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Timeline Generator

A web-based application that creates generic random events for a nation or region. The user can specify the starting year, number of years, and events per year.

Magical World Builder's Guide

Suggestions for creating consistent magic themes for fantasy settings, as well as general world building advice and resources.

Rich Staats' RPG / World Building Articles

Many interesting original and adapted articles of all aspects of gaming worlds, with much of interest to world builders.

World Building

An example of designing a planet, from basic physical assumptions to geography to weather systems and archeological remains.