--- Description: History: tags: - --- # Basics | Location name:| | |---|---| |Earth/Alternate Earth/Not Earth:|| |Estimate Population:|| |One Sentence Description:|| # Geography ## The Natural World | How was it created?| | |---|---| |Age:|| |Celestial beings(Sun, Moon, Stars):|| |Special plants:|| |Wildlife:|| |Wildlife locations:|| |Mythical creatures:|| |Landscape:|| |Natural wonders:|| |Diseases:|| ## Locations of significance | Major cities:| | |---|---| |Ports:|| |Capital City:|| |Buildings of significance:|| |Flags & Symbols|| # Weather | Climate:| | |---|---| |Seasons:|| # People ## Races & People | Races:| | |---|---| |How did they get here:|| |How do they co-exist:|| |What do they look like:|| |Societal standard for beauty:|| |Conduct between different ranks & classes:|| |Universally insulting gesture:|| |Rites of passages:|| |Age of adulthood:|| |Death and Burial traditions:|| |Death and burial traditions:|| |Marriage traditions:|| |Important calendar events;|| ## Languages | Languages:| | |---|---| |Most commonly spoken:|| |Universal language|| |Common sayings:|| |Accents|| |Greetings:|| ## Social frameworks | Social taboos:| | |---|---| |How would you get shunned from this society:|| |Class or caste system:|| |How do you join or change castes:|| |How do you advance in society:|| |Describe a normal family unit:|| |Family unit social system:|| |Marriage:|| # Civilization ## History | How did civilization begin:| | |---|---| |Significant wars:|| |What changes occurred after each war:|| |Earliest known record of history:|| |Era’s of history(First age, second age, etc)|| |World myths:|| |How are stories passed through generations:|| ## Culture | How is culture preserved:| | |---|---| |What defines culture:|| |Roles of arts in culture:|| |Celebrated or noted artists:|| |Normal men clothes:|| |Normal women’s clothes|| |Profession dress code:|| |Regional crusine:|| |Difference between poor and rich food|| |Staple food:|| |Traditions before or after a meal:|| ## Religion | When do people worship?| | |---|---| |When and where do people worship?|| |Major Gods:|| |Minor Gods:|| |Function of Religion:|| |Holy Texts:|| |If Holy Texts exist, are they well known:|| |Important Religious figures:|| ## Education | Does formal education exist:| | |---|---| |Who can access it:|| |How is magic studied:|| |Schools or Academy:|| |Rich vs Poor Education:|| ## Leisure | How do people spend their free time:| | |---|---| |Forms of entertainment:|| |Organized sports:|| ## Technology, magic & weapons | How advanced is technology?| | |---|---| |How does it work:|| |How does it impact different parts of society:|| |Transportation:|| |Communication:|| |Medicine:|| |Predominant Weapons:|| |Who makes weapons:|| |How do they work?|| |Where do you get them:|| |Weapons of significance:|| |Common weapons:|| |Professions that require a weapon:|| # Economy ## Trade & Commerce | How is trade faciliated:| | |---|---| |Allies & Trade partners:|| |Currency:|| |Major imports:|| |Major exports:|| |Region specialty:|| |Region natural resources:|| ## Transportation | How easy is it to travel:| | |---|---| |Modes of transportation:|| |How is imformation disseminated(ink & paper, owl, etc)|| ## Business | Highly valued crafts or trades:| | |---|---| |Elite or respectable professions:|| |How do you advance your career|| |Normal work schedule:|| |Average income|| # Politics ## Government | Form of government:| | |---|---| |Responsibilities of government:|| |How is the government percieved:|| ## Law | What is the rule of law:| | |---|---| |Most important laws:|| |Punishments for breaking the law:|| |Justice system:|| |How is war declared:|| |Legal process:|| |Army command structure:|| |How big is the army|| |How is it comprised of:|| ## First impressions | Colors:| | |---|---| |Facade:|| |Windows:|| |Door:|| |Entrance:|| |Roof:|| |Garden:|| |Interior:|| |Pathway:|| |Built out of:|| |Looks like a:|| ## Detail | Time it was built:| | |---|---| |Age:|| |Theme it’s built in:|| |Designer:|| |Owner:|| |Who lives here:|| |Size/amount of floors:|| |Insulation on walls:|| |Insulation on roof:|| |How it gains warmth|| ## Inside | Type of exterior:| | |---|---| |Type of interior:|| |Type of furnitures:|| |Condition of building|| ## Amounts | # of entrances:| | |---|---| |# of doors:|| |# of windows:|| |# of residents:|| |# of workers:|| |# of animals:|| ## Material | Facade:| | |---|---| |Walls:|| |Windows:|| |Door:|| |Entrance:|| |Roof:|| |Pathway:|| ## Various things it contains | Backyard: | | | ------------------ | --- | | Garden: | | | Stable: | | | Swimmingpool: | | | Training stations: | |