GM Journal

the GAmemAster’s

W o r l d b u il din g

J o u r n al

 

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W o r l d N a m e

Major Continents

Major Oceans

 

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T i m e and S e a s o n s

Hours of the Day

Days of the Week

CAlendAr

Month Month Name Days Weeks

 

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S e a s o n al Fe s t iv al s

Festival Name

Festival Name

Festival Name

Festival Name

 

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C li m ate

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

Interior

 

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L an g u a g e s

Language Name Spoken By Region

 

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W o r l d Eve nts

event nAme

Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

event nAme

Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

event nAme

Event Description:

NPCs Involved:

Location:

 

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W o r l d H i s to r y

 

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Date Event

 

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Re g i o n - Co u nt r y

Location:

Capital:

Government:

Leader/Ruler:

Important People:

Major Groups:

Major Enemies:

Notes:

Re g i o n - Co u nt r y

Location:

Capital:

Government:

Leader/Ruler:

Important People:

Major Groups:

Major Enemies:

Notes:

 

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D e it y

Name:

God of:

Domains:

Weapon of Choice:

Symbol:

Holy Symbol

history

Clerics:

Restrictions/Expectations:

Other:

Deity Portrait

 

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D e it y

Name:

God of:

Domains:

Weapon of Choice:

Symbol:

Holy Symbol

history

Clerics:

Restrictions/Expectations:

Other:

Deity Portrait

 

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Relig i o n s

Religion Name:

Worship Deity/Object:

Areas Worshiped:

Worshiped by:

Organization Structure:

Prayers:

Tithes/Rituals:

Notes:

Church Symbol

 

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Relig i o n s

Religion Name:

Worship Deity/Object:

Areas Worshiped:

Worshiped by:

Organization Structure:

Prayers:

Tithes/Rituals:

Notes:

Church Symbol

 

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Item Location

L e g e nd a r y I te m s

 

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Re alm Ma p

Hex Scale = _______

Key

 

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Re g i o n/Kin g d o m Name

Capital City:

Population:

Government:

Religions:

Imports:

Exports:

Description:

City Crest/Symbol

 

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L if e and S o c i e t y

 

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Re g i o n al Hi s to r y

 

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M a j o r G e o g ra p hic Fe at u re s

Name:

Location:

Important NPCs:

Description:

 

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F lo ra

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

 

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Fa u n a

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

Name:

Description:

Special:

 

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C it y and Co u nt r y s i d e

rurAl liFe

City liFe

 

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Fa m ili e s

mArriAGe

Children

old AGe

 

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A g r ic u l t u re and Ind u s t r y

FArminG/FishinG

CrAFtinG

 

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trAde

merChAnts

mininG

 

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M a j o r C it y

Name:

Government:

Population:

Religions:

Imports:

Exports:

Description:

City Crest/Symbol

 

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business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

 

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Citywide events

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

 

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notes:

 

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S m al l Town/Vil la g e

Name:

Government:

Population:

Religions:

Imports:

Exports:

Description:

 

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business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

business nAme:

Owner:

Business Type:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

Event Name:

Notes:

notes:

 

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T ra d e Ro u te s

Route Name:

Route Start:

Route End:

Towns/Villages Along Route

Common Goods/Caravans Encountered:

Patrolled:

Known Threats:

Geographic/Special Features:

Tolls:

Travel Time to Complete:

Notes:

 

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Major NPC

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Equipment:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Portrait

Major NPC

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Equipment:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Portrait

 

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G u il d s o r O r g ani z at i o n s

Name Locations Known Members

 

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Guild/orGAnizAtion:

Leader:

Base of Operations:

Members:

Goals: Group Symbol

Guild/orGAnizAtion:

Leader:

Base of Operations:

Members:

Goals: Group Symbol

Guild/orGAnizAtion:

Leader:

Base of Operations:

Members:

Goals: Group Symbol

 

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Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

Min o r N P C

Name:

Race:

Gender:

Deity:

Commonly Found At:

Notes:

 

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Adve nt u re s and Plo ts

synopsis:

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

synopsis:

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

synopsis:

NPCs Involved:

Hooks/Triggers:

Location:

 

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Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Title:

Publisher:

Notes:

Bo o k s u s e d in W o r l d D e s ig n

 

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Ca m p aig n O u t lin e

Campaign Name:

Campaign Synopsis:

Published Setting:

Publisher:

CAmpAiGn events

Event Trigger

Adventures plAnned

Title Publisher (If Any)

Campaign Villain:

Campaign Climax:

 

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S ite - B a s e d En c o u nte r s

Encounter Location:

Encounter Difficulty:

Encounter Type:

Notes:

Goals:

Rewards:

Encounter Summery:

Encounter Triggers:

 

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loCAtion:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

loCAtion:

1.

2.

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4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

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18.

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20.

loCAtion:

1.

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loCAtion:

1.

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16.

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Cu s to m Rand o m En c o u nte r T a b le s

 

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T ave r n s and In n s

Name Location Owner Notes

 

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S h o ps and Marke ts

Name Location Owner Goods

 

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Cave - Du n g e o n Ma p

Area Name:

Location:

Level:

Intelligent Inhabitants:

Monsters:

Notes:

 

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G e o g ra p hic Fe at u re

Location Name:

Common Knowledge:

Inhabitants:

Notes:

 

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St r o n g h o l d/Ca s t le

Location: Size:

Description:

speCiAl rooms & FeAtures

Name Size Cost

AuGmentAtions

Name Effect Cost

troops housed

Type Wages Number

stAFF housed

Type Wages Number

 

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notes

 

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T r i b e s / C lan s

Group Name:

Leader:

Size: Location:

Important Members:

Description:

Notes:

Group Name:

Leader:

Size: Location:

Important Members:

Description:

Notes:

Tribe/Clan Symbol

Tribe/Clan Symbol

 

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notes:

 

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