Not too too long ago, I purchased The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize Your Own Game World by James D'Amato and it, and going whale watching, inspired me to create a new D&D world. So here we go! I'm going to use prompts from the book to begin crafting this world, but not all posts will be from there.
You can read part 1 of my planning here, read part 2 of my planning here, read part 3 of my planning here, read part 4 of my planning here, read part 5 of my planning here, read part 6 of my planning here, read part 7 of my planning here, read part 8 of my planning here, read part 9 of my planning here, read part 10 of my planning here, read part 11 of my planning here, read part 12 of my planning here, read part 13 of my planning here, read part 14 of my planning here, read part 15 of my planning here, read part 16 of my planning here, read part 17 of my planning here, read part 18 of my planning here, read part 19 of my planning here, read part 20 of my planning here, and read part 21 of my planning here.
Here is how I imagine different species of humanoids in the world. Note that all have a similar lifespan of about 100 years, otherwise, you can trust D&D Beyond's descriptions (though feel free to ask me if you have questions):
- Aarakocra
- Very rare and often keep to themselves because others are eager to use them for their flying abilities
- Typically found either in large, diverse cities or southern and western islands
- Often employed as messengers with water-proof pouches
- Aasimar
- Very rare and often keep to themselves because others are eager to use them for their flying abilities
- Typically found either in large, diverse cities or western islands
- Often employed as messengers with water-proof pouches
- Air Genasi
- Very rare and often keep to themselves because others are eager to use them for their ability to hold their breath indefinitely
- Typically found either in large, diverse cities or western islands
- Often employed as messengers with water-proof pouches
- Dragonborn
- Rare, but they are especially respected for their connection to fire and warmth which is often coveted on the dreary islands
- Typically found either in large, diverse cities or western islands
- Dwarf
- Common, hearty folk most commonly found living on the rockier islands
- Found on many islands
- Earth Genasi
- Uncommon, renowned for their ability to travel quickly across rocky shores
- Found on many islands
- Often employed as farmers
- Elf
- Common, most commonly found living in or near the forests of the islands
- Found on many islands
- Fire Genasi
- Rare, but they are especially respected for their connection to fire and warmth which is often coveted on the dreary islands
- Typically found either in large, diverse cities or western islands
- Gnome
- Common, most often found living near the sandy shores of the islands
- Found on many islands, but rarer in the north
- Goliath
- Rare, hearty folk who live on the most mountainous of the islands
- Found on many islands, but most commonly on the northern and western islands as well as large, diverse cities
- Often employed on larger ships due to their strength
- Half-elf
- Common, an easily adaptable folk
- Found on many islands
- Halfling
- Common, most often found living near the sandy shores of the islands
- Found on many islands, but most commonly in large, diverse cities and southern islands
- Half-orc
- Rare, hearty folk who live on the most mountainous of the islands
- Found on many islands, but most commonly on the northern and western islands as well as large, diverse cities
- Often employed on larger ships due to their strength
- Human
- Common, an easily adaptable folk
- Found on many islands
- Tiefling
- Rare, regarded with superstition because of their heritage
- Typically live in large, diverse cities or western islands
- Often end up on careers on the outskirts of society
- Water Genasi
- Uncommon, viewed with a mix of superstition and awe as they can breathe underwater (some admire this, others mistrust that they are more tied to the dangerous seas than their home on land)
- Typically live in large, diverse cities or southern islands
- Often employed as messengers with water-proof pouches
(Prompt by me)
"Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)" by V.L.
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