World Building

Okay, so everyone knows that if you're going to tell stories that involve fantasy, or science-fiction, you need a world in which to set them. Of course, I've dabbled around with that for quite some time. Some efforts are better than others, but I thought I'd share some of my attempts and resources here.

General

Patricia Wrede's World Building Questions On Thud and Blunder 
I find that a historical timeline is helpful in getting a feel for a culture's history and "progress", so I developed the Historical Timeline Generator. Hey, why not try it, it's free?! 
Or, if you're looking to find out what's in a character's pockets, try our Fantasy Pocket "Litter" Generator, which has been freshly improved. 
Or, if you're looking for what a character from a space opera might have in their pockets, try our Space Opera Daily Carry Generator
And, finally, if you're looking for what a more modern character might have in their pockets, try our Daily Carry Generator!  
 

Language

Fantasist.net Conlang Page 

LangMaker 

Chris Pound's Name Generator Page 

Mark Rosenfelder's Metaverse

Culture

National Geographic 

Internet Medieval Sourcebook

Downloads

Time Line Creator 

A custom designed science-fiction world: Hoffman's Quartet 

Need to name a town? Then download the Subdivision Names Text File and pick one that suits your needs! (Also, if you add "Street", "Lane", "Court", "Avenue" or "Boulevard" to most of these, they make great street names, too!)

Non-Human Biology

Back when I was in college, I convinced my Physiological Psychology professor to let me indulge in some speculative evolutionary biology for my term paper. Here is the result.