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Create and manage world elements for a story project. Locations and systems (magic, politics, technology, etc.) are stored as markdown files in the

worldbuilding/

directory with YAML frontmatter. All elements cross-reference characters and other story elements.

为故事项目创建并管理世界观元素。地点与各类体系（魔法、政治、技术等）将以带有YAML前置元数据的Markdown文件形式存储在

worldbuilding/

目录下。所有元素可与角色及其他故事元素进行交叉引用。

A story project must already exist (created via the story-init skill). Verify by checking for

story.md

in the project root.

必须已存在一个故事项目（通过story-init Skill创建）。可通过检查项目根目录下是否存在

story.md

文件来验证。

Read
```
story.md
```
for genre, era, and tone context
Read
```
worldbuilding/_index.md
```
for existing locations and systems
Ask for the location's name and type (city, fortress, wilderness, etc.)
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
Write the file using
```
references/location-template.md
```
Save to
```
worldbuilding/locations/{name-kebab}.md
```
Update
```
worldbuilding/_index.md
```
locations table
If notable characters are listed, verify those character files exist and add location references to them

Read
```
story.md
```
for genre and themes context
Read
```
worldbuilding/_index.md
```
for existing systems
Identify the system type and consult
```
references/world-element-types.md
```
for the relevant prompts
Build the system through conversation, addressing the key questions for that type
Write the file using
```
references/system-template.md
```
Save to
```
worldbuilding/systems/{name-kebab}.md
```
Update
```
worldbuilding/_index.md
```
systems table
Cross-reference with characters who interact with the system (e.g., magic-users for a magic system)

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

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)