Question 1:

How different to our own world is your new world? In what ways does it differ (list only, we’ll probably go into more detail later on).

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Question 2:

What is the environment like in the new world? What is the air like? Is there any pollution? Do the inhabitants live in sheltered/artificial environments? If so then why? How are these environments made and maintained?

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Question 3:

Is there water on your world? If so what is it like (pollution etc)? What lives in it?

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Question 4:

How many suns/moons are there? What do they look like from the planets surface? What are their names? How often do they rise/set, when do they rise/set?

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Question 5:

What are the life sustaining factors on your planet?

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Question 6:

What calendar do your people observe? How long is a month/week/day/year etc? What year does your story take place in?

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Question 7:

What seasons exist in this world? How long do they last?

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Question 8:

What is the climate like in each realm during each season?

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Question 1:

How is the world/realm ruled? How does the social hierarchy work in each kingdom/country/province etc?

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Question 2:

Does your world have a military? How is it structured? How do they function? What weaponry do they use?

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Question 3:

What are the common forms of communication?

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Question 4:

Can the people read and write?

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Question 5:

What currency is used?

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Question 6:

Describe the common modes of transportation.

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Question 7:

Does magic/telepathy etc exist? If so how does it work?

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Question 8:

What is the style of clothing worn? Does it differ between social class/region etc?

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Question 9:

How do the people celebrate/grieve? Does it differ between social class/region etc?

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Question10:

How are the young/elderly treated in society? Does it differ between social class/region etc?

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Question 11:

What do people eat/drink? Does it differ between social class/region etc?

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Question 12:

What kind of entertainment is available? Does it differ between social class/region etc?

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Question 13:

What kind of work do people do? Is there any poverty/unemployment? Do people choose their occupations or are they inherited positions, government chosen positions etc? How long is a work day?

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Question 1:

What are the major races which inhabit your world?

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Question 2:

Describe the physical characteristics of all the major non-human races.

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Question 3:

How do the members of each of these races communicate?

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Question 4:

Do they have any magical, technological, physical or cognitive abilities above the range of humans?

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Question 5:

How are they treated by humans and other races?

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Question 6:

Are there any notable customs and traditions amongst these races?

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Question 7:

Where on the planet do they live? Which environments are they best suited to? How do they live – alone, in villages, clans, etc?

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Question 8:

How do their diets differ from humans – what do they eat/drink? Are there any particular dietary or clothing customs associated with these races?

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Question 9:

Are they particularly famous for manufacturing certain wares e.g. drinks, clothing etc?

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Question10:

How large a percentage of the total population of the planet do they make up? What about percentage in certain realms?

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Question 11:

Are they more or less advanced (both technologically and cognitively) than humans?

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Question 12:

Can they integrate with humans or do they tend to keep away from them?

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Question 13:

Is there anything else which should be noted about the races?

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