World Primer

The template’s metadata:

---
id: world_primer
title: World Primer
type: world_primer
level: campaign
purpose: High-level overview of your campaign world
author: Mimir Team
variables:
  - name: world_name
    type: string
    description: Name of your world
    default: "[World Name]"
    required: true
---

{{world_name}} Overview

The foundation of your campaign setting

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Core Concept

World Name: [Name]
Elevator Pitch: [One paragraph describing what makes this world unique]

Genre Tags: [e.g., High Fantasy, Low Magic, Renaissance, Post-Apocalyptic]
Inspiration: [“It’s like X meets Y”]
Unique Element: [What doesn’t exist in other worlds]

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The Six Truths

Fundamental facts that shape everything else

1. [Cosmological Truth]: [How the universe works differently]
2. [Historical Truth]: [The event that changed everything]
3. [Magical Truth]: [How supernatural forces operate]
4. [Cultural Truth]: [Universal social norm or conflict]
5. [Geographical Truth]: [Physical reality of the world]
6. [Political Truth]: [How power actually works]

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Geography Overview

The Known World

Size: [Rough dimensions or travel times]
Shape: [Continents, islands, unusual features]
Climate Patterns: [General weather trends]
Natural Barriers: [What divides regions]

Major Regions

Region	Terrain	Climate	Dominant Culture	Current Status
[Name]	[Type]	[Type]	[Who lives there]	[Peace/War/etc]
[Name]	[Type]	[Type]	[Who lives there]	[Peace/War/etc]
[Name]	[Type]	[Type]	[Who lives there]	[Peace/War/etc]
[Name]	[Type]	[Type]	[Who lives there]	[Peace/War/etc]

The Unknown

Beyond the Maps: [What lies past civilization]
Why Unexplored: [What keeps people away]
Legends Say: [What might be there]

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Cosmology

The Planes

Material Plane: [Name and nature]
Other Realms:

• [Plane]: [Connection and influence]
• [Plane]: [Connection and influence]
• [Plane]: [Connection and influence]

Travel Between: [How it’s possible, if at all]

The Heavens

Sun: [Natural or divine?]
Moon(s): [Number and significance]
Stars: [What they actually are]
Comets/Portents: [What they mean]

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Magic System

How Magic Works

Source: [Where power comes from]
Access: [Who can use it and how]
Cost: [What it demands]
Limits: [What it cannot do]

Magic in Society

Prevalence: □ Rare □ Uncommon □ Common □ Ubiquitous
Public View: □ Feared □ Distrusted □ Accepted □ Revered
Regulation: [How it’s controlled]
Organizations: [Who teaches/polices it]

Unique Magical Elements

• [Special type of magic]
• [Magical phenomenon]
• [Forbidden practice]

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Divine Forces

The Nature of Divinity

Gods Are: [Real/Myths/Unclear/Dead]
Divine Power: [How it manifests]
Mortal Relations: [How gods interact with world]

Major Deities

Deity	Domain	Symbol	Followers	Status
[Name]	[What they rule]	[Holy symbol]	[Who worships]	[Active/Silent/Dead]
[Name]	[What they rule]	[Holy symbol]	[Who worships]	[Active/Silent/Dead]
[Name]	[What they rule]	[Holy symbol]	[Who worships]	[Active/Silent/Dead]

Religious Practice

Organized Religion: [Dominant churches]
Folk Beliefs: [Common superstitions]
Heresies: [Forbidden faiths]

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Historical Eras

Only the periods that matter to now

The Ancient Days

When: [Time period]
What Happened: [Major events]
Legacy: [What remains]

The Turning Point

When: [Time period]
The Event: [What changed everything]
Immediate Impact: [How world reacted]
Current Echoes: [How it still matters]

The Recent Past

When: [Last 50-100 years]
Major Changes: [What shaped today]
Living Memory: [What people remember]

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Current Era

Technology Level

Common: [What everyone has]
Rare: [What exists but isn’t widespread]
Impossible: [What definitely doesn’t exist]
Regional Variations: [Who’s advanced/primitive]

Political Landscape

Major Powers: [Who controls what]
Rising Forces: [Who’s gaining strength]
Declining Empires: [Who’s losing grip]
Conflicts: [Current or brewing wars]

Economic Forces

Trade Routes: [Major commercial paths]
Currency: [What people use]
Valuable Resources: [What nations fight over]
Economic Centers: [Where wealth concentrates]

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Cultural Overview

Common Elements

Languages: [Trade tongues and regional dialects]
Naming Conventions: [How people are named]
Social Structure: [How society organizes]
Gender Roles: [Expectations and variations]

Cultural Tensions

• [Group vs Group]: [Source of conflict]
• [Belief vs Belief]: [Ideological split]
• [Old vs New]: [Generational change]

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Daily Life

For Common Folk

Work: [How most people earn living]
Home: [Typical living situations]
Food: [What people eat]
Entertainment: [How they have fun]
Concerns: [Daily worries]

For Adventurers

Legal Status: [How society views them]
Employment: [Who hires them]
Resources: [Where they resupply]
Reputation: [How deeds spread]

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Threats and Dangers

Environmental

• [Natural disaster type]
• [Dangerous regions]
• [Magical phenomena]

Political

• [War or threat of war]
• [Internal strife]
• [Succession crisis]

Supernatural

• [Ancient evil]
• [Planar incursion]
• [Magical catastrophe]

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Mysteries of the World

Unknown even to scholars

1. [Unexplained phenomenon]
2. [Lost civilization secret]
3. [Cosmic question]
4. [Historical contradiction]
5. [Prophesied event]

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Campaign Hooks

Personal Scale

• [Individual adventure seed]
• [Local problem]
• [Small mystery]

Regional Scale

• [Kingdom-affecting issue]
• [Regional threat]
• [Political opportunity]

World Scale

• [World-changing discovery]
• [Apocalyptic threat]
• [Divine intervention]

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Design Notes

Themes to Emphasize: [Core feelings/ideas]
Elements to Avoid: [What doesn’t fit]
Inspiration Sources: [Media to reference]
Expandable Areas: [Where to add detail later]

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Remember: Start with broad strokes. Add detail only where players explore.