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Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

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a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town

academy

adventurer's guild

alchemist

apiary

apothecary

aquarium

armory

art gallery

bakery

bank

barber

barracks

bathhouse

blacksmith

boathouse

book store

bookbinder

botanical garden

brothel

butcher

carpenter

cartographer

casino

castle

cobbler

coffee shop

council chamber

court house

crypt for the noble family

dentist

distillery

docks

dovecot

dyer

embassy

farmer's market

fighting pit

fishmonger

fortune teller

gallows

gatehouse

general store

graveyard

greenhouses

guard post

guildhall

gymnasium

haberdashery

haunted house

hedge maze

herbalist

hospice

hospital

house for sale

inn

jail

jeweller

kindergarten

leatherworker

library

locksmith

mail courier

manor house

market

mayor's house

monastery

morgue

museum

music shop

observatory

orchard

orphanage

outhouse

paper maker

pawnshop

pet shop

potion shop

potter

printmaker

quest board

residence

restricted zone

sawmill

school

scribe

sewer entrance

sheriff's office

shrine

silversmith

spa

speakeasy

spice merchant

sports stadium

stables

street market

tailor

tannery

tavern

tax collector

tea house

temple

textile shop

theatre

thieves guild

thrift store

tinker's workshop

town crier post

town square

townhall

toy store

trinket shop

warehouse

watchtower

water mill

weaver

well

windmill

wishing well

wizard tower

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Some of the biggest fantasy worldbuilding fails that I see, in no particular order

Gods without religion. The Gods are real and a known historical fact, but virtually nobody is religious.

Cultural racism/discrimination without structural racism/discrimination. Discrimination that exists only in microagressions or mean comments, without existing in any sort of structural way.

Secret history with no clear reason for it to be secret and no clear method for maintaining that secrecy. Major parts of the world's history are kept entirely secret, even though there's not an obvious reason to do so and even when history has shown this is virtually impossible to enforce (especially in a world with any movement or communication across borders).

Large, homogeneous countries. Even without immigration, virtually no country larger than the Vatican will be fully homogeneous in terms of culture, dialect, beliefs, traditions, etc., much less a large one with limited communication technology as is often seen in fantasy. The Planet of Hats problem.

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#Repost @gogreensavegreen

You might be more than one. You might be different ones at different times. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 you might not be one of these. There are more roles 💪🏽 but this is an amazing intro.

You can’t just like the idea and envision yourself in one of these roles you have to figure out how to be about it ♥️🫶🏽

Via @deiloh & @fablefulart

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This was sent over Google Voice. Reading over the 'acceptable use' policy, the only potential violation is that Google (or more likely, an AI) flagged it for 'promoting illegal behavior'.

We all knew google was no longer abiding by it's motto of "don't be evil" but this is censorship and an attempt to thwart our ability to organize.

I've never been particularly radical in my politics but shit like this? I can feel myself being radicalized in my very bones. (And I am now much more fueled to go to any protests I'm capable of going to)

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My BOY! I can't get over how beautiful he is, absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for bringing him to life!

commission for @lessattitudemorealtitude, their drow paladin/rogue/fighter Ryld! thank you for commissioning me 💜

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E.g. whumping a character named "Peter" from two different shows

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34,709 words of all sorts of various drafts and ideas since I last updated lol

Total word count for 2024: 42,422

Not great, the first half of the year being particularly slow, but that's because my work was going to shit.

My work is still going to shit, but it's to the point where I'm disconnecting which I guess gives me a bit more time to write lol

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Widogast’s family portrait🥰

Been thinking about this one for a while, I really love the composition

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put three f/f ships you like in the tags. doesnt matter how obscure or embarrassing the media, go for it. and no, your m/m ship doesnt count as women

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you may even project all of these but some things get reused more than others... for me it's being aspec, giving the blorbos a cat, and headcanoning them as being good at singing lmao.

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Tbf, that is exactly how Matt described him at the end of C2 during the wrap up.

Also can I just say that I love that we collectively agreed that Verin must in fact be a himbo. Like there was no other option, he was a himbo. And Matt delivered. Bless.

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Self care post to deal with the election:

FUCKING LOG OFF

Take a walk.

Sit, close your eyes, and breathe evenly

Engage in a hobby

Literally touch grass (grounding, touching actual earth helps shed electrons and improves mental health)

Lay down and close your eyes

Print and color some pictures

We need to process and grieve. We need to take care of ourself. We need to remind ourselves of the immediate communities we're in. We need to remember that the fight can be made my inches day by day

Please: disconnect and assess the environment you actually live in and the fights that are actually worth it

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anyway, fucking vote. it is your civic duty.

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It's been forever, but here's an update (heed the tags if you haven't read this fic before!)

As always, comments and kudos appreciated^^