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// Realm 05

World­building & Lore.

Original settings, myths, factions and maps, plus the reusable kits I use to build them so you can build yours.

// What lives here

Inside this world.

Original settings

Home of The Ninefold Orbit and every other world that refused to stay a one-shot.

Factions & cultures

Who wants what, who's in the way, and why nobody is the villain in their own story.

Character creation

Characters rooted in their world: history, wounds, wants and contradictions.

Templates & kits

One-page worlds, faction sheets and lore checklists in the Vault.

// From the journal

Related notes.

Golden orbital rings on a star chart representing a compact world map

Build a playable world on a single page

You don't need a 300-page lore bible to start. You need one page, five questions and a...

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Abstract crimson and violet node network representing a character's personality map

How I write character cards that survive 200 messages

Personality drift, forgotten details, the bot suddenly speaking for you. Here's the structure I use to stop...

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Treat Creative Income Like a Side Quest

Turning a hobby into income can sound like one big leap. I find it more useful to...

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// From the vault

Take it with you.

Vault cover for World-on-a-Page Kit

Worldbuilding · Kit

World-on-a-Page Kit

Five questions and a one-page layout that turn a vague vibe into a playable setting.

Vault cover for Campaign Bible Template

Roleplay · Template

Campaign Bible Template

Session zero, faction clocks, rumor tables and NPC webs for long-running campaigns.

$15planned

Vault cover for Lorekeeper Promptbook

AI · Promptbook

Lorekeeper Promptbook

Prompt systems for narrators, NPC casts and lore generation that stays consistent across long sessions.

$12planned

// Toolbox

What I actually use

Tools I use myself. If any of these become affiliate links, they’ll be clearly marked, and they never change what I recommend. Read the disclosure.

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