Worldbuilding

Overview

worldbuilding/

Prerequisites

story.md

Creating a Location

1. Read

   story.md

   for genre, era, and tone context
2. Read

   worldbuilding/_index.md

   for existing locations and systems
3. Ask for the location's name and type (city, fortress, wilderness, etc.)
4. Build the location through conversation, covering:
   • Physical description and atmosphere
   • History relevant to the story
   • Culture and customs of inhabitants
   • Notable features characters will interact with
   • Current state at story's timeline
5. Write the file using

   references/location-template.md

6. Save to

   worldbuilding/locations/{name-kebab}.md

7. Update

   worldbuilding/_index.md

   locations table
8. If notable characters are listed, verify those character files exist and add location references to them

Creating a System

1. Read

   story.md

   for genre and themes context
2. Read

   worldbuilding/_index.md

   for existing systems
3. Identify the system type and consult

   references/world-element-types.md

   for the relevant prompts
4. Build the system through conversation, addressing the key questions for that type
5. Write the file using

   references/system-template.md

6. Save to

   worldbuilding/systems/{name-kebab}.md

7. Update

   worldbuilding/_index.md

   systems table
8. Cross-reference with characters who interact with the system (e.g., magic-users for a magic system)

Updating World Elements

1. Read the existing file
2. Make the requested changes
3. If cross-references changed, update the linked files
4. Update

   worldbuilding/_index.md

   if name, type, or status changed

Cross-Referencing

• Locations reference characters via

  notable-characters

  in frontmatter
• Systems reference practitioners via character tags
• When a location is used in a chapter, the chapter's frontmatter

  locations

  field links back
• Keep the

  worldbuilding/_index.md

  world overview section current as elements are added

Reference Files

• references/location-template.md

  - Template for location files

• references/system-template.md

  - Template for system files

• references/world-element-types.md

  - Detailed prompts for each system type (magic, political, technology, religion, economic, military, social)