I've already asked Bryce Harrington about this (in an e-mail I thought I was sending to this list), and he only mentioned Lycadian, which I now find is actually licensed under the Open Content License (an only semi-free license, since it mostly prohibits commercial distribution): Are there any Free "vanilla" fantasy worlds? Certainly there are a few that are unique and very colorful (Habisfern and Grey Lotus come to my mind), but I think there's something to be said about vanilla worlds, as well. First of all, what I call "vanilla" worlds are easy to get started in, since they don't actually require extensive reading on culture and history -- a brief overview does the trick. Secondly, they allow for more flexibility in campaign events, since there are fewer intricasies to worry about. Thirdly, a GM need not feel their creativity limited when wanting to introduce new monsters or races, as this sort of thing blends naturally into the atmosphere of a vanilla world. If there aren't any, then I think we need to make one. I've already got the beginnings of a map and some ideas to go behind it, but I feel uncomfortable about the idea of jumping feet first into the waters of advanced project management. However, I could probably have something up on my personal website next week, which, while not an open project, is at least usable for the Free Gaming community. -J. Jensen