SummerCamp 2020 | Going Wide

This year, we're writing about anything that comes to mind. Anything. The big things, the little things. That one bug that people farm for candy! Anything goes. Let's just make this fun!

— Thoughts about my process in 2020

This article is all about reflecting on my adventures during SummerCamp 2020! What better time to do it than the evening before SummerCamp 2021 formally begins? Since I'm here from the future, writing about this past event, I can write out my insights and what I learned from SummerCamp back in 2020, and talk about what I've decided to do differently moving forward!

A Dash of Everything!

My approach to the prompts this year was simple: I'm writing about the very first thing that comes to my mind! Because of this, I ended up with a wide array of articles on different themes, different places of my world, different people, you name it! This wasn't a bad thing, by any means; on the contrary, this wide spread of article topics has actually left me with a lot of ground to cover in the future, with each article acting as a post to connect new chain links to.

Thinking Ahead

Moving forward, however, I do want my themes to be more consistent, and to stick with topics that relate to one another in some way to keep my event plans organized. What I've ended up with, then, is this approach being implemented in SummerCamp 2021's plans, where my worldbuilding will be centered around one race: the Iskani!
In the end, I am just proud of myself for having completed all of the prompts given in 2020, given how difficult the year itself was. In the future, I will be coming in far more prepared, and ever-eager to write and to create more content for this world!

Our first diamond SummerCamp run! And it certainly won't be our last, if I can help it!

SummerCamp 2020 Theme

Going Wide

Topics Covered

Three regions, The Alabaster Hand, two races, materials, magic, world history, faith

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2020 Prompts and Articles

Because I may delete the articles I make during SummerCamp in the future to consolidate information, I won't be using article blocks in this document. I'll just be placing the titles and descriptions here so that I can track what I've made for the event, whether the articles continue to exist or not!

Day 01

It Was the Sneak | Myth
A common myth among the Terran claiming that when long-lost items of children suddenly reappear, the "Sneak" is who brought them back.

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Write about a myth or legend relating to a famous, long-lost item.

Day 02

Virtuous Blade of the Hand | Item
Former executioner's blade of the Alabaster Hand, retired as a sacred relic of the order following its use as the blade that ended the Arsaces Monarchy.

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Describe a valuable historical or ancient artefact in your world.

Day 03

High Exarch Antonius Ral | Person
Leader of The Alabaster Hand, holding the highest rank within the order and ultimately responsible for all decisions made by the order at large.

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Describe an important religious leader in your world. How has their character changed the status quo?

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Day 04

Iniyar Prowler | Species
A particularly powerful species of big cat found in the inner Hearthwood. One of the forest's apex predators, it poses a threat to any lost within.

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Write about an apex predator in your world. How does it hunt and survive?

Day 05

Dreamer's Fog | Condition
A temporary neurological condition caused by the overuse of Dreamroot. Most common in Nimata, the predominant users of the drug.

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Describe a condition in your world caused by a drug or medicine.

Day 06

Stardancer's Ring | Location
Believed to be a band of constellations representing the Celestials, pulled along through the night sky by the Stardancer.

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Decribe an important celestial body or constellation in your world.

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Day 07

Savelan Faithless | Ethnicity
A secular subsect of the Savelan people, mainly consisting of races other than the local Boharin who are tied to their gods.

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Describe a counter-culture in your world, something outside the mainstream culture of the place.

Day 08

Alabaster Inquisitor | Rank
A rank within the The Alabaster Hand's Military division. This rank is reserved for only the most shrewd and cunning of interrogators.

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Write about a rank or title that represents order in your world.

Day 09

The Ivory Sanctum | Building
An ancient cathedral occupied by the Church of Dawn. Originally a monastic institution, now repurposed into a medical hospital and safe haven.

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Write about a building that has been reused and repurposed from its original design.

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Day 10

Blessed Harvest Handbook | Document
A culinary manual written filled with recipes with the Feast of Blessings in mind. An absolute staple in the homes of those in the Harvest Belt.

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Describe a commonly found document in your world - what's in it and what is it for?

Day 11

Simple Silver Band | Item
A modest piece of jewelry which can be found almost universally throughout Malkora, but is a quiet symbol of mourning for the Lessai.

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Describe a common item that is used as a secret symbol in your world.

Day 12

Leafsong Carriage | Vehicle
Iconic vehicles used by the traveling Leafsong Caravan. The carriages themselves are Bolkhyn carriages, used by those traveling out of Bolkan.

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Describe a vehicle in your world that brings joy wherever it arrives.

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Day 13

The First Crepe | Ritual
A birthday tradition with farm families living in the Harvest Belt. Sweet delights greet these birthday celebrants, as they celebrate one more year of life.

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Describe how birthdays are celebrated in a particular culture of your world.

Day 14

Golderune | Language
Golderune is the name given to an incredibly intricate form of code developed by Eren Mariste that used by the Umbragolde guild of Terramarre.

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Write about a secret code or cypher in your world: who uses it, and for what purpose?

Day 15

Dawnwardens | Formation
A militaristic subsect of the Church of Dawn. As an order of compassion, the Dawnwardens are largely utilized as a defensive force.

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Describe an elite or highly specialised military unit in your world.

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Day 16

Runewoven Silk | Material
Silken cloth interwoven with fibers created from iniyar prowler fur, granting stealth-improving qualities to any clothing or armor crafted with it.

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Write about a material that is considered sacred or culturally crucial in your world.

Day 17

Eating Fish Scales | Myth
There is an old wive's tale told among sailors and their families in certain coastal fishing cities, warning of the dangers of consuming fish scales.

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Describe a common old wives' tale or consipracy theory from a region of your world. Does it hold any truth?

Day 18

Sweetberry Blight | Law
A natural disaster which occurs if the sweetberry beetle is permitted to reproduce and spread without any measure of control.

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Write about the events of a devastating natural disaster in your world, either past or present.

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Day 19

The Hearthwild | Location
An ancient forest in which the leylines of arcane and wild magic emerge together, resulting in myriad magical flora and fauna.

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Describe a location in your world that is brimming with diverse or bizarre flora and fauna.

Day 20

Umbragolde | Organization
A guild within Aurel which primarily operates underground and in the shadows. Many know of it, but few know its secrets.

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Write about an organization in your world that has become so powerful it's above the law.

Day 21

Fox Trapper | Profession
Hunters who specialize in hunting foxes, either for sport or for pest control, the legality of which varies based on public perception of the sly creatures.

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Describe a profession in your world that has always been, or recently became, illegal.

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Day 22

Castle Amsa | Building
Occupied by the Alabaster Hand, the castle now stands as a monument to the god Aasimus, the Purifier, and the virtue of a re-envisioned kingdom.

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Write about the headquarters of an organization in your world.

Day 23

Dugath | Settlement
A settlement well known for being a mining powerhouse, supplying the city of Fiffan with most of its mined resources and rare earth materials.

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Describe a settlement that is famous for a particular resource, product or item created there.

Day 24

Fiffan Guard | Organization
Primary law enforcement within Fiffan. The Guard itself does not produce knights, though many knights of Fiffan found their beginnings within.

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Describe a law enforcing organization within your world and how they operate.

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Day 25

Feast of Blessings | Ritual
A festival held twice each year in the Harvest Belt of Terramarre, celebrating bountiful wheat harvests and honoring the God of the Harvest.

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Write about a food-focussed event in your world and describe how it's celebrated.

Day 26

Arcane Scryer | Technology
Objects of great power which permit their user to see beyond the mortal plane. Nimai relics of old, none have found a way to replicate them.

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Write about a technology from the history of your world - is it lost to the ages, or did it shape the world today?

Day 27

Snake Rot | Condition
A fungal infection caused by contact with the spores of a rare mushroom found within the Hearthwild known as the viridian spiral-cap.

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Describe any condition or disease for which a cure has recently been developed.

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Day 28

Logor | Settlement
Now a holy city, the simple village in which Mal'kor lived out her early life, prior to answering her calling and beginning her fateful journey.

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Write about the history of a settlement that was almost entirely wiped out and was then rebuilt.

Day 29

Sweetberry Beetle | Species
Small red beetles found in the southern forests of Terramarre, just south of the Harvest Belt, bred by local farmers for the sweet resin they produce.

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Write about a species in your world that is bred or farmed for a high-value resource.

Day 30

Eren Mariste | Person
Leader of the Umbragolde in Aurel, and a prominent Terran Faithless leader standing in the face of the zealous Alabaster Hand.

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Write about an unassuming character who secretly controls things from behind the scenes.

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Day 31 (1)

Leyline Fibres | Material
A magical resource commonly found in areas where leyline energy is strong. These fibres may be harvested by skilled magical hands.

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Describe a material in your world that is used as a source of fuel or power.

Day 31 (2)

Champions' Pact | Document
An agreement made between the Champions of Dawn at the turn of the era. The first of many major strides which changed the world for the better.

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Write about a famous agreement, contract or treaty that shaped the history of your world.

Day 31 (3)

The Siege of Eletta | Military Conflict
A conflict between the cities of Eletta and Kintelen which began so suddenly that the victims did not discover its cause until after its resolution.

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Describe the events of a conflict that started due to unusual or unforseen circumstances.

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Thanks for checking out my work! If you're interested in seeing even more, perhaps from past or future events, see the articles linked below!

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Next Year! 2021 Pledge

Next Year! 2021 Review

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