Worldbuilding Starts With You!
Made for muns building their own setting, this collection of questions is meant to help muns and their followers further their setting(s) as per their followers’ curiosities.
Are there any notable capital cities? How large are they in comparison to other notable cities?
How many continents exist? How many oceans?
Are there any first-, second- or third-world countries? Or is it an apocalyptic setting?
What are is one of the most dangerous areas in your setting? How so?
Are any locations given great significance whether magical, religious or otherwise?
Are there any places that people actively make pilgrimages to?
Do any ruins exist that are frequently explored, researched or sought after?
Are there any locations that are taboo to visit? If so, why?
Are any areas set aside for magical, religious or cultural reasons? What are they like?
Are there any places that are utterly unlivable? How so?
How many species or races exist thus far? Share a little about them if you’d like!
Does the supernatural exist throughout the world? If so, are they kept hidden from the majority or are they well-known?
What race or species dominates the world? If none, is it an equally-dominated realm between the major races and/or species?
What’s the most dangerous animal life that exists?
What’s the most dangerous plant life that exists?
Are there any insects that don’t mirror our own? What sorts are they?
What sorts of animal-, plant- and insect-life exists that are endangered or extinct?
Are there any major groups that are at odds or at war with one another currently?
Are there any taboos that exist for the major races or species? What are they and what consequences does one suffer for dabbling in them?
What’s the dominant race or species currently?
C: Magic v. Science/Technology v. Religion
Is the world ruled more by magic, technology and science, religion or a mixture of them?
What sorts of magic exists in this world, if any? Are there any severe limitations to magic use?
What methods of transportation are most common?
Is there a prominent religion or several equally practiced religions?
Do any religious figures help govern the lands and people?
Do any magical figures help govern the lands and people?
Do gods exist? Tell us about a god or goddess that resides in the world.
Does religion play a role with how laws are developed or is it geared more toward science/technology or magic in mind? If magic exists, do any laws govern over the use of it?
Is medicine further advanced than our own or is it less so? If magic exists, does it play a part with healing the sick or injured?
How far has technology advanced in this setting? Or has it regressed due to some apocalyptic or cataclysmic event?
Are there any unusual traditions among the people and species that exist?
Is there any supernatural phenomena that coincides with folklore or legend?
Are any plants, animals, or locations given great significant meaning? If so, why?
Is information and education evenly spread or is it more of a privilege?
What’s a well-known myth or legend? Is there any truth to it?
What are marriage ceremonies like? Do they differ between the major groups of races or species?
What are funeral rites consist of? How do they differ between the major groups of races or species?
What sort of holidays exist? Do they mirror our own, or are they vastly different?
What sorts of government or ruling systems exist? Are they independent based on the species or race in questions?
What sort of currency or bartering system exists?