Imaginaerium, Day 13 - Prompts and Journals

There is only one way to avoid criticism; do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing
— Aristotle

First weekend of Summer Camp is soon here - how're y'all holding up? After the first initial burst of excitement and adrenaline, we're now in for the long haul. The first ten prompts have been released, and there's already a ton of really awesome articles... Which we will keep featuring here in the Imaginaerium! So, stick around!

Book Recommendation

A Is For Armor Although many monsters are clad in armor that is the product of adaptive evolution or radical mutation, some bear protections that owe their existence to the cunning of men, the kindness of their masters, the intervention of the divine, or the gifts of the infernal.

The Monster Alphabet is a great brainstorming resource for all kinds of creepy crawlies or weird critters. From A For Armor all the way to Z for Zoomorphic, it provides a huge range of random tables to roll up monster from and get your inspiration going. Check it out here:

Video Recommendation

Popularized with the Ancient Aliens TV show, the "alien came down and built the pyramids" theory spawned some of my favorite gifs, but their actual evidence is.. Not good! As fun as the ideas might be, the truth is very different but just as (if not more) interesting. This is a long one, but if you have three hours to spare, it is well worth it. There's a lot of interesting trivia baked into the dissection of the ancient aliens theory.

Shows, Movies, Anime

The Atticus Institute is a pseudo-documentary style movie about a government agency investigating a supposed demonic possession and psychic power. It is pretty cool, pretty weird, and if you have those sort of things in your world, might be worth checking out!

Music Recommendation

World Recommendation

Today, we have a two for one special from Sable Aradia and her two worlds of Toy Soldier Saga and the Wyrd West! The Toy Soldier Saga is a space-opera fantasy, with Orcish space-ships and elven space marines, and all kinds of cool things! She has also published a bunch of short stories, with many novels on the way. Be sure to follow her and keep an eye on them!

Discovering the Toy Soldier Saga

Generic article | Jun 8, 2021

The Toy Soldier Saga is a fantasy space opera universe.

Gunslinger Order

Organization | May 5, 2021

The Gunslinger Order is perhaps best described as a militant order of holy knights.

Showdown

Generic article | May 4, 2021

Can Graeme get the drop on a Desperado with infernal powers, before the outlaw gets the drop on him?

The Queen's Dirk

Prose | Aug 12, 2021

Elven Star-Pilot Shaundar Sunfall wants a chance to prove himself in battle. He's going to get it.

Summer Camp Article Of The Day

Because if you know me; I am a sucker for evil mushroom and wicked fungi... A great article from relative newcomer both to WA and Summer Camp, Serukis has really knocked it out of the park with a nice and gruesome condition. Check it out!

The Red Death

Condition | Dec 7, 2023

A rare side effect of ingesting the extract of the bloodcap mushroom that causes the victim's bones to melt inside them.

I've started doing a bit of writing too. It wasn't always sure that I would, but the enthusiasm is infectious! So far, I've finished the prompt for a Historic Artefact and made a Fancy Ben!

Fancy Ben, The World's Last Nuke

Item | Jan 1, 2022

After Ben, there'll be no more nukes. Here's to hoping he doesn't go out in style.

Images to Inspire

by Agoda

by Insider

by Johny Mnemonic

by Lenise Zika

by Simon Weaner

by Eran Fowler

by Gimli/Patterson

by David Szilagyi

by Moe Bedard

by Justin Oaksford

by Illahie

If you like what you've seen here and found it helpful, check out some of my other work and see it in action.

Mankind are not masters of this world, but children fumbling in the dark.

Araea is a weird-fantasy setting in a world where humanity has been forced to survive deep underground since time immemorial. The surface of the planet is a barren wasteland plagued by radiation, vicious storms and terrible beasts. In the dark, mankind have built cities and civilizations.

Araea

Welcome to the Megacorpolis! Greatest city in the world; run by marketing campaign and middle mangers, fueled by java and profit margins.

The Megacorpolis is a city of the future, free from notions of nationality or patriotism. It is a city ruled by corporations, by profit margins and marketing campaigns, run by middle-managers and algorithms. All under the watchful surveillance of everyone's friend, The Computer. Come on into the greatest city the world will ever see.

Megacorpolis

“They sacrificed to daemons, no-gods,
Gods they had never known,
New ones, who came but lately,
Who stirred not your fathers’ fears.”

The world stands at the dawn of the 21st century, entering an uncertain age. Monsters and magic, powers ancient beyond measure, lurk in the dark. In the shadows, another world lies next to our own, both a sanctuary and prison - a place beyond the reach of mortals. Welcome to Shedim, a dark occult world of horror and wonder. It is our modern world, where magic lurks in the dark and hides in an alternative dimension called the Shadow. In it walk both heroes and villains, prisoners and jailors, horrors and hope. In it, armaggedon awaits - or salvation.