Tim's Worldbuilding Blog

Dominant Trait - Interdependency Opposite Trait - Independence Common Trait - Compromise The area this culture is centered around is extremely uneven and hilly - not rocky or mountainous, just a lot of hills. Forests and plains are the most common geographical features on these hills, and there are a vast multitude of shallow, narrow streams and rivers in the low points between hills. The terrain makes it unsuitable for larger animals like horses or cattle. The society is small, and consists of two main classes of warriors and “commoners" - the warriors are not dictators however as the two classes depend on each other to survive. Without the warriors the commoners would suffer, and without the commoners the warriors would starve. While the two operate in very different manners, the society generally trades the responsibilities of leadership depending on their needs. When bandits and rival tribes threaten the shepherds and crops, or migration to new fields is necessary, the w...

Artok is a cataclysm-wracked planet with an inhospitably toxic and hot atmosphere. Plant and animal life, though evidence is presence for it formerly existing, is entirely absent from the surface, and none have delved into the sludgy tar-filled oceans to determine if anything lives there, though it is strongly doubtful. Through the hazy fog of Artok's surface some artifacts of a past civilization are sparsely scattered, the constant volcanic eruptions and earthquakes picking and choosing what few things remain. Most common are "shrines" or "altars" consisting of crude stone pillars with a large circular hole in the upper end. For the most part these are found intact, indicating that much work was put into their durability. Considering the calamities that have completely ruined this planet due to its current proximity to its sun, it is agreed by most archaeologists that the society that built them either worshiped the sun or in some way sought to appease it. ...