Worldbuilders and Runesmiths
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Worldbuilders and Runesmiths
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Archives of the Hybrid Axiom.

We build rigorous, system-agnostic frameworks to help GMs conquer the blank page. Worldbuilding is not chaos; it is architecture.

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If your world looks cool but breaks apart the moment your players ask "How do they get food?", you are a Vibist.

The Fix: The Hybrid Axiom.

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December 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A TTRPG is not a book. It is an engine for generating stories, not a script for telling them. If you pre-write the plot, you are robbing your players of their agency.

Fix: Build situations, not plots.

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December 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Trap 1 of 6: The Map-Maker.

Stop drawing coastlines and start building supply chains. Geography is meaningless without culture.
The first clip from the new series is up.

(Also: The book sale ends tonight. 30% off. Last chance. Use Promo code: GRANDOPENING)
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December 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
New video is live.

I’m looking at why most D&D worlds feel empty. It’s usually because you’re acting like a "Map-Maker" instead of an Architect.

We go through the 6 main traps in this one. It’s a bit of a reality check.

Watch it here:
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World Builders and Runesmiths
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJUS6Fo-47OfdAe9yrdeBg?sub_confirmation=1 Worldbuilders & Runesmiths is your gateway to the art of fantasy worldbuilding storytelling. Join us as we dive deep into t...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Art is done.

Hitting the edit timeline now.

Tomorrow’s video is a hard reset.

We’re covering the 6 Archetypes of Failure—the specific reasons why most campaign settings collapse into generic fluff.
Stop writing. Start building.

Launch: Wednesday.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I’ve been a tabletop gamer for years, now self-publishing.
I built The Worldbuilder's Guidebook to cure "Blank Page Syndrome" & structure AI prompts.

I don't want to sound like a used car salesman, so grab the
Free Starter Kit:
wbrunesmiths.gumroad.com/l/wjfdd

Transparency: The Project uses AI.
City Builder's Toolkit
Build a City with a Soul (Free Introduction)Most fantasy cities feel like cardboard cutouts. They exist only to sell the players potions.The City Builder's Toolkit is a standalone module from the Hybr...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM