Kyrre's Entries - 15.09.2002

Worldbuilding #1 - Anvar's World

darthneko started asking worldbuilding questions in between_worlds and here are my answers. I call it Anvar's world after the main character.

1) Fantasy? Sci-fi? Combo?

Fantasy. My other attempts at worldbuilding were rather scifantasy, but this is close to high fantasy. Though magic is studied like science.

2) Earth? AU Earth? Somewhere else entirely?

Something else, earthlike. If you look closer the flora and fauna are a bit different. Later on it becomes very different. On Earth you can usually trust that a meadow before your house is still a meadow the next day. In Anvar's world this isn't true anymore.

4) If your world has "magic", how prevalent is it?

Magic is quite visible. Every village has at least its own hedge-wizard. And there are magic creatures and spirits. You can talk to your hearth spirit who perceives himself as guardian of your family and you can study magic at the local mage guild (if you have the talent). Not many have the talent for active magic, but passive magic is also possible. Many people are Sensitives and can feel magic instead only see its results.

5) Are the laws of physics and nature the same as "normal"?

Yes, just add the magic science.

Breaking writer's block.

Somewhat frustrated with my writer's block I started a new game of Baldur's Gate II. But this time I have my psion besides the computer. Every minute I pause the game and write down what happened. It's easier this way because I can keep myself in the mood of the game. Both writing and playing goes slowly, of course. Now I'm not even half through Irenicus' Dungeon and I have 2466 words of notes. I have new respect for the game designers.

Wordcount: 3003

I have just finished the first level of the dungeon and my notes contain now 3003 words. I have never written so much before. Okay, it's a bit cheating because I only descrbe what happens. But I have now the basis for a fanfic. My fingers hurt. The small keyboard of the psion revo was never intended for long hours of writing.

Next, I will go through the notes and put the story together. It won't happen in the next days though. I will be away from Monday to Wednesday.