Elements

Everything that exists, occurs, or has a name in your world should fit into one of the 20 element categories.

The element categories can be organized into three broad groups:

Active Forces

Things that operate in your world and affect other elements

• Character - Sentient beings who make choices
• Creature - Non-sentient beings that act
• Ability - Powers that affect the world
• Institution - Organizations that shape society
• Collective - Groups that act together
• Family - Bloodlines that influence or empower members

Natural Occurrences

Things that happen or emerge naturally in your world

• Event - Things that occur in time
• Phenomenon - Natural manifestations
• Trait - Characteristics and patterns
• Language - Written, spoken, constructed, dead
• Narrative - Stories of a specific scope

Named Structures

Things given names for organizational purposes

• Location - Named places
• Object - Named items
• Zone - Designated areas
• Map - Spatial templates
• Pin & Marker - Positional labels
• Title - Social labels
• Species - Biological or culturalcategories
• Law - Codified rules
• World - The container itself
• Construct - Abstract concepts
• Relation - Special signifiers

Click on each category in the navigation menu for detailed information about what it represents and how it differs from similar categories.