Sagadorm Meta [WASC2020]

Summer Camp Prep - Challenge 1

SCOPE / MOTIVATION:

• What is my motivation for building this world?
  A single world hosting retellings of obscure "fixed" fairy tales and the stories they spawn.
• Why am I building this world? What are you hoping to get out of it?
  To simplify the story making process. FUN!
• What is the hook or unique selling point of your world? What makes it unique or different?
  Fixing fairy tales. Semi-hard magic.

THEMES:

• What genre is this world?
  Light Fantasy, New Adult, & Always Clean
• How does the world feel (player experience)?
  
• What is the tone of this world?
  Noble Neutral
• What is the character agency?
  High Agency


• Recurring Themes: What are the recurring themes that reinforce the tone?
  
  1. Exploring foundational truths for better society:
     
  2. Be youself, but be your best self.
     
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• Meta: Create five events that are actively happening in your world.
  1. Fall of the Dragons:
     The Runaway's Hope in "koo-roo-nah-g"
  2. Formation of the Fairy Council:
     Government Presence, Agriculture And Trade
  3. The Great Decimation:
     
  4. Rise of the Automoton:
     Where the magic of the fairies is encapsulated into machinery. (Steam Punk)
     Technology Influence
  5. Space Travel and the impact of Magic:
     How does magic change when the humans and fairies visit the moon that give them power.

DRAMA:

• Eras of Change:
  Decimation: Loss of Common Place Magic
  Fairy Council: Resitant against a World Organization with Magic.
  Inter-Generational
• Macro Changes:
  Influence of Nations, Kingdoms, etc. and the conflicts between them.
• Micro Changes:
  Hero/Heroine's Journey; Man vs. X
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Rules of the World:

• What are the fundamental differences in the natural laws of your world compared to Earth?
  1. Magical Cores:
     Essence of magic is bestowed randomly to wild creatures. When these creatures die, they form "cores." These cores power magic. Only fairies (magical users) can access the powers of the cores.
  2. Magical Heredity:
     Only decendents of magic users can use magic. All fairies are descendents of Vola Wranthana
  3. Cursed:
     The only animals that talk are humans who have been cursed to be animals. (See "Frog" from the Princess and the Frog). Cursed creaturs are infertile.
  4. Fairies:
     Magical users
  5. Fae:
     Evil Fairies
  6. Astronomy:
     Moons of Sagadorm enhance powers of magical users.

Cosmology:

• How did this world come to be?
  1. The four space dragons fought in the heavens:
     Each dragon focused on one of the four elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire. They fought around a star. Their epic final battle resulted in each of their deaths. Their bodies petrified and coolesed into a single planet. Their "magical cores" escaped and turned into the moons that orbit planet.

Geography:

• What does the geography of your world look like?
  1. Planet:
     Small and dense. Heavy metal core to compensate gravity to ensure "earth" gravity even though there is a small planet.
  2. Regions:
     Twelve Regions of Earth

What is the initial size of your world-building?

• What is the initial size of your active campaign setting?
  Epic in scope. Time and Territory

People and their History

• Who used to live in your active campaign space, and what is their history?
  
• What species/Culture currently lives in your current campaign space, and what is their history?
  
• What do they need, and what do they need from each other?
  

Quick Overview:

• Motivation: A single world hosting retellings of obscure "fixed" fairy tales and the stories they spawn.
• Genre: Light Fantasy, New Adult, & Always Clean
• Elements: Adventure, Mystery, & Clean Romance
• Scale: A world with a long time line of various eras.
• Mood: Noble Neutral
• Themes:
  • Exploring foundational truths for better society.
  • Be youself, but be your best self.
• Conflicts:
  • Good v. Evil
  • Overcoming Difficulty