Crypt of Knowledge
Episode 8: Worldbuilding - Starting Big Or Small
This week we dive into the wonderful pastime of worldbuilding. Many burgeoning DMs can become paralyzed by the thoughts of creating an entirely new world for their players to explore. They often try to build too large too fast and get overwhelmed. While there are many different ways to worldbuild, we advise you to start off small. We'll also discuss a few map making tools that can help you properly visualize how your new world looks. Lastly we'll talk about campaign management tools and if they're necessary.
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - August giveaway
02:44 - Worldbuilding can be overwhelming
03:52 - You should probably start small
07:37 - Starting big is possible
09:02 - Things aren't set in stone
16:23 - Macro building
18:34 - Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator
23:19 - Campaign Management tools
31:56 - Coming up on the next episode
If you're interested in the wonderful map maker we discussed in this episode, you can click here to find Dungeon Master's Diary.
Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator is great free program to design beautiful and full maps.
Goose uses Trello to keep all of his campaign notes together in one place.
We are excited to announce that we'll be joined next week by the wonderful Crowned DM. You can catch him on his Twitch channel mapping maps in Inkarnate and running multiple campaigns in his homebrew world. We'll be discussing how he got into DMing and why he chooses to use Foundry VTT.
Thanks for joining us! Be sure to check out cryptofknowledge.com for more information, tools, and exclusive member benefits.
