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Aleder - This fantasy world is in an early stage of development. A regional map, an atlas with adventure hooks, and an overview of two countries constitute its only details.

Alina: The Ship Amongst the Stars - The atlas includes historical, political, and cultural notes for one human and one elven kingdom. D&D 2e class descriptions detail several priestly orders.

Andal - As much a literary creation as a gaming one, this civilization draws inspiration from China and Nepal. Language, music, history and culture benefit from illustrations and thoughtful depictions.

Arwann - Unique races, as well as D&D 3e classes and house rules, complement nation descriptions and historical notes.

Ascalon - Second Byzantium - Game background, maps, adventures, and history in the world of Ascalon - a late Dark Age parallel of the Byzantine Empire after Justinian.

Agyris - World of the Bell - A decaying world torn asunder by now-dead gods. Numerous original illustrations, gods and legends, character archetypes, maps, creatures, and newspapers.

Audean: The Dark - A dark world of conflict, cults, disease and wars. A map and several brief notes describe geography, history, and races.

Artisc - Encyclopedia entries include deities, countries, tribes, character journals, and notable people.

Astlan - An introduction to lands, culture, professions and history. Content includes original artwork, fiction, maps, and discussion of a unique magic system.

Crestar - Over 340 Campaign Cartographer 2 maps and details of nations, continents, and settlements. Included are several adventures with maps and room descriptions, D&D 1e house rules, coinage, and legends.

Carador - Unique creatures and magics, maps, tales, and histories make up a comprehensive world. Updated weekly with new treatises. Includes an original RPG.

Carnelian Coast, Tales of the - A gritty swords-and-sorcery world. Site details include the histories and politics of five major regions, religions and religious orders, languages of the setting, and a free RPG.

Withnada's World - Learn about this ancient/medieval campaign through the eyes of one of its player characters. The nation synopses and mythologies are rich with detail and illustrations.

Yalarad - The ongoing AD&D adventures of a band of characters in Yalarad. This site has world descriptions, scanned maps, religion notes, and character journals.

Goertha - Highlights of this celtic-inspired setting include brief descriptions of society, geography, customs and dress, religion, and food collection. Currently the home of a PBEM game, with campaign logs.

A History of the Atlantean Empire - The history of Atlantis and its empire, supposedly discovered in an alternate world. The site contains detailed descriptions of Atlantean geography, society, arts, philosophy, warfare and languages.

Magehunt - Content consists of articles considering the world's cosmology and the roles of various gods and races. Mostly text, but illustrative of thoughtful top-down design within D&D conventions.

Tragoth - Downloadable documents cover daily life, a complex caste system, religious orders, world maps, and cultural notes about weapons. D&D 3E content includes prestige classes, races, and creatures.

The Silver Lands - Brief articles cover a broad range of world details. The gods and folk wisdom are unusual contributions.

Elivone - Setting details include a timeline, region history, pantheon, maps, adventure log, and D&D 3E prestige classes.

Tu - Vignettes, short stories, and character profiles tell the story of the World Waterrimmed, with detail provided by a timeline and supplemental maps. No game mechanics, but suitable for just about any fantasy system.

Tékumel: The World of the Petal Throne - Lands, gods, history, and several new races may be found here.

Dunya, Tales from - Set in a fantasy medieval Africa, this AD&D PBEM campaign benefits from elaborate cultural descriptions, regional languages, religious orders, and unconventional player roles.

Adelfarn - A detailed fantasy town setting in a world caught in an epic struggle between good and evil. Maps, locations, and residents, with D&D 3e stats.

Breminor - Stories, maps, and RPG gaming materials. Extensive descriptions cover economy, politics, history, mythology, religion, and the role of magic.

Zam! - Home of the Encyclopedia Zammica. Included are a timeline, a map, and alphabetical entries about various world and campaign elements.

Ashenthorn - Major entries include races, organizations, deities, maps, and an atlas with historical notes. D&D 3e stats and house rules are provided.

Gorland - Content includes a developed gazetteer, new races and creatures, a magic system, and thoughts on world creation.

Highland - An alternate version of Earth, divergent since the Second Cataclysm in AD 1,000. Notable are descriptions of Karian culture and language on the eastern continent.

Witchgate, Through The - The Parthenthius Volumes detail a continent for Talislanta or other roleplaying games, with a map and gazetteer.

Iryal - Included are a pantheon, myths, history, maps, and regional notes. Game mechanics are D&D 3e, with prestige classes.

Jamboloydia - Highlights are maps, atlas entries with illustrative quotes, and a pantheon. D&D 2e mechanics include custom classes and priestly orders.

Jhendor - Humans vie with various exotic races for control of this harsh continent. Content consists of topographical and flavor maps and notes for the kingdom of Gwynneth, species, gods, myths, and magic.

Kemen - The Encyclopedia Kemen offers a glimpse into this setting. Included are game rules, atlas entries, and annals of two campaigns.

Cyuk - Misery Ascendant - Dark fantasy in a world dominated by evil. Includes atlas entries, an annotated pantheon, stories, a calendar, and D&D 2e notes for classes, races, and creatures.

Aernth - Highlights include the five cities of the Channel Region and a wide range of world religions, as well as world maps, atlas entries, cultures and languages. Rules conversions cover several systems.

Praedia Teneris - Content includes a world map, political and cultural accounts of several regions, and notes about daily life.

Avalyn - Content consists of a gazetteer, campaign and regional maps, and notes on history, religion, and magic.

Ambor - Incomplete notes about a harsh desert world, with rule mechanics for Rolemaster.

Darksbane - A dark medieval fantasy campaign world. Essays describe history, military orders, deities, the nature of magic, and the troed race.

DwarvenWorld - A complete, detailed, low-magic fantasy setting for mature players, DwarvenWorld is free of Tolkien-like and commercial stereotypes. Please note this site's contents must be downloaded as a .zip file

Knights of Legend - A highly magical, mythical world that focuses on detail. There are seven major countries inhabited by almost 200 different races.

Three Suns - Both humans and sentient felines predominate. Features an interactive map, and encyclopedia entries include a timeline, religious and cultural entries, political notes, and an unusually detailed treatment of health conditions.

Manxx, The County of - The fantasy setting of Manxx lies in one of the outermost southwestern valleys of the Blue Sun Mountains in the Empire of Catalania in Three Suns. A great starting point for fantasy role-playing and more detail to anyone interested in the Three Suns Setting.

Ynni - A hybrid of heroic fantasy and the Cthulhu mythos. Highlights include an atlas and original art.

Siritean Empire - Atlas entries, history, legends, religion, and daily life.

Land of Trinalia - Details include organizations, a timeline, elven culture, campaigns, and rules conversions for AD&D and Fantasy Hero.

Terra Viejo - A representation of our middle ages earth with the traditional fantasy elements added in. Geography and history, to a point, are much like our own, but unlike Earth, Terra Viejo feels the influences of more than just humans.

MetaMythos - The home of the Keshyran Campaign, includes a timeline, geography, racial notes, and more. Also hosts resources dedicated to the art of world building.

The Seven Worlds - A dark fantasy setting with some technological elements. Includes lists of creatures, notable persons, maps, a timeline, and FAQ.

Thyrenacia, The Accounts of - The Alliance of Thyrenacia has enjoyed a thousand seasons of peace under the Ascendants, but now that dynasty is failing and dark forces stir at the edges of the world. Maps, geography, kingdoms, factions, faiths, and more.

Harvest Moon - A detailed atlas and pantheon are the main contributions of this setting, which spans several planets. D&D 3E stats describe races, prestige classes, and new spells.

Alcarin, World of Fantasy - Elfstone campaign setting featuring adventures, articles, new rules, and related writings and art.

Llanowar - Includes geography, religions, new monsters, d20 system classes, and a modified magic system.

Arn, Nine Kingdoms of - Includes maps, calendar, pantheon with priesthood descriptions, political details for major areas, and d20 prestige classes.

Gwelith - Details include a geographical and political atlas, histories, deity and priesthood descriptions, cultural notes, and campaign chronicles.

East Ralios - A Gloranthan campaign: adventure and marriage set amidst cattle raids, chariot warfare, and clan politics.

Seteria - Information about geography, various cultures, characters, pantheons and heraldry.