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● Do the various races of your world each have their own separate cultures (elves in

their forests, dwarves under their mountains, etc.), or do most/all sapient beings
intermingle and share a common way of life?

● What species or cultures have been extinct or lost to time? Are the fossils, ruins,
remnants of things the current age knows about or are they truly a mystery?

● How is magic viewed by those who don’t use it?

● Who is the strongest non god monster?

● How do people get high?

● What are the most notable magic items there?

● How often do the Druids of your world meet? Region, Continent, World?

● What/who are the most common causes of geo-political and/or inter-planar


conflict?
● What disease terrifies the population the most?

● How do the planes relate to one another? As in, are they in a shared physical
space or are they legitimate different dimensions?

● Where's the best library in the world, and what's it like?

● What is the most common religion (or shared gods of a universal pantheon) in
your world?

● So why exactly are electrum pieces illegal?

● Who is the most strange villager in the most weird village in the most weird
kingdom?

● What kind of legendary thieves are rumored to be about?


● Are there any civilisations that are trying to get by in highly hostile areas? (hostile
weather, monsters, etc)

● Are there any underdeveloped civilizations that are not caught up with the modern
technology that your world has? Any that are too hostile? Or are there
underground/magically invisible countries, maybe to hide from said hostile
civilizations?

● How many dragons are there?

● Who is the most dangerous person alive?

● What would it take to overthrow/topple the strongest institutions of your world?


(Any kind: historical, political, social, religious)

● What are some notable means of locomotion/travel?

● What's the deepest point in the world?

● What's the highest point in the world?


● Which country is the "France to the rest of the European countries" of your world?
(IE: What is the most arrogant nation?)

● What is the most far off/unexplored land in your world? What keeps it that way?

● What is the event that created the "year 0" of the current calendar? (EG: like the
birth of christ)

● What is a historical event that seems too crazy to be true?

● Why is there evil in your world?

● What is the most recent state?

● What is the thing that comes closest to a literal "nuclear option"? If there is none,
is someone working toward it?
● What city do rich people like to live in/visit?

● What are/is the name of the biggest criminal organization(s)? Do they have any
major rivals?

● What types of spirits do people drink (both distilled and fermented)? Why did those
types of drinks develop in those regions?

● What's the most common name for Boys and Girls in some cultures?

● What is the richest kingdom? Which is the most populous? What is the most
influential race?

● Can people be revived from the dead without necromancy?

● What/When was the last natural disaster to happen?

● What areas in your setting are inspired by genres other than fantasy?
● Which is the most famous bard-band?

● What was the greatest feat of magic in history?

● Which kingdom/country is known to be the best seafaring one? What is their


secret?

● Are there any unique races in your world?

● What country is the granary of the world?

● Do countries have professional armies? Why or why not?

● What is the most famous novel?

● What is the Atlantis/El dorado of your world?


● Where does magic come from?

● What is a custom that's considered good manners despite being impolite IRL?

● What is the closest thing to Santa Claus?

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