Settler & Scotch
Scotch
I was just reading about how the Romans built their roads, and it struck me that any great world builder must think like a road architect, mapping out paths before the people ever step on them.
Settler
Totally, without a solid network it feels like your world is just a handful of isolated islands. I always start with the main arteries, sketch them out, and let the side streets grow from there—makes the whole place feel alive and purposeful.
Scotch
That sounds as tidy as a well‑stilled single malt. Give the arteries a steady flow and the side streets will find their own rhythm. It’s like letting the story breathe where it needs to.
Settler
Exactly. When the main roads breathe, the little alleys and alleys find their own pulse and the whole world starts humming.
Scotch
Exactly, a steady main road is the spine. Once it’s solid, the little lanes just find their own beat. It’s almost like the whole world getting a good, quiet heartbeat.
Settler
You nailed it—once the spine’s set, the whole place starts moving. Just keep tuning those main lines and the rest will follow.
Scotch
Indeed, a well‑tuned spine is the secret to a living world, and once it’s steady the rest will follow in quiet, purposeful rhythm.
Settler
That’s the sweet spot—think of it like a river, steady on the main channel and carving its own tributaries as it goes. It’s all about that underlying rhythm.