Mara Jaena's Mapvember 2021 Prompt List
A bridge that connects two important placesUPDATE
Sadly, I was not able to complete Mapvember... BUT I'm looking forward to using the prompts as well as the singular word map prompts from the original post to write and create more in the world of Auriga.
The Laughing Bridge as it is known now used to be one of the most important structures between the Kingdom of Darthin and what is now dubbed the Alliance Kingdom. It was cursed at one point leading many to jump off the edge in a fit of haunting laughter until the cleric, Reylan Valin, removed the curse releasing the souls and laughter from the depths below. A throne room, palace, or seat of power
"The Palace of Tears has witnessed enough suffering... but many know as Arvanoc's seat of power. Its throne has witnessed death, tragedy, sorrow, and fire but also merriment, fairness, jubilation, and love-- even if only for a few moments."
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A tradition that takes place behind a screenDuring the Time of Lovers, popularly known as the days when the moons of Dhirga and Bryga are locked together in the skies, the Temple of Ishii opens their doors to administer what they call the Blessing of Embraced Souls to couples that wish to be bound under the blessing of the goddess. A cupola or dome-roofed building
"The Stone is a cathedral unlike any other in the southern continent. Instead of spires and roofs with sigils and reaching up to the heavens, the roof is domed and set atop not even the seventh and highest level of the city of Batun, but the fifth. A building known for its stained-glass art
"The Hall of the Greenwood is also known as the House of Dawnwood, home to the noble Dawnwood family-- humans who fought for the values and the ideals of the Kingdom of Arvanoc and has been around since the creation of the kingdom. The stained glass of their walls are enchanted to move during certain times of day and depict memories of the house's history." A building or landmark infamous for its locks
A building known for its number of ladders or steps
An important material, item, or trade-good stored in barrels
The Season's Rest is a small warehouse in the city of on the west coast of the southern continent. In spelled and enchanted barrels are spices that are mixed and experimented with and the place is renowned to any that wish to make a meal made to be remembered forever.
A military base defended by cannon
A famous library
"The Darcanian Towers are a mythical library where it is said that even ancient tomes from the Brink of Existence are found. However, no one is able to enter the Whispered City without having heard the Call and passing a trial of character at the gates Misted Temple overseen by what is said to be the eyes of the goddesses themselves. A laboratory or place of science and academic pursuit
"The laboratory in the heart of the fallen city of Brentinwood is one that elves of Räehal will never forget and a site that only recently saw the fall of its creator at the hand of an adventuring party ." An Inn or Hotel famouse for an excellent night's slumber
"The Night's Embrace is an bed and breakfast inn that has popped up in several major cities in the southern continent and along the coast cities of the Queen's Sea. It is renown not only for its excellent sleeping arrangement but also for it's performers that many say lend to relaxing nature allowing for a good night's sleep." A prison or zoo filled with cages
It is said that a druid had beautiful ornate cages filled with birds that are either sad or angry. She is a welcoming druid that takes in travelers and when questioned about them tells that that she catches birds that are entirely reckless to their kind and keeps them here, cared for until they can be set free. Workshop that creates an important common item
Before Capran was burned to the ground, there was a workshop with a storefront known as The Inkwell where they experimented with creating different colored inks that could be far more affordable to people so that others could be taught to read and write.
A royal or municipal garden or arboretum
"The Evergreen Garden of the Shiverpeaks is said to have been created by a druid who wanted everyone to have and know the beauty of a different nature."
A cemetery or a masoleum where coffins are buried
A hospital or other place of medicine
What is mostly known as a spa is considered by many local folk to be a place of alternative medicine-- where treatment by herbal remedies and old medicine can be administered. A famous public room or chamber
A (super)natural source of radiation, light, or heat
A dock, trade port, or naval base
A famous body of water- ocean, sea, or river
"The Palhnor River is a river that was said to have flown A machine or mechanism important to daily life
An altar for a religion in your world
The Altar of the Trinity which was briefly glimpsed in the halls of Darcanis is said to have been part of the mountain that was collapsed when the goddesses of Life and Death sacrificed themselves in order to create what they hoped to be mortalkind's salvation. Where the magical essence was strongest, masons chiseled off the stone and protected it-- and over the course of time, it found its way to Darkfalls. A dangerous location difficult to escape
A cliffside or dangerous drop
"The Pierced A bay known as a place of hospitality and entertainment
There was once a city called the Calling Shores that lay in what is now called the Harbinger's Bay where sailors could pass by and hear the song and merriment on the wind.
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