Summer Camp 2021

Here we are again! After last year success (see Summer Camp 2020) I will try to repeat the exploit, this time with more organization and a streaming schedule!

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Q1. Which project are your worldbuilding efforts tied to?

Nys has been my go-to world for my roleplaying adventures for years (technically from the beginning). I joined WorldAnvil just before the last Summer Camp (2020) to make an organized effort to sort things out and to give my players an encyclopedia about the world (sort of).
While this is undeniable, this time roleplay is not the final goal. Back in January, I prepared a plot for a short novel. I want to dedicate this Summer Camp to fill in the lore I need to write it.

Q3. Which area of the world(s) are you working on?

Last year, I dived headfirst into the prompts to complete them as fast as possible (since I started working on them mid-July). But at the time Nys was just at its beginning, so it was easy to fit prompts somewhere, without thinking too much. The world was an (almost) empty page.
This time I will try to be more organized, especially since the whole effort is devoted to my short novel. I will thus focus on the Rojgrasz, shorthand for Roj Nogra Ise, the Dark Lands. I have an introduction/primer for it: Rojgrasz.
A dark and dangerous region, the Rojgrasz was the setting for several prompts last year. I enjoyed writing them since this is hands down my favourite Nysian region, and everything in it is so evil and twisted... ahem, back on track.
However, if a prompt fits well somewhere else, in a different country, I will temporarily leave the Dark Lands, just to come back even more thirsty for its secret lore. I don't think they can propose a prompt that is completely incompatible with this region. The happy vehicle from last year Summer Camp seems pretty far from a dark fantasy setting, but I still put it here, and it's so eerie... Kokreba Mum, Puppeteer Cart.

Q2. Which world are you working on?

Nys! My (never-ending? we will see!) universe.

Q4. How much are you aiming to complete?

Eveything. I think I can do all 31 prompts, so aiming for less than that would be toning down the challenge for me. Last year WorldAnvil was new to me and the challenge fueled my creativity so much I finished all 33 prompts in two weeks. This time I don't have that, but I am still confident I can achieve the diamond.

Q5. When will you write?

I will mostly write during my streams. Shameless self-promotion: my Twitch. Come join, we will do working sprints (20 minutes working against 10 minutes chatting). We might also read a couple of entries if time allows. You can pass by and share yours!
I will also write during other people's streams. I want to avoid writing on my own this year to be more active in the community.

Q6. Who is your support network?

I often get inspired when talking about random stuff with my partner during dinner. It comes as sudden enlightenment usually.
As for more standard inspiration sources, I will follow every WA stream I can to hang out with people and let ideas circulate. I could say I will try to use the discord more, but I already know I would not do that since it's super chaotic for me.

The PROMPTS

N°	Article	Template	Prompt	# Words
01	Alńa Szuk	Building	Healing related building.	336
02	Śiukeźul	Condition	Feared medical condition.	770
03	Anti-Parasitic Concoction Treatment	Technology	New medical cure, treatment or breakthrough.	635
04	Cats in the Dark Lands	Species	A working animal.	807
05	Zatjal	Ethnicity	Ethnicity with valuable cultural exports.	460
06	Iskat's Dagger	Item	An extraordinary writing tool or a type thereof.	479
07	The Forbidden Forest	Location	Area wrapped in myth or superstition.	386
08	The Sword's Betrayal Curse	Myth	Myth related to a landmark.	371
09	The End of the Dark	Myth	Myth about a prophecy or other revelation	950
10	Sun-in-the-Cat Festival	Ritual	Celestial body related festival.	634
11	The Sword's Woods	Location	Inhospitable region or landmark	600
12	Dryng	Species	Plant or animal in inhospitable region	521
13	Tekroczjek	Ethnicity	Folk surviving in inhospitable region	318
14	Salt Miners Guild	Organization	Old organization which still casts a shadow	506
15	Old Nojgraszian	Language	Lost or ancient language	368
16	The Tear	Item	Ancient or powerful artefact	454
17	Swan's Army	Organization	A religious order	764
18	Alńe Initiation Rituals	Ritual	Coming of age ceremony	660
19	Royal Gift Letter	Document	Famous letter or message	430
20	Salt Miners	Profession	Often undervalued but vital job	617
21	Law-House	Building	A building associated with crime or justice	414
22	Krehwir	Character	A renowned criminal	379
23	Guards of Destruction	Formation	A unit who guards an important person	325
24	Anypa Village	Settlement	A settlement known as a pleasure town or for louche behaviour	384
25	Nadim Neśpal	Character	A brave hero hiding a secret past	785
26	Akor	Character	A romancer, paramour or other amorous individual	344
27	Salt Trading Company	Organization	A large corporation or trade guild	376
28	Black Salt	Material	A vital trade resource that supports a settlement	697
29	Dźike	Settlement	A production settlement	635
30	Grand Runemaster	Rank	A title which cannot be bought	471
31	Miners Rebellion	Conflict	A bloody coup, rebellion or uprising	569