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Event Name

Summer Camp 2023

Author

Moonlight Bard

Progress

Copper Power
10 out of 8
125%
125%
Silver Frontier
10 out of 8
125%
125%
Gold Relics
10 out of 8
125%
125%
Diamond Communication
10 out of 8
125%
125%


All Articles
40 out of 32
125%
125%

Copper Power

8 Prompts
2 Wild Card Prompts
Theme Description
The first theme is Power! Power can be understood in many different ways—from the political power or influence some organizations or people can have, to the energy that fuels tech or magic. But whatever it is, power creates agency through a cycle of weaknesses, needs, and actions, which can deeply affect how your world looks! After all, when something or someone powerful takes action, the consequences can usually be felt far and wide.

Silver Frontier

8 Prompts
2 Wild Card Prompts
Theme Description
A frontier, in its modern usage, usually refers to areas that are at the edge of things. A military frontier is often the front line or a political border. A scientific frontier is the edge of what is known. And an explorational frontier (like the Final Frontier in Star Trek) is the border between known and uncharted territory. These are very dynamic and fast-changing areas of your world that you can use to add more life and conflict to your setting! If you are writing about geographical frontiers and swathes of land considered “unexplored”, but which are in fact inhabited by independent sapient species or different cultures, we suggest being very careful as this can potentially slip into a problematic colonial narrative. If in doubt, and especially if you intend to publish your setting, use sensitivity readers.

Gold Relics

8 Prompts
2 Wild Card Prompts
Theme Description
The past may be gone, but its influence can be felt everywhere in the present. The traditions, legends, and items which are preserved after centuries represent what society considers important; that can beautifully illustrate a culture’s values! History is also used quite often as a justification for political or religious actions, which shows the intrinsic power that history has. When we talk about “relics” as this week’s theme we don’t mean just physical objects, but also traditions, people, cities, and generally anything that is old but still exists in some way in the present.

Diamond Communication

8 Prompts
2 Wild Card Prompts
Theme Description
Communication is essential for… well, for everything! From interpersonal relationships to diplomacy and war, communication makes the world work—or not work, if handled poorly. And when it comes to worldbuilding, the flow of information is a great storytelling tool, especially to add intrigue and mystery to your stories! Communication and language can also help reinforce the themes of your world: if secrecy is important, it will probably be full of secret codes. And of course, thinking about logistics (which is just another part of communication) and isolated communities can add even more depth to your world!

Prompts

Copper Power

Prompt 1
Organization
A POWERFUL ORGANIZATION
Prompt 2
Settlement
A SEAT OF POWER (OF ANY KIND!)
Prompt 3
Material
A RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES FUEL OR POWER
Prompt 4
Species
AN ANIMAL ASSOCIATED WITH, OR SYMBOLIZING, POWER
Prompt 5
Ethnicity
A CULTURE THAT HAS SUFFERED UNDER THE RULE OF A STRONGER NATION
Prompt 6
Military Conflict
A CONFLICT BETWEEN TWO UNEQUAL POWERS
Prompt 7
Rank/Title
THE TITLE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN IMPORTANT PERSON
Prompt 8
Natural Law
A DESTRUCTIVE NATURAL OR SUPERNATURAL ELEMENT
Wild Card Prompt 9
Species
A SPECIES KNOWN FOR ITS MISCHIEVOUS PERSONALITY
Wild Card Prompt 10
Tradition/Ritual
A POPULAR SUMMER TRADITION THAT INVOLVES ART AND CREATIVITY

Silver Frontier

Prompt 1
Geography/Location
AN UNCLAIMED, UNREGULATED, OR LAWLESS REGION IN YOUR SETTING
Prompt 2
Settlement
A SETTLEMENT AT THE LIMITS OF THE “KNOWN” OR “CIVILIZED” WORLD
Prompt 3
Select Type
A JOB THAT TAKES ITS PRACTITIONERS TO REMOTE OR FARAWAY PLACES
Prompt 4
Species
AN ANIMAL FOUND IN A NON-POPULATED AREA
Prompt 5
Species
A USEFUL PLANT FOUND IN A WILD AREA OF YOUR WORLD
Prompt 6
Material
A MATERIAL OR NATURAL RESOURCE THAT COMES FROM A DANGEROUS LOCATION
Prompt 7
Character
A CHARACTER DRIVEN BY WANDERLUST OR THE DESIRE TO EXPLORE
Prompt 8
Tradition/Ritual
A CUISINE FROM A SPARSE, BARREN, OR REMOTE REGION IN YOUR WORLD
Wild Card Prompt 9
Building
AN ICONIC BUILDING OR LANDMARK REPRESENTING A LOCATION
Wild Card Prompt 10
Document
A LETTER SENT IN SECRET BY A WELL-KNOWN PERSON IN YOUR WORLD

Gold Relics

Prompt 1
Tradition/Ritual
A TRADITION OR BEHAVIOR CONSIDERED OLD FASHIONED
Prompt 2
Item
AN ITEM OF GREAT CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE TO A PEOPLE IN YOUR WORLD
Prompt 3
Settlement
AN ANCIENT CITY THAT IS STILL INHABITED TODAY
Prompt 4
Character
A HISTORICAL FIGURE STILL VENERATED TODAY, AND WHY
Prompt 5
Profession
A PROFESSION THAT HAS BEEN RENDERED OBSOLETE
Prompt 6
Myth/Legend
A CHILDREN'S TALE OR SONG BASED ON A REAL EVENT
Prompt 7
Species
A SPECIES NOW CONSIDERED EXTINCT
Prompt 8
Ethnicity
A HISTORICAL CULTURE WHOSE INFLUENCE IS STILL FELT TODAY
Wild Card Prompt 9
Tradition/Ritual
A CEREMONY THAT REPRESENTS A TRANSITION OR TRANSFER
Wild Card Prompt 10
Natural Law
A RARE NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT MOST PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO

Diamond Communication

Prompt 1
Vehicle
A METHOD USED TO CARRY GOODS OVER LONG DISTANCES
Prompt 2
Technology
A SYSTEM TO SEND MESSAGES BETWEEN DISTANT PLACES
Prompt 3
Language
A FORM OF SILENT COMMUNICATION
Prompt 4
Organization
AN ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH RECRUITING OR PROSELYTIZING IS IMPORTANT
Prompt 5
Species
A SPECIES WITH AN UNUSUAL FORM OF COMMUNICATION
Prompt 6
Character
A CHARACTER WHO EXCELS IN MANIPULATING OTHERS THROUGH COMMUNICATION
Prompt 7
Document
AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ONE PERSON ADDRESSED TO MANY
Prompt 8
Building
A BUILDING OR LANDMARK USED FOR, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, COMMUNICATION
Wild Card Prompt 9
Character
A CHARACTER WHO PREFERS TO LURK IN THE SHADOWS
Wild Card Prompt 10
Condition
A “NEGATIVE” CONDITION THAT HAS HIDDEN ADVANTAGES


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