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It's Time to Start Forging Worlds
I’m excited to announce that Forging Worlds: A Mini Guide to Creating Societies for Fantasy Worlds is now available to buy as an ebook!
Oct 23, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series Wrap-Up
As we bring the Forging Worlds Series to a close, we’ve looked at many diverse and fascinating civilizations, who are shaped by their unique…
Oct 6, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Agrarian Communities - Sustenance, Ritual, and Stability
Agrarian communities, where the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock form the foundation of life, are often seen as simple, rustic, and…
Oct 3, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Magocratic Empires - The Rule of the Arcane Elite
Magocratic empires—where governance is held by powerful spellcasters—would come as no surprise in a world where magic exists.
Sep 29, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Matriarchal Societies - Power Dynamics in Female-Led Cultures
Even in fantasy, power structures so often mirror the patriarchal systems of our own history, with male leaders dominating politics, war, and…
Sep 26, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Warrior Cultures - Honour, Battle, and Society
Within warrior cultures, martial prowess, honour, and conflict are not just means of survival but core components of the society’s identity.
Sep 22, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Merchant Republics - Wealth, Trade, and Influence
Merchant republics are driven by one defining principle: wealth is power.
Sep 19, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
Forging Worlds Series: Theocratic Kingdoms - When Religion Rules the Realm
In theocratic kingdoms, religious authority forms the foundation for law, politics, and culture.
Sep 15, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
Forging Worlds Series: City-States - The Rise and Fall of Independent Powers
Unlike sprawling empires or nomadic tribes, city-states are self-contained worlds, vibrant hubs of culture, commerce, and governance, bound by the walls…
Sep 12, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: Nomadic Tribes - The Power of Movement and Myth
Nomads occupy a unique place in fantasy worlds, defined not by the walls of cities or the boundaries of kingdoms, but by the open sky and the unbroken…
Sep 8, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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Forging Worlds Series: The Foundations of Fantasy Civilisations
Welcome to the Forging Worlds Series.
Sep 5, 2024
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Angeline Trevena
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