Something that I’ve been trying to do everyday is create this world I’m making. I have a world building book, and I’m working with ChatGPT on some writing prompts.

I’ve been writing some stories that I call New Eden Stories. These take place in Appalachia country and include many of the cryptids and laws that make up their superstitions.

This is what I know so far…

Free Write Start

There are many rules in New Eden, but the best rule is: keep on your toes.

• Do not go into the woods alone.
• Do not go into the woods without protection.
• Do not engage with voices when you can’t tell where they are coming from.
• Do not engage with figures when you can’t see their faces.
• Be mindful of dead deer. Sometimes its not a deer.
• There is always an opportunity for escape; be mindful of opportunities in a sticky situation.

There are Five factions that I am aware of at present:

• New Haven
• Aos Si
• Jolly Rogers
• Viking Village (nameless)
• Goblin village (nameless)

New Haven

A Christian settlement, practicing a Catholic faith with a man named Wyatt Hill as the High Shepherd, leader of New Haven and Priest of Holy Hollow Church.

There are a Council of Elders who serve as a type of legislative class that concern themselves with the Theocracy of New Haven. Sometimes they get caught up in the law and forget about mercy.

There is a group of judges…

There are guilds including:

• Guild of Harvesters: farmers
• Guild of Keepers: ranchers, livestock, bees
• Guild of Smiths: blacksmiths, metal workers
• Guild of Herbalists: medicine makers, apothecaries
• Guild of Hands: builders, masons, carpenters
• Guild of Watchers: police, military, city guards
• Guild of Tithes: ledger keepers, accountants, resource management
• Guild of Bells: artists, sculptors, musicians
• Guild of Scribes: Librarians, writers
• Guild of the Veil: faerie nuns with the gift of healing, voice, assistants to the High Shepherd

Free Write End

Not sure if you guys like these; they’re really meant for me but also helping me get to back to posting. I plan on doing more New Eden stuff soon. Need to finish/start the second part of Aos Si, but there is so much going on that I am just trying to keep my head afloat.