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t he G AmemAster ’ s
Worldb uilding
J our n al

Design and Layout: Rick Hershey

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W o r l d N am e
Major Continents

Major Oceans

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 Ti m e and Se as o n s
Hours of the Day

Days of the Week

C AlendAr
Month Month Name Days Weeks

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S ea s o n al Fe st iv al s
Festival Name

Festival Name

Festival Name

Festival Name

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 C li m ate
Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

Interior

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L ang u ag e s
Language Name Spoken By Region

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 W o r l d Eve nts
e vent n Ame
Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

e vent n Ame
Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

e vent n Ame
Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

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W o r l d H i sto r y

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 Date Event

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Re g i o n - Co unt r y Re gi on - Co u nt r y
Location: Location:
Capital: Capital:
Government: Government:
Leader/Ruler: Leader/Ruler:
Important People: Important People:

Major Groups: Major Groups:

Major Enemies: Major Enemies:

Notes: Notes:

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 De it y
Name: Holy Symbol

God of:

Domains:

Weapon of Choice:

Symbol:

h istory

Deity Portrait

Clerics:

Restrictions/Expectations:

Other:

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De it y
Name: Holy Symbol

God of:

Domains:

Weapon of Choice:

Symbol:

h istory

Deity Portrait

Clerics:

Restrictions/Expectations:

Other:

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 Relig i o n s
Religion Name:
Worship Deity/Object:
Areas Worshiped:

Worshiped by:

Organization Structure: Church Symbol

Prayers:

Tithes/Rituals:

Notes:

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 Relig i o n s
Religion Name:
Worship Deity/Object:
Areas Worshiped:

Worshiped by:

Organization Structure: Church Symbol

Prayers:

Tithes/Rituals:

Notes:

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 Leg enda r y Items
Item Location

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Re al m Map
Hex Scale = _______

K ey

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 Re g i o n/ K ing do m N ame
Capital City:
Population:
Government:
Religions:
Imports:
Exports:

Description:
City Crest/Symbol

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L if e and So c i e t y

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 Re g i o nal H isto r y

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M a j or G e o g rap hic Fe at u res
Name:
Location:
Important NPCs:
Description:

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 Flo ra
Name: Name:
Description: Description:

Special: Special:

Name: Name:
Description: Description:

Special: Special:

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Fa u na
Name: Name:
Description: Description:

Special: Special:

Name: Name:
Description: Description:

Special: Special:

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 C it y and Co unt r y sid e
r urAl l iFe

C ity l iFe

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Fa m ilie s
m ArriAGe

C hildren

o ld A Ge

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 Ag r ic ul t ure and Ind ust r y
F ArminG /F ishinG

C rAFtinG

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t rAde

m erChAnts

m ininG

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 M a j or Cit y
Name:
Government:
Population:
Religions:
Imports:
Exports:
Description:

City Crest/Symbol

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b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

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 C itywide e vents

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

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n otes :

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 S m all Tow n / Vil lag e
Name:
Government:
Population:
Religions:
Imports:
Exports:
Description:

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b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

b usiness n Ame :
Owner:
Business Type:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

Event Name:
Notes:

n otes :

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 Tra de Ro ute s
Route Name:
Route Start:
Route End:
Towns/Villages Along Route

Common Goods/Caravans Encountered:

Patrolled:
Known Threats:

Geographic/Special Features:

Tolls:
Travel Time to Complete:

Notes:

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M a j or N P C
Name:
Race:
Gender:
Deity:
Equipment:

Commonly Found At:

Portrait
Notes:

M a j or N P C
Name:
Race:
Gender:
Deity:
Equipment:

Commonly Found At:

Portrait
Notes:

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 G u ilds o r Org ani z at i o n s
Name Locations Known Members

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G uild /o rGAnizAtion :
Leader:
Base of Operations:
Members:

Group Symbol
Goals:

G uild /o rGAnizAtion :
Leader:
Base of Operations:
Members:

Group Symbol
Goals:

G uild /o rGAnizAtion :
Leader:
Base of Operations:
Members:

Group Symbol
Goals:

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 M inor N P C M in or NPC
Name: Name:
Race: Race:
Gender: Gender:
Deity: Deity:
Commonly Found At: Commonly Found At:
Notes: Notes:

M inor N P C M in or NPC
Name: Name:
Race: Race:
Gender: Gender:
Deity: Deity:
Commonly Found At: Commonly Found At:
Notes: Notes:

M inor N P C M in or NPC
Name: Name:
Race: Race:
Gender: Gender:
Deity: Deity:
Commonly Found At: Commonly Found At:
Notes: Notes:

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Advent ure s and P lo ts
s ynopsis :

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

s ynopsis :

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

s ynopsis :

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

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 Bo o k s u sed in W orld D esign
Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

Title: Title:
Publisher: Publisher:
Notes: Notes:

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 Cam p aig n Outline
Campaign Name:
Campaign Synopsis:

Published Setting:
Publisher:

C AmpAiGn e vents
Event Trigger

A dventures p lAnned
Title Publisher (If Any)

Campaign Villain:

Campaign Climax:

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 Site-B a sed En c ou nters
Encounter Location:
Encounter Difficulty:
Encounter Type:
Notes:

Goals:
Rewards:
Encounter Summery:

Encounter Triggers:

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l oCAtion : l oCAtion :

Custo m Rando m Encounter Tab les

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.
11. 11.
12. 12.
13. 13.
14. 14.
15. 15.
16. 16.
17. 17.
18. 18.
19. 19.
20. 20.

l oCAtion : l oCAtion :
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.
11. 11.
12. 12.
13. 13.
14. 14.
15. 15.
16. 16.
17. 17.
18. 18.
19. 19.
20. 20.

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 Taver n s and In n s
Name Location Owner Notes

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S h o ps and M arke ts
Name Location Owner Goods

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 Cave - Dungeon Map
Area Name:
Location:
Level:
Intelligent Inhabitants:

Monsters:

Notes:

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 G eog ra p hic Featu re
Location Name:
Common Knowledge:

Inhabitants:

Notes:

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 St r o ng h o l d / Cast le
Location: Size:
Description:

s peCiAl r ooms & F eAtures

Name Size Cost

A uGmentAtions
Name Effect Cost

t roops h oused
Type Wages Number

s tAFF h oused
Type Wages Number

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n otes

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 Tr i bes/ Clan s
Group Name:
Leader:
Size: Location:
Important Members:

Description:

Tribe/Clan Symbol

Notes:

Group Name:
Leader:
Size: Location:
Important Members:

Description:

Tribe/Clan Symbol

Notes:

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