In our world, we use swords for a variety of reasons, but if 80% of the combat was against a giant spider, then weapons with bigger reach and that smash chitin would be favored to kill them. Instead of the legendary sword, now you have a legendary long hammer of X. 2/ - ThreadSky

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alastorgv.bsky.social • 107 days ago

In our world, we use swords for a variety of reasons, but if 80% of the combat was against a giant spider, then weapons with bigger reach and that smash chitin would be favored to kill them. Instead of the legendary sword, now you have a legendary long hammer of X. 2/

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alastorgv.bsky.social•107 days ago

Now, traveling would also be affected, and vehicles would try to be as light as possible to prevent triggering any spider silk sensor that could lead to your ambush. Bows would not be used as much as harpoons and crossbows since giang chitin would be hard to pierce. 3/

alastorgv.bsky.social•107 days ago

In this kind of world, spider silk could be a very reliable source, as is spider venom; people getting them would be an entire industry around that idea. Maybe domesticated tarantulas are considered divine because of their size and usefulness to the people living in the city 4/

alastorgv.bsky.social•107 days ago

Now you have to take all of that into the story in the relevant sections; I think part of the issue a lot of gamedevs have is that many writers want to write encyclopedias of their lore but then don't think about how the players fit the world . 5/

alastorgv.bsky.social•107 days ago

If your magic needs X resource, then there should be full wars, smuggling, and colonization around that resource. Dune does that very well with all the implications of Spice trade, smuggling, and religious input and how it affects Paul. 6/

alastorgv.bsky.social•107 days ago

Another great Example is The Expanse that has the implications on how living on Earth, Mars, and the Belt shapes each character ideology and how they interact with each other. 7/

jhawn.bsky.social•107 days ago

Yes. This is why historians tend to gravitate towards Science Fiction and fantasy with deeper lower and more world building. Culture shape their environments are also shaped by their environments. Firefly and the Sojourn are too good examples I can think of where world elements propel narrative

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