worldbuild 0.0.3

Quick Start

Copy your map file (JPG) or scan a hand drawn map.

Create a YAML file with the following sections

wiki: Yes
world_name: Alrona
contents:
    - races
    - settlements
maps: [alrona-pen-coloured.jpg]

You need to have a root section for each element in contents, and there needs to be a name and desc element at the minimum.

settlements:
  - name: Draeton
    continent: Sharnia
    coords_x_y: [66,58]
    desc: >
        This is the largest city on the East side of Sharnia. 3,000 men live in this strongly
        defended city
  - name: Ambyle
    continent: Sharnia
    coords_x_y: [64,58]
    desc: >
        Farming town East of Draeton, known for their famous weekend markets selling exotic produce grown in the warm regions north of the Eastern Desert

Then modify the params and run the wiki.py program to generate the HTML version of your world.

The main page looks like

The settlements page shows the description from the yaml file, and also a section of the map based on the coords_x_y parameter

You can extend the wiki with as many sections as you like and each entry can include a file section to import a text (or html) file to be included in that page.

Future Functionality

This isn’t, and will never be a true rendered 3d representation of a world, rather a macro level world builder for hobbyists and gamers.

Future version will include ability to scan and convert images of world maps, and manage of the narrative of the world.

Terrain Generation [Random Generation] (in progress) Use planet.py to create a random planet Should also allow modifying and saving to proper data format with layers for plants, etc

Scan from picture Takes an image of a scanned map and extracts the content into multiple layers based on image clustering like hills and trees. Users can tweak how it converts.

Object builder - start simple with a name and some stats and can them flesh out details with images icons for map right up to 3d blender models or sgi cad models.

Creature Builder specify creatures simple = rogue specs + icon for moving on 2d map complex = armour and weapon tables like wow - basic image path finding - send AI’s around your world to map paths