Ground for Inspiration
Each of these natural landscape scenes has unique potential to enrich storytelling, be a memorable adventure game setting, or support inspiring travel. There are many surprising and intriguing places to explore in deserts, caves, mountains, woodlands, coasts, tundra, and other regions. Scene descriptions include lots of photos; detailed visitor's-eye and natural science notes; and ideas for story plot points, character challenges, and thematic impressions that arise organically from these memorable settings.
You can find descriptions by browsing through any of these menus: ALL SCENES (listed by title), ENVIRONMENTS, ELEVATION LEVELS, and THEMES.
What are your special interests related to landscapes and scenery? We have some specific ideas on how to use this website for your interest - click on one or more buttons below! There are some key additional resources on these special-interest pages.
You can find descriptions by browsing through any of these menus: ALL SCENES (listed by title), ENVIRONMENTS, ELEVATION LEVELS, and THEMES.
What are your special interests related to landscapes and scenery? We have some specific ideas on how to use this website for your interest - click on one or more buttons below! There are some key additional resources on these special-interest pages.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Let's Build a Continent!
This is a new feature on our FOR EDUCATORS special-interest page: a discussion exercise allowing students to creatively apply earth and atmospheric science principles to build a massive new storytelling setting. Why just quietly learn about continents when you can build them?
This is a new feature on our FOR EDUCATORS special-interest page: a discussion exercise allowing students to creatively apply earth and atmospheric science principles to build a massive new storytelling setting. Why just quietly learn about continents when you can build them?
Riverside Cave (new scene)
An excellent, protected overlook from which to survey and control this major river. What prior occupants or other surprises might adventurers encounter when trying to take refuge here?
Interested in a systematic look at landscapes and storytelling?
Read more on natural landscapes and their many narrative opportunities, from your Ground for Inspiration host! Chapters include:
Rivers
Deserts
Wooded Lowlands
Mountains
Glaciers
Tundra
Karst Landscapes
Caves
Volcanic Landscapes
Shorelines
Continent-Scale World Building
Order from McFarland Press mcfarlandbooks.com/product/landscapes-for-writers-and-game-masters/
or from various online booksellers in print, Kindle and Nook editions.
OR... Request that your local Library get a copy! Build your gaming/storytelling/travel community's natural landscape expertise! Libraries today purchase few books on speculation, but are happy to place orders based on reader requests.