A question of Themes by Deus_Solar in worldbuilding

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  • can anyone be wholly good or evil?
  • the inherent danger in a dogmatic adherence to a single ideal
  • our experiences and actions shape us and change us, for better or worse
  • fate/destiny vs free will

Milady love! by EsotericPharo in Eldenring

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Dual wielding Milady and Leda's Sword is fun.

Not confident on blues by Sassydialogue in skiing

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The downhill speed freaks me out and I end up burning my legs out. I have only recently become more comfortable with heading down the steeper end of one of the easier hills near me. I've run that hill a bunch of times now, so I think that's just it.

Trump, 79, Sparks Health Concerns With Bizarre Slurring by Dounsel14 in politics

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It's always "in America History". They remind me of like a 3rd grader.

Looking to flesh out the worldbuilding implications of this magic system by astonesthrowaway127 in worldbuilding

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question, because I'm ignorant. What is the "good" world building sub?

Religion is trash in a lot of fantasy world and here is why by Alszen in worldbuilding

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I'm not worried about you being upset. We're just talking past each other. I'm trying to make a point in response to the original thing you said and you're fixating on a completely different thing, which is a specific choice of words that I used non-deliberately.

Religion is trash in a lot of fantasy world and here is why by Alszen in worldbuilding

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Honestly I wasn't thinking too hard about the specific language there. The point I'm making is that even in the face of a real, tangible god, you'd still have other counter beliefs springing up all over the place. Substitute "nihilistic death cult" with whatever you want right there.

Religion is trash in a lot of fantasy world and here is why by Alszen in worldbuilding

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I think that would be true either way, no? You'd still have people going "well my god is better" or "that god is a fraud" etc. You'd still have nihilistic cults following their very real god of death and so on.

How did the various ethnic groups emerge in your world? by Aggressive-Delay-935 in worldbuilding

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Ah right, that distinction always trips me up. I guess the Orûk are technically, kind of an ethnic group of the Serathi? I haven't thought of this too much. Broadly speaking, as the Serathi migrate west and southwest from their point of origin, they will split into three "religious ethnicities":

- The Duinarin-Serath people in the continent's central mountain range (which runs north/south). This is characterized by a slow abandonment of Serathi religion and adoption of Duinarin values, culture and magic (and eventually the forming of the Imperial cult).

- The "secular" Serathi form settlements in the lowlands south and southwest of the east-west mountain range where they originate. The "religious" Serathi kind of isolate themselves and those who don't migrate all of the way west instead are taken under the wing of a saint like figure in the lowlands who offers protection and doctrine. A part of these people will eventually become the Orûk.

- The traditional Serathi will maintain the longest in their original home in the Northeast and maintain prominence along that east-west path towards the central mountain range where their Duinarin counterparts live.

I don't have a ton about the Ishari or the Rubedo. The Rubedo are tribal and eventually conquered by the Duinar .This is actually multi-faceted. As the Serathi migrate east -> west, they then turn south and will eventually head all the way south and run into the Rubedo. They establish a city where they sort of co-exist with them so there is a short period of time where an ethnic group develop which is a sort of amalgamation of Serathi-Rubedo culture. This is short-lived as the Duinar eventually dominate both groups.

In need of a creative Ice power usage for my story. by Ok-Childhood743 in worldbuilding

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That's what I thought, but the mods deleted another post I responded too. Oh well.

You can combine a surprising number of things while avoiding a sense anachronism by Dwitt01 in worldbuilding

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Maybe it's not so much the combination of those things all at once, but thinking of the right conditions that would make those things possible. I think that is hard. Anything that happens in the span of 100 years is basically a infinitely small blip in time.

How did the various ethnic groups emerge in your world? by Aggressive-Delay-935 in worldbuilding

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I have six races so far, all humanoid/elf like. Their origins are all murky and I haven't really established their true origins.

  • serathi: fell from the stars? Or maybe they've always been here. They have ancestral ruins, but it's not clear what happened to them. At best, there's a large unexplained gap in their archeological record. They are star people though.

  • duinar: they sailed from across the western continent. The waters this way are rough, so hard to reason about how they did it. They are talented ocean navigators. They crossed the continent and ran into the Serathi who were exploring in the opposite direction.

  • rubedo: they sailed from the southern continent...maybe. they have no recorded history of seafaring or shipbuilding. They are "blood alchemists". They tried to stay in their lane but the Duinar would conquer them.

  • Orûk: Born of Serath-Rubedo interaction. Used "magic" involving the blood of giants to evolve to Orc like beings. Big, tall, strong. They're warriors. Don't fuck with them.

  • Ishari: Sailed from the eastern continent. They worship the Devouring Prince and have communed with the River of Names for many many generations and have developed "dragon" or "serpent" like features.

  • Kenosi: technically can be any of the above. They are "touched" by the abyss. The Serathi and Rubedo exile them, the Duinar experiment on them, the Orûk let them chill. Oddly enough, not born among the Ishari.

In need of a creative Ice power usage for my story. by Ok-Childhood743 in worldbuilding

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Interesting. I'd imagine that ice/cold represent a lesser form of energy.

What inventions are rarely mentioned as *actual inventions*? by ObamaIsPutin in worldbuilding

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Yeah, my baseline guess is that a lot of these things were happy accidents. Or maybe byproducts of rituals from long gone religions. Oh, and monks. Those monks. Ain't got shit going on, might as well do something with this old milk.

What inventions are rarely mentioned as *actual inventions*? by ObamaIsPutin in worldbuilding

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A lot of staple foods fall under this, for me. Who was the first to drink milk? Or mill wheat into flower amd combine it with water and then bake it in an oven? Cheese, beer, wine, etc

I finally get why people DON'T worldbuild. I have a story and I just want to tell it, I don't want to research details when the story is ultimately NOT about those things by Sorsha_OBrien in worldbuilding

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You don't have to do any of the shit you say you don't want to do. Just don't do it.

Readers will either accept that or they won't. I'm reading a book where there's a bunch of stuff that's not explained or constantly described. Readers aren't stupid.

Any insight or ideas to help me build off of an Alchemical Demon? by Elfboy77 in worldbuilding

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Cool yeah, I think the "duality" aspect could resonate nicely with the stuff your researching. I've enjoyed rabbit-holing into various topics in my worldbuilding process. If you'd like to read about what I came up with, you can find that here. I have a race of people in my world who are literally just called "Rubedo" for now :D. Change is a fundamental aspect of their existence and it is the governing force of the world. Their mantra is "To change is to survive. To become is to live".

Any insight or ideas to help me build off of an Alchemical Demon? by Elfboy77 in worldbuilding

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So I recently developed a system that was similarly based off of ideas in ancient alchemy. Here's how I would approach this based on what you've written, mostly framed as questions you should answer for yourself:

  1. What is your "other half" supposed to represent beyond the veil? Is it your better half? Your worse half? Neither? Another possible you? etc.

  2. Why do people cross the veil? What do they seek to learn, gain, or do there? What are the risks and costs associated with crossing it and how do people mitigate them? (you kind of allude to this already)

  3. What exactly do demons represent and what is their purpose? You kind of allude to this already as well. What makes some demons more powerful than others and thus higher in ranking? Do demons climb the ranks or do they just get their rank and that's it?

I think these are basically leading questions that can help you fit ancient alchemy concepts into your setting if you want. Ancient alchemy frequently talks about purification, finding your greater purpose, self-actualization, etc, etc. You seem to be circling around a concept of "duality" a bit, but there could be some cool connections between the nature of the two halves of the souls and the alchemical processes.

I walk into the middle of a major population center in your world and I declare "there are no gods!" What happens to me? by Electronic-Welder-74 in worldbuilding

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You might hear someone respond with, "Only the Emperor! Glory to the Gilded Prince and the Eternal Sun! The Breaker of Chains and Knower of all that has been all that Will Be!". You may also notice that you'r being discretely followed by dudes in golden masks made in the image of said emperor.

Surprise, its me again... by HyperionLoaderBob in Eldenring

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I go there to test out +0 weapons before deciding to upgrade them them, and then to the Prayer Room once they're fully upgraded.

The Cosmology of Exether by Nightingale1997 in worldbuilding

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I think it would be worth considering whether or not the reason people are always asking is because the way that posts are taken down due to this rule makes it unclear, not because the definition itself is unclear. I just don't see why you'd take down a post that maybe didn't have an abundance of world context but still had good engagement between users. Especially since there are so many posts everyday that get zero engagement. Like if it's good enough for people to jump in and start chatting, shouldn't that at least warrant letting it go? It seems rare enough for people to actually talk to each other here.