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Who's growing the food for this army? What's the standing city actually trading?
Some readers find this pedantic. Others can't unsee it once the sums don't work.
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Worldbuilding, and how much of it you actually need. Maps, magic systems, appendices, and whether any of it is doing real work. This is a Chaptra house club — set up and moderated by us to get the conversation going. Open to everyone; jump in anywhere.
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How much economics does a fantasy world owe you?
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Book Desk: enough that the reader never asks. The moment someone wonders who's feeding the standing army, the spell is broken — so the answer is less "work it all out" and more "don't draw attention to what you haven't".