My Summer Camp 2023 Page

I recently passed a million words and I wanted to cross a million words in style, so I wrote a short story instead of a setting or RPG article. Shoemakers' Stand. I barely got it done before Summer Camp, it was my self-assigned Summer Camp, but now Summer Camp 2023 has begun in earnest.     My plan is to write every prompt because I am an a completionist. Most of this will be on Scarterra, possibly with a Scaraqua focus though I might dip into my other pages for some of these.   A POWERFUL ORGANIZATION IN YOUR WORLD   The Pentarchy of Khemra     A SEAT OF POWER (OF ANY KIND!)   the Sakralstek     A RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES FUEL OR POWER   Reagents, I've wrote a lot about reagents but that was focused on RPG mechanics and this is more lore based.     AN ANIMAL ASSOCIATED WITH, OR SYMBOLIZING, POWER   stingrays     A CULTURE THAT HAS SUFFERED UNDER THE RULE OF A STRONGER NATION   Iron Embers Tribe   A CONFLICT BETWEEN TWO UNEQUAL POWERS IN YOUR WORLD   Stilonk's Rebellion     THE TITLE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR WORLD   Swynfaredian Matriarchs/Patriarchs   A DESTRUCTIVE NATURAL OR SUPERNATURAL EVENT   Mera's Curse   OPTIONAL: A SPECIES KNOWN FOR ITS MISCHIEVOUS PERSONALITY   dolphins     A POPULAR SUMMER TRADITION THAT INVOLVES ART AND CREATIVITY   Hay Day     AN UNCLAIMED, UNREGULATED, OR LAWLESS REGION IN YOUR SETTING   Dragon's Den Valley (Westhammer, not Scarterra)     A SETTLEMENT AT THE LIMITS OF THE "KNOWN" OR "CIVILIZED" WORLD   Barony of Eternity     A JOB THAT TAKES ITS PRACTITIONERS TO REMOTE OR FARAWAY PLACES   reagent forager     AN ANIMAL FOUND IN A NON-POPULATED AREA   Air Troll     A USEFUL PLANT FOUND IN A WILD AREA OF YOUR WORLD   Underdusk berries     A MATERIAL OR NATURAL RESOURCE THAT COMES FROM A DANGEROUS LOCATION   Monster Teeth     A CHARACTER DRIVEN BY WANDERLUST OR THE DESIRE TO EXPLORE   Sleipnir     A CUISINE FROM A SPARSE, BARREN OR REMOTE REGION IN YOUR WORLD   Reindeer cheese   AN ICONIC BUILDING OR LANDMARK REPRESENTING A LOCATION   Borderland Territory Markers   A LETTER SENT IN SECRET BY A WELL-KNOWN PERSON IN YOUR WORLD   Queen Gwendolyn calls for camazotz mercenaries   A TRADITION OR BEHAVIOR CONSIDERED OLD FASHIONED   draconic circle plays     AN ITEM OF GREAT CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE TO A PEOPLE IN YOUR WORLD   The Red Shaft Clan namesake axe shards     AN ANCIENT CITY THAT IS STILL INHABITED TODAY   Narecht City     A HISTORICAL FIGURE STILL VENERATED TODAY, AND WHY   Delas the Diplomat       A PROFESSION THAT HAS BEEN RENDERED OBSOLETE   vampire hunters     A CHILDREN'S TALE OR SONG BASED ON A REAL EVENT   I chose not to do this one.   A SPECIES NOW CONSIDERED EXTINCT   the Silver Dragons     A HISTORICAL CULTURE WHOSE INFLUENCE IS STILL FELT TODAY   Disterian elves     A CEREMONY THAT REPRESENTS A TRANSITION OR TRANSFER   Tiamalan Acesension Rituals     A RARE NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT MOST PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO   Year of Khemra Ascendant   A METHOD USED TO CARRY GOODS OVER LONG DISTANCES   astalakian cargo capsules   A SYSTEM TO SEND MESSAGES BETWEEN DISTANT PLACES   Rumble Speak   A FORM OF SILENT COMMUNICATION   Tentacle Sign Languages   AN ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH RECRUITING OR PROSELYTIZING IS IMPORTANT   I got a gazillion religious groups in Scarterra and Scaraqua, so I couldn't do this one because I didn't have much virgin ground.   A SPECIES WITH AN UNUSUAL FORM OF COMMUNICATION   I liked the prompt but I never got around to it.   A CHARACTER WHO EXCELS IN MANIPULATING OTHERS   Lord Rhydian ap Goirsonad   AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ONE PERSON ADDRESSED TO MANY   Empress Javeeka's Call to Unity   OPTIONAL: A CHARACTER WHO PREFERS TO LURK IN THE SHADOWS   I have a lot of characters like this already what is one more?   OPTIONAL: A "NEGATIVE" CONDITION THAT HAS HIDDEN ADVANTAGES   Cannibal Sickness certainly qualifies but I wrote that a long time ago with many variants. I suppose create another variant but I may just want to try something non-cannibal related for novelty's sake, time permitting   AN ORGANISATION DEDICATED TO KEEPING A MAJOR SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC   A juicy prompt but it showed up near the end of the event, and I didn't come up with any last minute ideas.   A MYTH OR TRUTH ABOUT THE MEANING OF YOUR UNIVERSE   This was a last minute entry but it is something I was leaning towards writing soon anyway, huzzah   The ultimate fate of souls of the honored dead