World Building and some tools i've found useful

If you have never heard of world building it is basically creating the world(s) that will be the setting for you sci-fi / fantasy story
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World-building 

I have just started creating a world which will be the setting for a roleplaying game i will be dm'ing and possibly for use in any short stories i may try to write (http://cychosys.com/  for anyone interested in the system i'll be using)

Since this is my first time constructing my own universe I spent a while gathering info and tips on how others build their worlds

Some links that i have found useful so far are
http://hiddenway.tripod.com/world/  (page full of links to worldcon resources)

http://laetusinpraesens.org/docs/alien1.php   (alien encounters)

http://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/fantasy-worldbuilding-questions/  (questions a world builder should ask themselves in regard to the people and cultures of their world)

http://www.mikevanpelt.com/adhoc//outlines.html  (general info for fantasy based worldcon)

I just just started with my world so not much about it yet, but in the future i will post some info about it

i am so god damn manly i don't use periods while typing

uni

school is starting for me tomorrow and the drive to and from is going to be a bitch. thanks everyone for the support and i will make sure to keep on supporting my followers. if you're in college too have a good year.

Mead Making

A drink enjoyed by many fantasy characters in taverns and inns is mead.Mead or honey wine is an alcoholic beverage, made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast and is featured heavily in many folktales, myths, and modern fantasy.

http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm

That site has many different ways to make mead from recipes taking 2 weeks to some taking 6 months to a year.

its a cool project for a weekend and great for b&s i made some mead from this once and it was pretty decent i would recommend trying it

http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/fast-cheap-mead-making.htm
recipe i used

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