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Start with the God Mythos that you want to use. Is it one that exists already, or is it your own, or a combination of the two? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet.

Now draw a map of your new planet, with the continents, land masses, and oceans named. Now decide how many cultures are on your planet, and then place them. Also create one unique culture that you and others won't recognize where you got it from.

Now how magical of a world do you want? How many suns and moons do you want?

Don't do the earth, reason being that it's too restricting on what you can and can't do, for history has all ready done this to you!

Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you. Remember the old books you read; use them as examples to stay away from. You can use a small percentage from foreign works — just have your own ideas so outnumber the borrowed ones that it shows. It shows you liked that concept and thus why you included it; but don't do this to often, otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is borrow from others. (The book Dinotopia did this too much, and that cheapened it.)

Also create a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.

Now have fun and create.

Start with the God Mythos that you want to use. Is it one that exists already, or is it your own, or a combination of the two? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet.

Now draw a map of your new planet, with the continents, land masses, and oceans named. Now decide how many cultures are on your planet, and then place them. Also create one unique culture that you and others won't recognize where you got it from.

Now how magical of a world do you want? How many suns and moons do you want?

Don't do the earth, reason being that it's too restricting on what you can and can't do, for history has already done this for you!

Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you. Remember the old books you read; use them as examples to stay away from. You can use a small percentage from foreign works — just have your own ideas so outnumber the borrowed ones that it shows. It shows you liked that concept and thus why you included it; but don't do this to often, otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is borrow from others. (The book Dinotopia did this too much, and that cheapened it.)

Also create a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.

Now have fun and create.

Start with the God Mythos that one wants to use.Is it one that exists allready or is it your own or a combonation of the two  ? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet. Now draw a map of your new planet;with the continants land masses & oceans named;now decide how many cultures are on your planet;& then place them;now how magical of a world do u whant? How many suns & moons do you want? Don't do the earth;reason is that it's too restricting on what u can and can't do;for history has all ready done this to you!.Also create one unique culture that you & others can't recognize of where you got it from.Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you.Remember the old books you read;use them as examples to stay away from;u can use a small percentage from the forign works;just have your own so outnumber it that it shows;it shows u liked that concept & thus why u included it;don't do this to often;otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is bower from anther.The book Dinotoupeia did this too much:and cheapened it.Also create a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.Now have phun and create.

How can a piece like this get down-voted? The poster of the original question just wanted advice.This advice did not require researching from others books.A lot of you guys were getting to technical with your answer.So technical that all any one would do is run away from it. But i didn't down vote you guys.I either up voted you for the actual good in your answer or i didn't vote at all.For unless a persons answer is hateful then there is no reason for me to be down-voting someone!. I can start down-voting you guys if you want? But why? Without a real reason why?

Start with the God Mythos that you want to use. Is it one that exists already, or is it your own, or a combination of the two? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet. 

Now draw a map of your new planet, with the continents, land masses, and oceans named. Now decide how many cultures are on your planet, and then place them. Also create one unique culture that you and others won't recognize where you got it from.

Now how magical of a world do you want? How many suns and moons do you want? 

Don't do the earth, reason being that it's too restricting on what you can and can't do, for history has all ready done this to you!

Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you. Remember the old books you read; use them as examples to stay away from. You can use a small percentage from foreign works — just have your own ideas so outnumber the borrowed ones that it shows. It shows you liked that concept and thus why you included it; but don't do this to often, otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is borrow from others. (The book Dinotopia did this too much, and that cheapened it.)

Also create a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.

Now have fun and create.

Start with the God Mythos that one wants to use.Is it one that exists allready or is it your own or a combonation of the two ? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet. Now draw a map of your new planet;with the continants land masses & oceans named;now decide how many cultures are on your planet;& then place them;now how magical of a world do u whant? How many suns & moons do you want? Don't do the earth;reason is that it's too restricting on what u can and can't do;for history has allready done this to you!.Also creat one unique culture that you & others can't reconize of where you got it from.Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you.Remember the old books you read;use them as examples to stay away from;u can use a small percentage from the forign works;just have your own so outnumber it that it shows;it shows u liked that concept & thus why u includid it;don't do this to often;otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is bower from anther.The book Dinotoupeia did this too much:and cheapened it.Also creat a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.Now have phun and create.

Start with the God Mythos that one wants to use.Is it one that exists allready or is it your own or a combonation of the two ? This then will give you the greatest culture upon your planet. Now draw a map of your new planet;with the continants land masses & oceans named;now decide how many cultures are on your planet;& then place them;now how magical of a world do u whant? How many suns & moons do you want? Don't do the earth;reason is that it's too restricting on what u can and can't do;for history has all ready done this to you!.Also create one unique culture that you & others can't recognize of where you got it from.Now you are on your way and the rest will flow from you.Remember the old books you read;use them as examples to stay away from;u can use a small percentage from the forign works;just have your own so outnumber it that it shows;it shows u liked that concept & thus why u included it;don't do this to often;otherwise it looks like all you know how to do is bower from anther.The book Dinotoupeia did this too much:and cheapened it.Also create a list of rules alterations to give to the players from the start.Now have phun and create.

How can a piece like this get down-voted? The poster of the original question just wanted advice.This advice did not require researching from others books.A lot of you guys were getting to technical with your answer.So technical that all any one would do is run away from it. But i didn't down vote you guys.I either up voted you for the actual good in your answer or i didn't vote at all.For unless a persons answer is hateful then there is no reason for me to be down-voting someone!. I can start down-voting you guys if you want? But why? Without a real reason why?