Part 1: It already happened: history as inspiration --
World-building with the Spanish Inquisition / Jay S. Willis --
Five facts about the American Old West / Hayley Stone --
Female professions in medieval Europe / Tahereh Safavi --
Historically accurate ways to die / Wanda S. Henry --
A quick and dirty guide to feudal nobility / Tahereh Safavi --
Religious culture of the ancient Near East / Harley Stone --
African and Asian exchanges with Medieval Europe / Tahereh Safavi --
Religious fundamentalism in fantasy / Spencer Ellsworth --
Fomenting rebellions in fantasy / Colleen Halverson --
Enchanted mouras and miracles: Portugal's Moor and Christian ancestry / Diana Pinguicha --
A brief history of real-world magic / Jay S. Willis. Part 2: Speak, friend, and enter: languages and culture --
Archeology in science fiction and fantasy / Graeme K. Talboys --
The linguistics in arrival / Christina Dalcher --
Realistic translation in fiction / Marie Brennan --
Developing realistic fantasy cultures / Hannah Emery --
Languages in fiction / Christina Dalcher --
Legends and folktales in fantasy / Colleen Halverson --
Woodworking myths in fiction / Dustin Fife --
Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Europe / E. B. Wheeler --
Traditional European superstitions / E. B. Wheeler. Part 3: How to make it up: World-building --
Health and wellness implications of world-building / Olaseni Ajibade --
Designing realistic magic academies / Hannah Emery --
Prophets, preachers, and priests in fantasy / Jay S. Willis --
Money makes the world go 'round / A. R. Lucas --
Political philosophies for fictional worlds / Kate Heartfield --
Legal systems in fantasy worlds / J. R. H. Lawless --
Building credible and interesting political systems / Carrie Callaghan --
World-building with food and drink / Crystal King --
Plants in world-building / Amber Royer --
Organic world-building through ecology / Sarah J. Sover. Part 4: Weapons and warfare: when in doubt, add these --
Realistic knife fighting / Eric Primm --
Medieval versus modern archery / Dan Koboldt --
Writing realistic soldiers for fun and profit / Michael Mammay --
Realistic fighting for authors / Eric Primm --
Building a fantasy army / Michael Mammy --
Martial arts magic: building a fighter from the ground up / Ember Randall --
Stabbed in the chest: mortal wounds and medicine / Jen Finelli. Part 5: You don't know horses, but we do --
How to describe horses in fiction / Amy Perkins-McKenna --
Horse terminology: gaits and anatomy / Amy Perkins-McKenna --
Horse terminology: track and riding / Amy Perkins-McKenna --
How to write horses wrong / Rachel Annelise Chaney --
Matching horses to use, setting, and character / Rachel Annelise Chaney --
How to injure horses realistically / Rachel Annelise Chaney --
Horse psychology 101 / Debby Lush. Part 6: So you're going on an adventure --
Three ways to write a better hike / Victoria Sandbrook --
Wilderness survival / Rebecca Mowry --
How to write rock climbing wrong / Michelle Hazen --
Castles and ruins / Cheyenne L. Campbell --
Things authors don't know about the woods / Dan Koboldt --
Writing realistic forests / Terry Newman.
