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    In a world where fantasy creatures live among us in coexistence, like Netflix's Bright movie, what would count as "Fantasy"?

    I have been thinking about this concept for a bit and can't seem to get a grasp on it. I hope some of you might be able to share your thoughts on this kind of topic :) Thanks !
  2. G

    Creature Research!

    PLEASE HELP! I'm stuck on this one. I'm writing an urban fantasy legal thriller, and the main character's a lawyer who deals with "Arcane Law." She's got an appointment that has to take place at a very specific time and place because she's got a magical creature coming in as a witness and it...
    • Gyrfalcon
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    • monsters mythological monsters world building
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    • Forum: Research
  3. Orc Knight

    Walls And Fantasy Armies

    Having been thinking on one of my past fantasy worlds, in which there are armies that can scale walls with calvary units. True, the world itself has mounted defenses as it is, usually by growing thorny vines along the walls. With thorns about five inches long at that, along with spiked defenses...
  4. H

    How can I further develop the universe of this medieval romance fantasy novel of mine?

    I want you to help me with the worldbuilding of this medieval romance fantasy novel of mine. What do you think of this medieval romance fantasy novel of mine? This is about a warrior princess who rules a whole medieval country while waging wars against wicked humans and demonic forces that try...
    • HappyDeity
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    • fantasy novel princess romance war warrior world building
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: World Building
  5. Agazile

    World Building

    Hello I'm really curious on people's thoughts on World Building and the scaling of it, I started making a map on Inkarnate and I'm quite proud of it but I've been told it's either too small or too big for a dramatic fantasy novel... I'm obviously not done with creating the landscape but I'm...
  6. LieutenantWolf34

    Seeking Ideas For Magic-Users In The Early 19th Century

    I'm world-building for an alternate history version of Belle Epoque with magic and the like. While I already had some ideas which will be listed below I'm seeking ideas for any more magic users. On Magic Magic is well known in this world being used for many things all the way up to the...
  7. T

    Magic ability ideas?

    Basically I have a fantasy world I created and I need more ideas for abilities. The premise, put simply, is about a world made up 8 different realms, each with different climate, governments, and cultures. Everyone in this world (with some exceptions) has one of twelve magical abilities. These...
  8. Mothyards

    Magic in my main story

    Finally wrote up a thing about magic in my primary story, MagicBound! Wanted to get someone else’s opinion on it! This is from a project I’ve been working on for 11 years since I was 15 lol any questions and of course constructive criticism welcome! Laws of Magic 1- Magic can both create...
  9. S.T. Ockenner

    Seasons on a flat planet

    Hi everyone, I am in the process of writing a story in, and world building the world of, a planet that just so happens to be flat. There are several magical places and abilities that are named after seasons, and as such my question is, should I include changing seasons, or should I simply have...
  10. Varian

    Hey Mythic Scribes! I'm Varian...

    Hello! I found this website and decided to join. I love fantasy and fiction. I like to write. Since fantasy is my main genre, I thought this site may be useful. I like fantasy in different kinds of media, including movies, TV, and games. Also, art! But even writing is a kind of art. I...
  11. PianoFire

    Magic As a Tool, Instead of a Replacement for Technology

    Hey, first time posting. I’m starting to create the bare bones of this world, and I’m still getting the whole skeleton together. The basics that I have so far is that the most developed parts of the world do have very rough technology. Think DaVinci, and possibly bordering Tesla once...
    • PianoFire
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    • culture governance magic magic element rules technology world building
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: World Building
  12. Adiam Gaunt

    Gods as head of state. (1/?)

    Salves comes, this is my first post and I'm sure only the beginning. I am currently in the midst of worldbuilding a setting that I intend to use in my future creative projects, based around one idea: What if the Gods of a setting, instead of being shunted off into their own little planes of...
  13. RiverNymph

    World Map

    Hi there! I wasn't quite liking any of the map building sites I was trying out, so I decided to just sketch one out. I am wondering if this is a realistic layout for a world? I've divided it into three main, specific biomes. This is a first draft, I haven't yet figured out where specific...
  14. RiverNymph

    Naming Dillema

    Hi there! I just joined this forum because I'm planning to write a book and this seems like a great place to get feedback! Anyway, I'm not sure how to explain this well so bear with me. Okay so I don't really know much about my story yet other than the fact it will be about orcs in a positive...
  15. daisywrites

    Is it okay to mix eras in real life to make a new setting?

    I couldn’t find a way to explain this shortly in the title but basically, I’m writing a fantasy story that’s doesn’t have a specific time setting, but it has aspects of certain eras. For example, swords and knives are widely used and only soldiers or people in the military use guns (something...
  16. marcmizz

    World Map

    Hi all, I was just wondering how many of you kick off the world-building process by drawing a map (if your book has one, that is). I'm almost finished with having my first novel proofread, and before I had written a single sentence (back in 2017!), I created a world map. I find that the rest of...
  17. mc.joeyy

    My Elves

    In planning and drafting my fantasy novel, I've come to learn that the elves found in my world aren't too much like elves traditionally found in fantasy. I wanted to know if this was a problem, and if they stray too far from their origins. Characteristics of my elves: -Have demonic ancestry (in...
    • mc.joeyy
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    • blood demon elves fantasy magic nature world building
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: World Building
  18. Nimbia: The druids of Prima

    Nimbia: The druids of Prima

    here im posting the stories and lore of the godess Prima and her druids, archdruids and some other creatures that inhabit the forests and lush jungles of Prima at the East of Nimbia, I will also include the different uses of druidcraft and accept some help from here to implement stuff and create...
    • Hunter
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  19. H

    Necromancy rules

    so, I just wanted to post how necromancy works on my world, so it may help you: 1 . revival: reviving something is fairly simple with necromancy, you can easily revive a corpse, but, it depends in which state is the corpse to be revived, if its only bones (aka a skeleton) the energy that is...
    • Hunter
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    • magic building magic system magic systems necromancers world building
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: World Building
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    Need help! summer themed faction!

    I have been creating a world influenced/created by gods, I have honorable knights of winter, time bending nomads of autumn and (maybe holy?) druids of spring, the thing is, summer is missing, and i want them to be there, every faction has some magics associated, nercomancy and cryomancy for...
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