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How does one go about developing the sound of a language for a particular culture in a world? [closed]
In Worldbuilding, linguistica communication within and between cultures can greatly affect how the world is shaped.
How does one make an invented language's aesthetic qualities sound authentic as ...
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How do you simulate the organic growth of a city when designing it?
Most cities don't just spring into existence, they aren't planned to be the way they are (there are a few exceptions, see Milton Keynes in England for example) but grow organically over time. However ...
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Can a world sustain constant low-pressure and high-pressure areas?
Would a world be able to sustain a constant low pressure area such that there would be a constant wind from one side to the other?
Imagine that on one side of the world is a desert with some rocky ...
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In space, do "shipping lanes" make sense?
In settings with space travel we often see stories that rely on ships encountering each other, such as space piracy (which means you need to know where to wait in ambush), or distress signals that ...
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How quickly and accurately should news travel in a rural medieval setting?
I'd like to have a realistic idea of how, and how accurately, ordinary people in a rural low-tech (medieval-equivalent) setting should expect to hear news from outside their own communities. If you ...
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Regulating the usage of magic in the modern era
If magic were to manifest in the modern (present) age, how would first world governments attempt to classify and regulate its usage? To be more specific (and an example), if the USA created a ...
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Must magic be tied to medieval tech?
Most settings with a magical component, whether this means wizards, magical races, or something similar, seem to be parked at a medieval level of development in terms of technology and society. Is ...
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Creating order in a settlement [closed]
What one concept/ideology is most important in a group of people to encourage them to stop acting as individuals and begin acting in the interest of the whole settlement?
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What is the minimum human population necessary for a sustainable colony?
How many humans are needed in order to sustain and grow a steady population in a habitable area? Assume resources are adequate and the environment is favorable.
To further refine this question, let'...
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How can I break down the task of creating a world into manageable chunks?
Creating an entire world is a daunting prospect, though something I've thought about often.
Ideas about different regions, religions, people, history and relationships all blending into a cohesive ...
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How to Survive Mountain Environments With a Tribal Culture?
Assume we have an Earth-like environment.
If a tribe with only early medieval technology were to settle in a mountain environment:
What resources would be needed to deal with the elevation, cold, ...
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