The Ultimate Worldbuilding Template With a little help from blog.reedsy.com BASICS TECHNOLOGY, MAGIC & WEAPONS GEOGRAPHY Magic systems Natural world Technology Locations of significance Weaponry Weather ECONOMY PEOPLE Trade & commerce Races & species Transportation Languages Business Social frameworks POLITICS CIVILIZATION Government History Law Culture Religion Leisure Education THE BASICS What is your world called? _________________________________________________________ Is it set on: Earth ☐ Alternate Earth ☐ Not Earth ☐ Estimate its population: ___________________________________________________________ In one sentence, describe your world. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ GEOGRAPHY ⛰ THE NATURAL WORLD • How was the world created? How long ago was it created? • How do the laws of physics work? • How does the solar system move? What celestial beings exist (suns, stars, moons, etc.) and how do they relate to the world? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Flora and fauna • How does the flora differ from region to region? • Do any plants have special or magical properties? Are any dangerous? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Creatures • What kind of wildlife roams which parts of your world? • How did the wildlife evolve? Where are they most commonly found? • Do mythical creatures such as dragons exist? How do they fit into the ecosystem? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Landscape • Where are the mountain ranges? Rivers? Forests? Deserts? Seas? • How does the terrain interact with its inhabitants? • Are there any “natural wonders” in your world? H ow were they formed? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Diseases • What natural diseases have evolved over time? How are they transmitted? How has this affected population growth? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ LOCATIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE • What are the major cities in your world? Ports? Most populated metropolises? • Is your world split geographically? (e.g. rural and urban, north and south, etc.) If so, how? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Capital city • What is the capital city of the world? Why is it the capital? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Flags and symbols • How does each city choose to represent itself (crest, flags, signature colors)? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ⚡ WEATHER • What are the processes of your world that drive weather and ocean patterns? • Are certain regions more vulnerable to certain weather conditions? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________