{"product_id":"the-complete-art-of-world-building-paperback","title":"The Complete Art of World Building - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Ellefson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating a unique, immersive setting one world at a time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guide for authors, gamers, and hobbyists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Complete Art of World Building\u003c\/em\u003e brings together volumes 1-3 in \u003cem\u003eThe Art of World Building\u003c\/em\u003e series. This how-to guide will make readers a master of inventing imaginary worlds and help a setting stand out from the multitude of fantasy and SF worlds audiences see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreating Life\u003c\/em\u003e (#1) teaches readers how to create gods, species\/races, plants, animals, monsters, world figures, and even undead. \u003cem\u003eCreating Places\u003c\/em\u003e (#2) teaches how to create planets, moons, continents, land features, bodies of water, sovereign powers, settlements, interesting locales, and maps. Learn the different government types, how climate impacts vegetation, and consistently calculate how long it takes to travel by horse, wagon, sailing vessels, dragon, or in space. \u003cem\u003eCultures and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e (#3) teaches how to create cultures, organizations, armed forces, religions, the supernatural, magic systems, technological and supernatural items, languages, names, and various systems our world will have, from health, educational, legal, and commerce, to information systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series draws on author Randy Ellefson's quarter century of world building experience and will quickly turn a beginner into an expert, making a time-consuming project more fun, easier, and faster. Ellefson shares his experiences, lessons learned, and insights, including how much of your creations can realistically be mentioned during storytelling, how far creators should go, and what the benefits\/risks to each approach might be. Elevate your work above the competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild better, faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 802\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413528199346,"sku":"9781946995407","price":59.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2700f32aa341833a3f4c2984226eed2b.webp?v=1778352427","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-complete-art-of-world-building-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}