is...
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How to make DnD magic items your players will ADORE!
Magic items can completely change how your RPG campaign works! They’re a great way to reward...
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How to start worldbuilding with the Worldbuilding Meta
If you’re wondering how to start worldbuilding, whether it’s starting a new world...
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Spooktober with World Anvil | Flash Challenge
Yes, Spooktober is here, and this year we’ve got a roster of spooktacular prompts to inspire...
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5 tips for worldbuilding a fantasy ship or spaceship!
Travel is such important aspect of worldbuilding, DnD games and fantasy novels, and ships are one...
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Rise: The Liminal Chronicles by Amy Winters-Voss
Want to learn how to get best out of self-publishing? Amy Winters-Voss, a pro writer who’s...
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LEGENDS: the Hummelverse trading card game!
LEGENDS is the amazing Hummelverse trading card game with sentient tanks! And you know the best...
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5 DM Tips for fantasy plants or magical plants!
DM tips for fantasy plants are few and far between. Which is sad, because plants, arguably even...
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Fictional Plants! | 5 tips for making magical & scifi plants
Creating fictional plants – or even magical plants and herbs – is a great way to build...
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