Summer Camp Pledge

For this years summer camp I am hoping to really get my teeth into the world of spindle (tho the name may change as that is just one of the two continents) My aim is to get diamond and use this month as a springboard into creating a fully realised campaign setting for an adventure that I am working on along side.
Spindle is an almost blank slate, with little more than a very rough map idea and some key points for expansion. I think one of the key things that I hope to get out of this will be some strong articles across a range of subjects that can act as groundwork and touchstones for the continued expansion of the world.
Themes:
Expanse

The chasm east of the copper spire. A place watched over by the 7 magi orders and where strange things happen

The swampy islets that link the two continents

The magicless island far to the south east

The exalted citadel of the south west nation, self proclaimed bastion of hope, a truly huge city, that is surrounded by a mostly barren wasteland.

Leadership

How are all the nations lead?

The magi who are above the nations how does that work?

Extremist leaders in the east who are vying for more power and trying to expand toward the chasm

Involvement of the gods in everyday life at different levels

Discovery

Advancements made by the magi

The regular delves into the chasm

Why is magic gone from the island

The lost culture of the east continent,

Monstrous

The things that come out of the chasm,

The darker side of the magi

How the magi are not trusted - necessary evil

7 is the most unlucky number because that is how may types of magic there are

I have put a pintrest board together that I have linked HERE The images on this board really speak to the mood of the world, the disparity between the rich and the poor, the Exalted lands and those which are untended by a god.