Challenges

Summer Camp

2020

Bronze Prompts

Write about a myth or legend relating to a famous, long-lost item. - The Necromancer's Hand
Describe a valuable historical or ancient artefact in your world. - The Necromancer's Tome
Describe an important religious leader in your world. How has their character changed the status quo? -Saint Helena Dorma
Write about an apex predator in your world. How does it hunt and survive? - Giant Rahk
Describe a condition in your world caused by a drug or medicine. - Mana Stagnation
Decribe an important celestial body or constellation in your world. - Tiamat: Mother of Magic
Describe a counter-culture in your world, something outside the mainstream culture of the place. - Landlocked Orcs
Write about a rank or title that represents order in your world. - King of Agaland
Write about a building that has been reused and repurposed from its original design. - The Church of St. Dorma
Describe a commonly found document in your world - what's in it and what is it for?- Writ of Slavery

Silver Prompts

Describe a common item that is used as a secret symbol in your world. - The Tiger's Eye
Describe a vehicle in your world that brings joy wherever it arrives. - The Queen's Blessing
Describe how birthdays are celebrated in a particular culture of your world. - The Fifteenth Year (Agaland)
Write about a secret code or cypher in your world: who uses it, and for what purpose? - The Eye's Cant
Describe an elite or highly specialised military unit in your world. - The Walking Shadow
Write about a material that is considered sacred or culturally crucial in your world. - Spirit's Whispers
Describe a common old wives' tale or consipracy theory from a region of your world. Does it hold any truth? - The Lurker in the Shadow
Write about the events of a devastating natural disaster in your world, either past or present. - Fir'Tan's Scar
Describe a location in your world that is brimming with diverse or bizarre flora and fauna. - Berdea - The New World
Write about an organization in your world that has become so powerful it's above the law. The Gryphon's Talons

Gold Prompts

Describe a profession in your world that has always been, or recently became, illegal. - Fae Binder Write about the headquarters of an organization in your world. - Fae Binder's Guildhall
Describe a settlement that is famous for a particular resource, product or item created there. - Vyras
Describe a law enforcing organization within your world and how they operate. - The Constabulary of the Realm
Write about a food-focused event in your world and describe how it's celebrated. - Midsummer Night
Write about a technology from the history of your world - is it lost to the ages, or did it shape the world today? - Quartz Battery
Describe any condition or disease for which a cure has recently been developed. Therianthropy
Write about the history of a settlement that was almost entirely wiped out and was then rebuilt. - Arves, The Ruined Capital
Write about a species in your world that is bred or farmed for a high-value resource. Silver Fern
Write about an unassuming character who secretly controls things from behind the scenes. - Lillian Steelheart

Diamond Prompts

Describe a material in your world that is used as a source of fuel or power. - Magic Material Components
Write about a famous agreement, contract or treaty that shaped the history of your world. The Expedition Pact
Describe the events of a conflict that started due to unusual or unforseen circumstances. - The Siege of Votund

2021

Bronze Prompts

A building associated with healing the sick - The "Black Trade" Plague Houses
A medical condition which is feared by some - Pestilent Manafication
A new medical cure, treatment or breakthrough - Visagebreak
A species of working animal - Blood Rat
An ethnicity whose cultural exports are highly sought after - Gyrmanian
An extraordinary writing tool (or type of writing tool) - The Rainbow Quill
An area or geographical landmark wrapped in myth, legend, or superstition - The Anchor
A myth about a mountain, lake, cave, or other landmark - The Stilled Lake
A myth or fairytale about a prophecy, oracle, fortune-telling, or other revelation - The Final Dragonsong
A festival associated with a celestial body - St. Aurilea's Festival

Silver Prompts

An inhospitable region or geographical landmark - The Dragon's Maw
A plant or animal that lives in an inhospitable region - Colossal Scorpion
An ethnicity surviving in an inhospitable region - Tian'Dai
An old or ancient organization which still casts a shadow - The Cult of Fir'Tan
A lost or ancient Language - Drakonic
An ancient and/orpowerful artifact - The Hand of the Gods
A religious order founded or based in your world's history - The Children of Averas
A coming of age ceremony - The First Drink
A famous letter or message - Final Communique from Queen Myra's Lost Love
An often undervalued but vital profession - Gatherer

Gold Prompts

A building associated with Crime or Justice - The Garden of Gloriosa
A renowned pirate, highwayman, or other criminal - Sigrún of Vídalín
A unit or squad who guards an important person - The Red Arms
A Settlement known as a pleasure town or for louche behaviour - The Golden Palace of Sahk'Al Vahlk
A brave hero, who hides a secret past - Tylvath Delmont
A romancer, paramour, or other amorous individual - Vyrin Silverwing
A large business, corporation, or trade guild - The Churada
A vital trade resource that supports a settlement or region - Kindle Spirits and Alcohol
An industrial, mining, logging, or other production settlement - Vyntalgia
A title which cannot be bought, only earned - Oberon

Diamond Prompt

A bloody coup, rebellion, or uprising in your world's history - The Sveldvar Rebellion

2022

Bronze Prompts

An ocean, desert, plain, pocket dimension, or other large expanse - The World's Scar
A Religion or Organization connected to a natural phenomenon - The Keepers of Silence
A Species that survives in an unlikely place - Kobold
A vehicle or type of vehicle used for long journeys - Steel Ship
A settlement beside or in a great expanse - Expedition Outposts
A material only harvestable from nature - Somnal Root
A culture who lives by, near, or within an ocean, desert, or other expanse - Horned Whiptail Kobold
A food that marks a rite of passage for a culture in your world - Coming of Age - Horned Whiptail Kobold

Silver Prompts

A settlement that leads the known world in something - Warlow's Tower
A military Conflict resolved through excellent leadership - Repulsion of Sveldvar
A building associated with governance, leadership, or change - The Summer and Winter Courts
An organization associated with governance, leadership, or change - The Fae Court
A profession associated with leaders in your world - Cavalry Master
A title that commands respect from those in the know - The Wrath of the Sea
A great leader of their people - Aldric Steelheart
A tradition or ceremony which confers an honor on someone - Appointment of the Royal Guard

Gold Prompts

A settlement that was lost or discovered - Rrshvk
An astonishing natural wonder - Ifrit's Cauldron
A recently discovered or rediscovered species - Subspecies: Dragonus
A lost or discovered artifact of significance or power - Kylvar's Black Blade
A technology lost, forgotten, or shrouded in mystery - Incubation Tank
A lost or discovered monument - Shyrta's Gate
An explorer, researcher, or other character motivated by discovery - Felicity Rossi
A travel log or other document associated with discovery - Erwon Silversong's Expedition Log

Diamond Prompts

A species considered monstrous by some - Magmus
A Myth or urban legend about a "monster" - The Baker's Wife and the Witch in the Wood
A tradition which keeps monsters or bad luck away - Saint Dorma's Day
A condition considered monstrous or "unlucky" by some - Magic Eating Vampire
An organization considered cruel or monstrous by some - The Church of St. Dorma
A person considered villainous or monstrous - Edward Lionheart

Summer Camp 2023

Bronze Prompts

A powerful organization - [The Unified Banker's Guild
A Seat of Power - Lyndonia 
A Resource that provides fuel or power
An animal associated with, or symbolizing power
A Culture that has suffered under the rule of a stronger nation
A Conflict between two unequal power
The title and responsibilities of an important person
A Destructive natural or supernatrual event
Optional: A Species known for it's mischevious personality
Optional: A popular summer tradition that involves Art and Creativity - The Festival of Bonding

Silver Prompts

An unclaimed, Unregulated, or lawless region
A settlement at the limits of the "known" or "civilized" world
A job that takes it's practitioners to remote or far away places
An animal found in a non-populated area
A useful plant found in a wild area
A material or natural resource that comes from a dangerous location
A character driven by wanderlust or the desire to explore
A cuisine from a sparse, barren, or remote region
Optional: An iconic building or landmark representing a location
Optional: A letter sent in secret by a well known person - [The Lost Correspondence of Draclau Vespin

Gold Prompts

A Tradition or Behavior Considered Old Fashioned
An Item of Great Cultural or Religious Significance
An Ancient City that is Still Inhabited Today
A Historical Figure still Venerated Today and Why
A Profession that has been Rendered Obsolete
A Children's Tale or Song Based on a Real Event
A Species Now Considered Extinct
A Historcal Culture Whose Influence is Still Felt Today
Optional: A Ceremony That Represents A Transition or Transfer
Optional: A Rare Natural Phenomenon that Most People Look Forward To

Diamond Prompts

A Method Used to Carry Goods over Long Distances
A System to Send Messages Between Distant Places
A Form of Silent Communication
An Organization for Which Recruiting or Proselytizing is Important
A Species with an Unusual Form of Communication
A Character who Excels in Manipulating Others
An Important Public Announcement that One Person Addressed to Many
A Building or Landmark used for, or Associated with, Communication
Optional: A Character who Prefers to Lurk in the Shadows
Optional: A "Negative" Condition that has Hidden Advantages