The concept: shared world building
The rules/guidelines:
- Feel free to draw inspiration from books, movies, video games, etc, but avoid direct lifts. No Jedi knights, but forceswords are fine.
- No hobbits, but some kind of 'little folk' are fine. You get the idea. If you do adapt something fairly specific, file off the serial numbers, and try to put your own spin on it.
- Races/species: humans, homebrew stuff,
- 'generic' races from GURPS books like Aliens and Fantasy Folk,
- Exception: No elves, dwarves, hobbits, or orcs. I like all these guys, but I think it'll be fun to leave them out.
- Each post after this one should refer to something in one or more of the previous posts. You can spin off the most recent post, or reach clear back to the first post. The reference may be significant or just a slender connection.
(This will keep things somewhat tied together.)
I'll begin the thread with a basic physical concept for the world.
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The world is a tide-locked planet, and the
twlilight zone is ( for some reason) a 'shirtsleeve environment' for human beings. Other regions may or may not be habitable for humans or other life, depending on what you guys develop. This could be sci fi, fantasy, or a mix. That's up to the posters who will follow me.