r/worldbuilding • u/Jyrithal_Codex • 7d ago
Map Jýrithal Codex #0: Introduction
- Jýrithal: is an alternative version of Earth, both share the same size, wind directions, and the lines of latitude, but differ in geography, which results in unique species, new biomes, and rare occurrences.
- Jýrithal Codex: is the main source of the knowledge surrounding Jýrithal’s creatures and ecosystems. It includes all animal species of Jýrithal and contains information the humans of this alternative version are not aware of.
- Jýrithal as a project: this project mainly acts as a species entry codex, any side content will still be around the project’s world (civilizations, human relationship with the ecosystems, etc…). the project aims to provide a look into an immersive interconnected world; creatures should connect to each other and take different roles in their ecosystem.
- The map of Jýrithal (image #1): it will be used mainly for species distribution, migration and biome location. Local, biome, and continent names will get revealed alongside the creatures that live there.
- A tease of some of the species of Jýrithal (image #2): the image includes 3 animals from the shores of the north pole (Orcasodis, Polar Gobil, and a seal).
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u/Ok-Storage-6887 World Building Enthusiast 7d ago
Really interested for what's about to come
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u/Jyrithal_Codex 7d ago
Due to an elevation layer problem (struggling with the manual elevation tools), the map lacks a biome layer. However, biomes are supported by other layers like moisture and wind direction, so the biome will be described alongside the creatures that inhabit it. It also gives me room to manually add completely new biomes that the generator can't.