Exploration

Lunia

I might make a prettier introduction later haha but basically the gist of this world is: extinct and prehistoric mammal species evolved to be sapient and the dominant species of this planet. It's a fake Encyclopedia type worldbuilding project where m...

Exploration Fantasy, Low Magic Informational Science Fantasy Speculative Evolution

Aetates Obscurae Verae

[p]The world is now in the 9th Century, and the Early Middle Ages is in full swing. Adventurers are constantly in demand. Some act as mercenaries, others follow the path of magic and bolster their respective nations. Groups scattered here and there l...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Exploration Fantasy, Dark Horror

Orizon

Giant islands of floating dirt and stone support people above a hostile ground of disasters, wild magic, monsters and marauders. The people in the skies above live on the skylands, catching the windfish that swim through the sky and sailing abo...

Exploration Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

Legends of the Dragonguard

Corruption bleeds into every corner of the world, nurtured by those who thrive in its shadows. Cults whisper of a long-forgotten power, while rumors of Ancient Dragonkin returning resonate throughout the land.Here are the stories told from the [b...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Military Solarpunk

The World Of Dromaria

A pact between the dragons and the gods shapes the magic, politics, and daily life of Dromaria. Within is a detailed RPG fantasy setting including interactive maps, unique classes, races, monsters, and spells. Featuring regular updates.

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Political Sword & Sorcery

Aethermarch

[h3|d874efdd-9609-4f61-be71-5026bce4729e]Praefatio ad Lectorem — A Note to the Reader [p]From the Orbis Descriptio, compiled 1200 A.P.[/p] [p]By Gaius Cornelius Plinius Secundus Aethermarchensi...

Alternative History Exploration Fantasy

Alana

Alana, a fantastical world blending steam-powered technology with ancient magic. Perfect for storytellers and readers seeking new realms of adventure.

Ancient Comedy Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Steampunk

Imarand: The Twin Worlds

Since its very beginning, this world has known conflict at the hands of both gods and primordials, as each faction wanted to create a world in their image. After countless wars, without neither side getting an upper hand eventually a truce was made....

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Urban

Eumsaera

Clockpunk Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Military Political

The Realm

Exploration Religious Science Fantasy Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Windrule

Exploration Fantasy, Low Magic Flintlock

Uurphasia

A burgeoning world, flourishing after a great Schism separated the once closely knit planes. For millenia, monstrosities and powerful beings roamed the material plane of Uurphasia, preventing much growth from those native to the plane. However, after...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval

Astral Wakes

Exploration Fantasy Space Opera Sword & Sorcery

Omne

[p]Far past the land of fairytales, over the Worldsewn Gap and across the Ocean of Origins, lies the continent of Néos. Named by the explorers of the old land, Néos became home to a plethora of cultures and nations, each distinct in their practices a...

Exploration Fairy tale Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

The Bold Kobolds

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Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Low Magic

Kethenicaea

Kethenicaea is a world of magic and adventure, a world of infinite possibility. In Kethenicaea evil monsters and dastardly villains clash with noble heroes and adventurers, struggling over the fate of kingdoms, continents, and the world. Kethenic...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Political Sword & Sorcery

Malkora

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Emynea

This world was once our own but as we continued to place ourselves above nature and destroy our home, these forces came to life. Earth became a playground for the elements given body and mind: the Erlithmanil. These ten entities reshaped...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Romantic Hard Magic Romance

Nerheim

Nerheim, a world of islands amidst vast oceans, thrives on æther technology and piracy in the shadow of the Archipelago Alliance. After The Rising, a planet-wide deluge, aliens joined with native life, navigating politics, adventure, and the dangers...

Exploration Science Fantasy Steampunk

Synthacrosia

The Tower of Souls Created By Stormbril A tower wrought of cold metal and ancient stone stretches upwards into infinity, constru...

Clockpunk Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Dark Sword & Sorcery

The Immortal World

A familiar world of both chaos and order, where the forces of good and evil live in both harmony and strife. A magical world filled with wonders but the forces that bring these mystical mysteries always seem to bring destruction in their...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Sword & Sorcery

Curia

[p]Curia est un monde recouvert de vastes océans de sable, où des continents émergent telles des îles colossales. Leurs côtes déchiquetées et leurs falaises abruptes sont constamment balayées...

Ancient Exploration Fantasy, Low Magic Sword & Sorcery

The Lost Lands

The Lost Lands is a homebrewed game world played by the gaming group, Luck and Legends. Much of the content we use is from or is inspired from the world created by the wonderful company [url:https://froggodgames.com/]Frog God Games, and...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Hilonde

Hilonde is a toroid-world; a single long continent spans the exterior toroidally and the inside is one large ice sheet. A band of the sheet at the midpoint of the inside is perpetually dark, save for the occasional moonlight. Many expeditions have be...

Exploration Fantasy Flintlock Medieval Sword & Sorcery

World of Stendaaris

The World of Stendaaris is a realm of fractured histories, living magic, divine scars, ancient prophecies, and kingdoms still learning how much of their past was buried, rewritten, or forgotten. It is a world watched by the sun Adan’Sonia and shaped...

Adult 18+ Comedy Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Sword & Sorcery

Creus

Creus is a world undergoing rapid change; social, technological, political, and magical. A pre-industrial society, the citizens are using reciprocating flatrods and mechanical gearing to accomplish the first industrial revolution in history. The rise...

Clockpunk Exploration Fantasy Slice of Life Steampunk

Yonderverse

Explore the endless planets brimming with life in the Yonderverse! Go after creatures, discover new places, and learn about the people you find along the way. Winner of Best World 2024!

Cyberpunk Exploration Science Fantasy Solarpunk Speculative Evolution

Terraloga

Welcome to Terraloga [p]Terraloga is a science fantasy world setting in a pure, fictional earth. Expect the journey of men, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the incidental chaos of nature...

Ancient Exploration Political Science Fantasy

Manifold Sky

In the finite confines of the Manifold, a five-dimensional world laid out across the inner surfaces of a penteract, factions vie for access to the limited arable land and mineral resources required to keep feeding civilization. Mercenary airships, a...

Dieselpunk Exploration Military Speculative Surreal

Unknown Shores

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Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Literature RPG Sword & Sorcery

Cerilia

The campaign setting of Birthright. I don't own it, just using it to play with friends. Birthright (and my flavour of it) is a dark and harsh world. In this world blood is power, the blood of dead gods has settled onto the material plane, absorbed...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Medieval Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Demis

[container:world-introduction]Introduction Welcome to the realm of Demis, a custom world built within the framework of Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition (D&D 5e) by Wizards of the Coast. This wiki serves as a comprehensive guide, offerin...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval

Linebound

Welcome to the Endless Sky! What is Linebound? A new age of exporation has come as the first skyships set sail on the open skies. The maps grow larger and yet the world never gets smaller. Many fantastic things wait...

Exploration Fantasy Soft Magic

The Outer Deep

[p]The Outer Deep — World Introduction Nexus Athenaeum | General Reference | Authorized for Unrestricted Distribution[/p] [p]Among the artifacts recovered from Tauvren ruin sites across the Outer Deep, a small number contain inscri...

Biopunk Cyberpunk Exploration Hard Science Science Fiction

Linguomancy

Created by [url:https://www.worldanvil.com/author/Gurlu]Gurlu [quote]In a universe ruled by no gods, There exist only a primordial constant, An energy, ever present, ever lasting, Flux ; the beginning, t...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Modern Sword & Sorcery

Xohana

Xohanaverse Directory [container:accordian_spoiler] [container: slot_first] [spoiler] XOHANA STATION (U.A.A. HEADQUARTERS) DIRECTORY • @[Astral Arboretum](sett...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Modern Mystery Political

Middle-Earth: Arda, Endor

The Fellowship of Renewal was active throughout Arnor beginning in 1356 T.A. in the Sack of Rhudaur and Siege of Amon-Sûl in 1376 T.A.. Following a brief respite of peace and adventures across Eriador the Fellowship continued their battles against th...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Low Magic

Ormurgard

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval

New Genesis: Legacy of Imagination

This World is a constantly evolving story and game constantly shaped by the players. Want to play, join the Discord by clicking the image below! [url:https://discord.gg/k8XnZq5e8A][

Exploration Isekai Science Fantasy Supernatural

Suveon

A fantasy world of soaring bridges leading to castles in the sky. Four races, human and human-like, call Suveon home, but tales tell of a "First People" that came before...

Exploration Fantasy

Dremora: SotDK

The continent of Dremora has long been shrouded from the rest of the world by a shimmering, powerful magical barrier. Within this glimmering wall, the Dremoran pantheon reigns. Once devout and resolute in their maintenance of...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Political Religious

Tendoryel

Un monde habité par différents peuples conscients et régi par les lois magiques de l'Arcanea et d'Astralea, deux des trois principes primordiaux à l'Unaï, le cosmos. Ce monde se nomme Tendoryel et fait partie du plan matériel de Durunaï, ce...

Exploration Fantasy Historical Political Soft Magic

Journals of Yesteryear

From the airship's rail you watch a strange creature encircling a distant floating island. As you savour the last bite of a delicious pastry, the captain's bell rings sharply, signalling your arrival in Zendu. Almost there! You marvel at th...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Sword & Sorcery

Zorolai

Many explorers have tried to tame and explore the continent of Zorolai over the ages, but beyond the north-eastern coastline, it remains largely unmapped. Some of the world’s most threatening beasts prowl the landscape, and fearsome monsters lurk...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Soft Magic Supernatural

Eberron

[p]The version of Eberron where the From the Ashes campaign takes place.[/p] [p][/p] [p][/p]

Exploration Fantasy MagiPunk

Dessend

The second world of my main character's story and also the host world of my Pathfinder adventures. Due to the existence of magic in the world, technology has largely plateaued at a Late Medieval to Renaissance level. The existence of dangerous and in...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Hard Magic Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Üvegföld

Egyszer régen, volt egy világ, amit ismerünk, de soha nem hallottunk még róla. Évezredekkel ezelőtt, ki tudja mi igaz róla, s mi nem. Ami nekünk adatott, azon elindultunk az úton a tökéletesség felé. Apró ékszerdobozunknak megvannak a maga konfliktus...

Exploration Fantasy

E'ath

E'ath is a forest world populated by many differnt races each living as a part of nature either by their own choice or by the choice of the arch druids and the forest itself. Scattered around the world are many different world trees, each different i...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Political

Starkeeper

The future is a strange, yet familiar place. Humanity has achieved its dream of space colonization, going interstellar with wormhole stargates. Over a century after a terrible dark age ended, civilization enjoys an age of peace united in the Commonal...

Exploration Political Science Fiction Space Opera Transhumanism

Asharith

Foreword This archive is written and kept organised by a dedicated section of the The Adamant Archive. Any inconsistencies or mistakes should be immediately brought to an archivist's atte...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic

Dragons Tale

Exploration Slice of Life Sword & Sorcery

NUGaming's Exiled Lands of Dark Desires

We have created a fantasy world that is set in a fictional timeline. Some aspects of our world have been inspired by our own history, as well as drawing further inspiration from the Conan storyline, the Early Middle Ages all the way up to the...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

Poneren

Magic. The world is held together by magic. From the smallest part of the smallest atom to the multiverse as a whole, everything @[believes](law:1cc2...

Exploration Fantasy Political

Myzelis

Myzelis is a planet orbiting a contact trinary star (called Achar, or the Mhelydraud since its sundering) along with ten other known planets in the solar system, of which Myzelis is the sixth. It has two moons. One which passes between three phases (...

Exploration Fantasy

Primatis

A world created from the void, made from godly essences combined. The planes leak into the realm to create strange environments. This world has seen much turmoil as the demons of the abyss charged through the material to attack everything and ever...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Ursa Centauri

[p]Ursa Centauri is a galaxy divided... Where once there was unity, now there is thinly veiled cooperation and "Tolerance", as after a devastating war for dominance in the southern sector instigated by @[The Hydrion Collective](organization:eccda6a1-...

Exploration Religious Science Fantasy Space Opera

The Skylands of Ormund

"If he will destroy life with the earth below us then we shall separate ourselves from that very earth. Come, my friends, we have much preparation to do." -The Druid Ormund, to the remainder of the Council of Druids Over a thousa...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Flintlock

Astra Planeta

Astra Planeta is a hopeful exploration of humanity’s future path to the stars, and the connections we may forge with the other peoples and worlds of the local stellar group.

Exploration Hard Science Science Fiction Speculative

The Cloud Sea

The Cloud Sea is a planet comprised mostly of ice, save the spot surround the eye of a massive storm. Around the eye of the storm, the ice has thawed away and there are multiple floating islands, rotating round the roil. Below lies violently thrashin...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic MagiPunk Science Fantasy Weird

Ayn

The world of Ayn is a fledgling project created as an attempt to foster a Living World. Many themes will be represented and cities will fluctuate and change as games are played. Expect articles to change frequently as the pieces are made and set i...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Oriental Victorian

Shattered World

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Political Post Apocalyptic Sword & Sorcery

Southern Faerun: Edren and her children.

Here is a world of Edren and the child states that have formed from her lands, placed in the heart of Southern Faerun beyond the wilds of Chault.

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Political Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Ailosod

In the year's following the Disjunction, the world was in turmoil. The landmasses shifted and the oceans swelled and ebbed violently. Cities were destroyed, kingdoms fell to ruin, and civilization was left to start again. Among th...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval

Ocearis

Ocearis, a typical high magic setting with lots of remnants from the war between the gods and the primordials. Pulling a lot of lore and ideas from Matt Mercers Exandris this is my first attempt at making a campaign setting.

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Historical Medieval

Masks of Nyarlathotep Campaign

Alternative History Exploration Horror Mystery

Landorin

The world is full of heroes and wonders, but it is also a dangerous place. Legend says that the world of Landorin has been the victim to "The Manifestation" many times over, but the intelligent races of Landorin do not seem to have any records from a...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic

High Helm

[p][/p] [p]High Helm is a world of high magic, where the Golden Strand Wizard try to maintain peace in a realm on the brink of War.[/p] [p][/p] [p]Sir Wilhelm Von Ashlow, Knight of Thrond, Paladin of St Hellos. A man that will see the goodness in oth...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Faerûn

[p]"In all our years of wandering, We never use up the splendid store. At each wonder and marvel pondering, As Faerûn proudly presents us with more."[/p] [p]–Revendar the Far-Traveled, Rhyme of the Road[/p] [p]Land of intrigue, advent...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Sword & Sorcery

The Hefflings

This is a world of worlds where adventurers, known as Hefflings, explore the wonders and discover the mysteries of the world of Atharia. [follow:1bbf76e0-478e-4ee8-90d3-5a6c43075e18]

Exploration Fantasy Young Adult (YA)

Arendofil

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Mystery

Umbra Silvam

It has been a few thousand years after the fall of the ancient race, they're colossal Titans still standing and powered even after the destruction of their creators. The humanoids have emerged from the Second Culling of The Perfect Cell, and have dom...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Kosiri

Alternative History Exploration Historical Political Speculative

Windtracer

Concerning History For generations, the Ancient Order unified the world, bringing prosperity like never before seen. Then it was gone. Swept away by what some call, [url:https://www.worldanvil.com/w/awldor-starfarertheta/a/the-great...

Exploration Fantasy Post Apocalyptic

Thiera

Thiera is a world of unique and numerous species and races, which all live amongside eachother. The many races each inhabit different regions on the 3 different continents, and interact with oneanother in distinctive ways. The creation of the spec...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Historical

Abios

Volstis is the third planet from the sun orbited by one moon called Luna in what is known as the void sea. It is on this small blue jewel that we learn of our heroes and though insignificant at this time, may find themselves chang...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fairy tale Fantasy Fantasy, Dark

Star Wars Fall of the Republic and Rise of the Empire

In this world, you will be able to experience the era of the Fall of the Republic at the end of the Clone Wars, and the sudden and drastic change into the Rise of the Empire. You will witness and experience a galaxy both in turmoil from the war and...

Adult 18+ Exploration Science Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera

Theophania

Clockpunk Exploration Fantasy, High Magic

The Shattered Sphere

Emerging from the ashes of the great catastrophe that destroyed the world, survivors began rebuilding society in the hostile landscape left to them. Now, more than a millennia later, they have finally gained a foothold.

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror

Gailen

[p]A fairly generic fantasy world, with an unfortunate penchant for elderitch horror. The world is a ball, with a varied climate, and occasionally inconsistent seasons. Magic whispers through the air rather than hums, though in a few select locations...

Exploration Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

The Dust and Cold (Themis)

The basic setting is that some humans travels to a distant star system on a fleet of colonial ships. They planned to establish colonies on this habitable desert planet named Themis. But something happened which I'm still slightly undecided on which c...

Comedy Exploration Hard Science Science Fiction Western

Chronicle Planet

500 years after the great downfall of the empire and most people forgotten about their horrific rule. With most of the history lost there are many ruins and treasures to be found all around. and many people sought to find all the hidden treasur...

Exploration Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

Oniran

Stories are a powerful thing. They surround us, influence every aspect of our lives, warn us of danger or reassure us with heroes that overcome it. Stories can be healing, but can hurt us all the same. They can bring people together...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Medieval

New Generica

Thirty years ago, a series of plagues and dire winters saw contact between the peoples of Generica dwindle and, with time, fade entirely into memory. One pocket of humanity huddled together around The Crystal Eye, an alpine lake, and rode out the ch...

Exploration MagiPunk Post Apocalyptic Sword & Sorcery

Altaros

Your generic fantasy world in the turmoils of the War of The Gods. Will this be the last war to end the cycle that has repeated itself since the time immemorial, or is there still hope for all the living before the higher powers abandon this world an...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy Medieval Political

Odran

Step into the vast realm of Odran, where magic, valor, and mythical beasts converge to weave tales of unparalleled adventure. Odran beckons to those with the courage to seek the extraordinary, promising a world where every step unveils both peril and...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Crafty's Galatria

[p]I have been inspired by the Old School Revival Role-Playing games, and I got particularly excited when I played my first game of Shadowdark. With the plethora of materials available for this style, I decided to grab a few and start setting up my o...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Namiria

Long ago, Namiria used to be a peaceful place. Its nine realms existed together in perfect harmony, each realm flourishing in its own way. Everything was well balanced. It was perfection created by the gods themselves. [...

Comedy Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Weird

Ifiron

A Darkening World The Great Tree Ifiron is dying. The world has become a much more dangerous place ever since the Illuna, an ancient civilization, vanished and with them the knowledge. With the darkness come monsters, monsters eager to prey...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Azeroth

Azeroth har lenge vært herjet av krig etter at den mørke portalen ble åpnet og orkene invaderte Eastern Kingdoms. Verden er ikke den samme som den var 25 år siden og nye trussler lusker nå i skyggene. Siden den gang har Azeroths raser slått seg sa...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval

Exodus

While no one knows the true origin of Exodus, it lies at the center of a massive planar sphere. Composed of many continents, most unexplored, Exodus is home to many mythological wonders and fantasy races. In what is described as the heart of Exodus,...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Supernatural

Zentrem

Zentrem sits at the crossroads of the cosmos while simultaneously being located on the material plane. A planar anomaly, Zentrem's placement opens itself to whatever wonders and mischief the worlds beyond and the universe at large have to offer. Life...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Political

Gran Kora

The Wild an untamed world of Gran Kora was once a great and lively planet. But the great fall happened and turned the world into the dangerous shadow of what it once was; empty and uninhabited. Until not too long ago...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

Arklands

Exploration Fantasy Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Mugen

Mugen is a living world in dungeons and dragons. In this world, the main focus is on the prime material plane, the planet Jūgen, and the continent Shōtotsu. It is a world of magic, fantasy, and culture. A land where samurai battle and dragons fly hig...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Oriental

Kathrir (old)

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Solarpunk Sword & Sorcery

Cereta

A planet blessed with the gift of life, with every living organism inhabited it powered by crystals named as the Zerafyte Crystal. After decades of the new race proudly called Abremen recovering from the Blank Era. Highly intelligent and creatives. A...

Exploration Hard Magic Military Science Fiction Young Adult (YA)

Ilmaris

Ilmaris on planeetta, jonka maanpinta ja meret ovat kauan sitten täyttyneet myrkystä ja kuihtuneet. Koko planeetan pintaa peitävät voimakkaat magneettimyrskyt, joiden mustan pilviverhon ja murskaavan paineen läpi ei mikään selviä elossa. Ilmariksen k...

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Political Sword & Sorcery

Abismo

Bajo las profundidades del océano Atlántico, mas allá del mundo de los vivos, yace dormida la respuesta a todas las preguntas del mundo en un abismo sin luz. Un reino extraño, eterno y maldito desde el que nunca puede volverse a la superficie, pero q...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Soft Magic Surreal

Zanarryl

The Era of Predation ended 742 years ago and the races on Zanarryl have ventured forth from their hiding spots to take their place on the surface of the world. While life on the planet is no longer threatened on a daily basis, it is still a dangerous...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic

Sol Nua

EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT Tensions rise across the world as Republicene delegates storm out of negotiations with Kingdom of Avalon! Nantutek warships clash with Varlishi spice traders,...

Dieselpunk Exploration Fairy tale Fantasy, Urban Military