World Builder
Build a small world in five steps: pick a theme, the lands, a handful of cities, how people feel and the groups that want something. You get a one-page world sheet and a map you can print or save.
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How the World Builder works
Each step asks one question about your world, and every step has a Surprise me button if you would rather let the dice decide. You choose a theme, which sets the names and mood. You choose the regions, which are the kinds of land: forest, coast, desert and more. You choose how many cities to place, how the citizens feel, and what kinds of factions are at work. Then the builder writes a world sheet and draws a map with roads between the cities.
The same choices and the same world code always give the same world, so you can share a link and a friend sees exactly what you see. Re-roll the names for a fresh set without changing your choices.
How to use your world in solo play
A world does not need every detail. Fill in only what your story touches, and let the oracle and the dice add the rest as you go.
- Start small. Pick one city for your hero to arrive in. You can ignore the rest of the map until you travel.
- Give your hero a reason to be there. Roll a character concept or a quest hook and tie it to a faction on the sheet.
- Ask the oracle about the world. Questions like "Does the guild control this town?" or "Is the road safe?" turn the sheet into a living place. Use the oracle twists when it says "and...".
- Treat factions as the people you meet. When a stranger appears, ask the five questions, and let their want connect to a faction.
- Make journeys count. Use the travel questions for each region you cross, and match the sound with that region's ambience link.
- Keep the map in front of you. Print it and keep it beside your notebook, then mark the places you have visited with a pencil. Write short entries in a journal.
- Let the world change. When something big happens, cross out a line on your printout and write the new truth. A world that changes feels alive.
Saving, printing and sharing
Nothing is uploaded. Saved worlds live in your own browser on your own device, and you can download a text version, a world file you can open again later, or print the sheet and map from the browser's print dialog (choose Save as PDF to keep a copy). Clearing your browser data removes saved worlds, so download the file if a world matters to you.
Sound for your world
Each region on the sheet links to a matching soundscape, and the cities link to market and city night sound. The sound is generated live in your browser, so there is nothing to download.