WASC23 Prompt Matching
Double up on your prompts! A list of related World Anvil prompts you can answer at the same time as the Summer Camp ones.
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Double up on your prompts! I'll be adding to this list so you can match up on World Anvil's prompts for this year's Summer Camp event π
I've searched through all of the World Anvil prompts and copied links to them below - there might be some duplicates based on article templates and I may swap things around on each wave of prompts as they're revealed.
Good luck, and have fun!
I've searched through all of the World Anvil prompts and copied links to them below - there might be some duplicates based on article templates and I may swap things around on each wave of prompts as they're revealed.
Good luck, and have fun!
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How to double up on prompts:
1. Check the template of the Summer Camp prompt
2. Search for a secondary prompt to double up on below (the template must be the same)
3. From the prompts below, click the Write this prompt! button so that the prompt is connected to your article
4. Write a minimum of 300 words
5. In the article editor, submit your article to the relevant Summer Camp prompt!
You've now nailed two prompts in one, and they count towards your Summer Camp progress and completing the regular worldbuilding prompts on World Anvil :D
1. Check the template of the Summer Camp prompt
2. Search for a secondary prompt to double up on below (the template must be the same)
3. From the prompts below, click the Write this prompt! button so that the prompt is connected to your article
4. Write a minimum of 300 words
5. In the article editor, submit your article to the relevant Summer Camp prompt!
You've now nailed two prompts in one, and they count towards your Summer Camp progress and completing the regular worldbuilding prompts on World Anvil :D
Table of Contents
Resources
- How to answer any worldbuilding prompt
- How to twist a prompt to suit your worldbuilding
- World Anvil: Unpacking the Copper Prompts
π₯ Wave 1: Power
[1] A powerful organisation (organization)
- Describe a famous criminal organization and the unlawful acts they commit in your world.
- Tell us about a famous family or dynasty in your world!
- Describe a cult in your world. How did they form and what do they believe in?
- Describe a famous criminal organization and the unlawful acts they commit in your world.
- Write about a famous ship crew. Who are they and why are they famous?
- Write about an organization that is terrorizing a town in your world.
- Whatβs a big corporation in your world? Are they noble, corrupt, or purely business driven?
- What is the largest organized religion in your world? What or who do they believe in?
- Write about a country or organization that is not as evil as people think.
- Name a nation that went from rags to riches due to a important international event.
- What is the most famous company in your world? How did it become so?
[2] A seat of power (settlement)
- Describe an important trade hub in your world
- Describe a bustling market settlement in your world. What can I find for sale?
- Write about a city or town in your world which is unusual or unique in some way.
- Write about a settlement that survived despite being nearly destroyed by a disaster in the past.
- Tell us about a city that has fallen on hard times and explain why
- Write about a small settlement that seems unimportant, but is integral for the survival of many.
[3] A resource that provides fuel or power (material)
- Describe a rare organic material and what it's used for in your world.
- The richest people in the world build monuments from this stuff. Where do you get it and what special properties does it have?
- Describe an important material or resource that has been in short supply in the past. Why did that happen? What were the consequences?
- Describe a material that requires intense labour to obtain.
- What is the most expensive substance in your world?
- Describe a material that is abundant and useless in one region and scarce and valuable in another.
[4] An animal associated with, or symbolizing, power (species)
- Write about a service animal in your world: what do they help with? How difficult are they to train?
- Describe a predator in your setting with an unusual killing method
- If an apocalypse were to happen in your world, what creature would survive to come out on top?
- What is the most populous species in your world and how has it evolved?
- Describe a species that can be found worldwide.
- Tell me about an unusual mount or steed in your world. How much does it cost, and what does training it look like?
- What is an animal associated with a celebration in your world?
- Write about a species in your world that's perceived as a pest but is actually very helpful.
- What type of creature is considered unnatural in your world and why?
- Describe a species in your world that becomes an unwanted pest in large numbers. What nuisance does it cause?
- Describe an exotic beast of burden that is used primarily due to some unusual quirk of its species
- Write about a herbivorous creature in your world and their favourite food.
[5] A culture that has suffered under the rule of a stronger nation (ethnicity)
- Describe the largest diaspora in your world. Why did they leave their homeland?
- Write about a society where different professions are segregated based on gender.
- Describe a nomadic people in your world. Why are they on the move?
- Describe an ethnicity that lives in a dangerous area and the effect this has on their culture.
- Describe your worlds most isolated yet thriving community. Why are they so isolated and how are they thriving?
- Describe a counterculture in your world. Are they prosecuted or tolerated?
[6] A conflict between two unequal powers in your world (military conflict)
- Write about a conflict in your world which was fought with non-standard weapons.
- Write about a conflict in your world known for being unprovoked or unfair.
- Describe an ongoing military conflict in your world.
- What scars from a past military conflict refuse to heal years, decades or even centuries later?
- Write about a military conflict that devastated a community. How does it cope with the aftermath?
- Write about a conflict that resulted in a change in a nation's law.
- What is a conflict between two or more forces that irreversibly changed the cultures and governments of all included?
- Write about a simple misunderstanding that carried military consequences.
[7] The title and responsibilities of an important person in your world (title)
- Describe the Rank and responsibilities of someone who's considered ""in charge"" of an organization, religion, or settlement in your world.
- Describe the title given to the next-in-line or successor in an organization's hierarchy.
- Write about how an important rank or title is visually represented and how different people perceive those with this position.
[8] A destructive natural or supernatural event. (natural law)
- Describe a natural law or force that is often overlooked by most people but may be dangerous or fatal.
- Describe a natural phenomenon that attracts the attention of foreigners.
- Write about a strange phenomenon affecting a region in your world. How safe/dangerous is it to go there?
- Write about something strange that happens to the local fauna under certain circumstances, like lemmings running off of a cliff.
- Write about something that can be seen in the night sky. What is it named after?
[9] (Wildcard) A species known for its mischievous personality (species)
- I want to adopt a cute pet in your world. What is it and how do I look after one?
- Write about an animal known for their unique poo.
- Describe a weird animal in your world. Why do people consider it "weird"?
- Write about an animal that is loved by some and hated by others. What about it makes opinions on this animal so divided?
- Describe a dangerous creature in your world and how a group has tamed it to use it as mascot or pet.
[10] (Wildcard) A popular summer tradition that involves art and creativity (tradition)
- When do the cultures celebrate the new year in your world? What does it involve?
- What is the most popular tattoo design I can get inked? What does it mean?
- What does the rainbow symbolize in a culture of your world?
- Describe a tradition of gift-giving in your world
- Write about an art movement or period in your world.
- Write about a particular aspect of a culture admired by foreigners.
π₯ Wave 2: Frontier
[11] An unclaimed, unregulated, or lawless region in your setting (geography)
- Write about a location in your world that entering is like signing your own death warrant. What makes this location so dangerous?
- Describe a geographic location beneath the surface - what can you find lurking there?
- Create an area of outstanding natural beauty in your world!
- Describe a geographically or meteorologically unstable region of your world
- What's your world's largest ocean, and what lurks in it depths? Do people fear it or own it?
- Write about an asteroid or comet that's important for your world. Does it have a special meaning?
- Describe a geographical feature that acts as a dividing line between nations or geographical environments
- Describe a test site that was used for an important technological advancement in your world.
- Describe a region of your world that has undergone major ecological change. Why did this happen? How did it affect the people living there?
- What is a unique geographical feature in your world? How has it affected the people who live near it?
- Describe the biggest planet in your solar system. What's special about it? Do any creatures live on it?
- Describe the geographical features of a magical forest.
- Write about an area or location that is almost impossible for most species to survive and live in.
- What geographical region is not explored very much, but keeps people out of it?
- What is the most remote part of your world? How do you travel there?
- Does your world have a physical underworld (e.g. Hades)? What is its purpose and how is it accessed?
- There is a short route between locations in your world. Why does everybody take the long route instead?
- Write about a land formation created by something powerful in the past.
- Describe an important body of water in your world.
- Describe a famous or infamous river or river system in your world
[12] A settlement at the limits of the "known" or "civilized" world (settlement)
- When people say "the middle of nowhere" or "the frontier" what settlement name do they use?
- Describe an important trade hub in your world
- Describe a bustling market settlement in your world. What can I find for sale?
- Write about a city or town in your world which is unusual or unique in some way.
- Write about a lost city in your world that was rediscovered. What was found inside? What is its impact on modern life?
- Write about a settlement that survived despite being nearly destroyed by a disaster in the past.
- Write about a settlement that is under occupation by an invading force
- Tell us about a city that has fallen on hard times and explain why
- Write about a small settlement hiding a big secret.
- Write about a small settlement that seems unimportant, but is integral for the survival of many.
[13] A job that takes its practitioners to remote or far away places (profession)
- Tell us about a farming profession in one region of your world. What species and products are produced?
- Reviled or revered, describe a profession that causes strong reactions in a culture.
- The services people with this profession provide are only afforded to the extremely wealthy. Who are they, and what do they do?
- Write about a specialty trade that's surviving against the odds.
- What kind of job is considered a "last resort" in your world?
- What is the riskiest, but most lucrative way to make money in your world?
- What is the most looked down upon profession in your world (be it legal or illegal)?
- What is an underappreciated profession in your world? Something important that people tend to overlook or undervalue.
- Write about a profession within the education industry.
- Write about a profession that is perfectly legal in one region, but outlawed in another.
- Describe a common profession that is often taken as a secondary source of income.
- Describe a profession relating to prophecies and foretelling the future. Does it hold any merit? How do people regard it?
[14] An animal found in a non-populated area (species)
- Describe the fossils of an ancient species, do they still exist
- Describe an endagered species in your world. Why is it in this position?
- Describe the most dangerous apex predator in your world.
- Write about a dangerous insect or animal in your world
- Describe an ancient species that is either extinct, or still roams your world today!
- Describe a species that has a short lifespan compared to the others in your world.
- What is the largest animal in your world?
- What is the smallest animal in your world?
- Describe a species with a physical feature that might prove a hindrance in certain everyday circumstances.
- Write about a species in your world that's illegal to be kept as a pet. Why is it not allowed?
- Describe a creature that builds an unusual nest or den. What do they make it from and what does it look like?
- Write a species in your world that lives in a cave.
- Describe a very tiny species and the impact it has on larger things in your world.
- Describe an unusual aquatic creature in your world.
[15] A useful plant found in a wild area of your world (species)
- Fungi are an often overlooked part of the ecosystem. Write about a fungus that can be both helpful and harmful.
- Create a plant species that is harvested for use by at least one culture in your world!
- Describe an unusual or extraordinary plant species in one biome of your world!
- Create a plant species for your players (or main characters) to interact with - a trap, environmental hazard, or even an attacking creature in your world!
- Describe an important crop in your world. What are the agricultural needs associated with it?
- Describe the fossils of an ancient species, do they still exist
- Describe an endagered species in your world. Why is it in this position?
- Describe a predator in your setting with an unusual killing method
- Write about a species that survives in a cold environment.
- Describe a species that can be found worldwide.
- Write about a species in your world that's perceived as a pest but is actually very helpful.
- Describe a very tiny species and the impact it has on larger things in your world.
[16] A material or natural resource that comes from a dangerous location (material)
- Describe a rare organic material and what it's used for in your world.
- What substances or materials in your world are considered to be purely cosmetic high status or luxury items?
- The richest people in the world build monuments from this stuff. Where do you get it and what special properties does it have?
- Write about a delicious nut in your world. Does it have other special properties?
- Describe an important material or resource that has been in short supply in the past. Why did that happen? What were the consequences?
- What is the primary material used in construction in your world? How has it shaped architecture and design?
- What do your people use as dye and what is it used for? Hair, ink, fabric, skin, paint?
- Describe a material that requires intense labour to obtain.
- What is the most expensive substance in your world?
- Describe a material that is abundant and useless in one region and scarce and valuable in another.
[17] Β A character driven by wanderlust or the desire to explore (character)
- Tell us about a famous explorer in your world. What did they discover?
- Who is the most famous explorer in the recent history of your world? Why are they so famous?
- Who is the greatest philosopher of your world. Describe what they taught and how it changed the the way people react to the world.
- Write about a philosopher in your world. How did they view the world and who still follows their beliefs?
- Who is the most famous hero in a fictional story within your world and why do people love them?
- I'm a thief in your world and so far I've never been caught. Who's my next target?
- Whose death is still greatly mourned or remembered in your world?
- Who is the most famous living artist in your world?
- Write about a person who defies social expectations. How do people react to their unconventional life?
- Write about a pirate of your world. What are they famous for?
- Describe an important historian in your world, and how they changed the perception of the past?
- Describe the ring leader of a circus or carnival in your world. What are their motivations?
- Describe the story of the child of a powerful character in your world.
- Write about a person who has made a powerful enemy and must navigate a dangerous political landscape to survive.
- Describe a serial killer in your world. Have they been caught, and how/why not?
- Write about a a person everyone remembers well even though there is no evidence of their existence.
- Write about a military war hero that went rogue
- Write about your world's first scholar in a given field. What made them so great?
- Write about someone whose power comes from wealth. How do they use this power? What do others think of them?
- Write about a person who lives on in myth. How do their fabled acts differ from their real life?
- Write about a character who has overcome their greatest fears.
- Write about a famous sportsperson in your world. How did they rise to fame?
- Write about a character who has turned their back on their culture in favor of a new way of life.
[18] Β A cuisine from a sparse, barren, or remote region in your world (tradition)
- Write about a typical breakfast dish.
- I just moved to your country. What are some things I should know about the culture and customs here so that I can live here as expected?
- I want to woo the person of my dreams. In your world, how do I go about this?
- When do the cultures celebrate the new year in your world? What does it involve?
- Describe a winter tradition which exists within one culture of your world. What is celebrated, and what's involved in the festivities?
- Create a festival celebrated by one (or more) culture(s) in your world, to kick off a new campaign or story.
- Describe a traditional celebration for the summer solstice in a culture of your world
- Describe a summer celebration in a culture of your setting
- How does a culture in your world celebrate the winter solstice?
- How do people of this culture honor their ancestors?
- Write about a coming of age rite celebrated in one of your lesser known cultures.
- Describe a tradition in your world associated with caring for someone who is terminally ill.
- Describe a bizarre tradition from a culture in your world. Why is it practised and what was its origin?
- Write about an event that almost everyone has on their calendar in a particular culture of your world.
[19] (Wildcard) An iconic building or landmark representing a location (building/landmark)
- Describe a ruined structure that nature has reclaimed. What was its original purpose?
- Describe a religious monument, built or natural people of your world with to visit at least once in their lifetime
- Describe a natural or constructed wonder in your world. What purpose does it serve and what is the significance behind it?
- Create a building which is feared by a culture of your world
- Write about a huge building in your world. Who built it and why?
- What is the most famous library in your world and why?
- Write about a museum in your world. What items are curated there and what exhibitions does it have on display?
- Describe a piece of infrastructure that most people considers completely useless.
- Write about the challenges and wonders of living in an organic skyscraper constructed entirely out of living trees. Each floor is a different ecosystem, with flora and fauna coexisting in harmony
- Describe a historical monument in your world and what it represents..
[20] (Wildcard) A letter sent in secret by a well-known person in your world (document)
- A secret love letter has been found in your world - who was it intended for and what was inside?
- Write about an unreliable map that continues to be used.
- Write about how a historical event involving a natural disaster was recorded.
- Write about a discovery made within an ancient place in your world. How was it documented?
- Write about a famous diary or journal in your world. What did it contain, and who wrote it?
- Describe the most inhospitable place in your setting in the style of an explorers journal
- Write about an iconic motivational speech that moved the lives of many people in your world.
- I want to spread forbidden ideas in your world, how do I accomplish this without being caught?
π₯ Wave 3: Relic
[21] A tradition or behaviour considered old fashioned (tradition)
- Write about a controversial pastime. It could be a game that's been played for years that is now considered offensive, or a new fad that is being denounced by other members of the community.
- When do the cultures celebrate the new year in your world? What does it involve?
- What is considered a rude gesture in your world? Why is it offensive?
- What is the most popular tattoo design I can get inked? What does it mean?
- Tell us about a popular parlour game played in a region of your world. What are the rules?
- What do people do when they go out in your world?
- Write about a famous road or journey in your world. Why do people take it?
- Write about a religious holiday celebrated in your world. Why and how is it celebrated?
- What are beauty standards like in your world? How have they evolved over time?
- Write about an art movement or period in your world.
- Write about a sport that has great significance to a culture in your setting. Explain the rules, how it's played, what the objective is, and why it means so much to the people in question.
- What is the biggest offence in your world?
- Write about a tradition in your world associated with romance.
- Describe an old traditional ceremony related to education in your world.
- Write about a particular aspect of a culture admired by foreigners.
[22] An item of great cultural or religious significance to a people in your world (item)
- What is the most prolific drug in your world? How did it come to be and what does it do?
- Describe a historically significant piece of jewelry in your world. What stories does it carry?
- Tell us about an item that is unique, wondrous, or magical!
- Write about a uniform in your world: what is it for and what does it represent?
- Write about a special item used to keep track of time.
- The keytar, the pyrophone organ, the cello hornβall of these are very niche and unusual musical instruments. Write about a niche musical instrument in your world.
- Write about a object that is close to an important character of your world. Why do they care about it and what story does it carry?
- What's an item in your world that people always carry with them?
- Describe an ancient superweapon that wiped out its creators
- Write about a work of art that is both well known and culturally significant.
- Write about a famously stolen item. What's the story behind it? Was it ever found?
- Tell us about a named sword or other weapon in your world?
- Describe an item that was recently excavated in your world.
- Describe a protective garment in your world. What is it made of and what is it used for?
- Describe a traditional head garment from a culture in your world.
- Write about a mysterious artifact displayed in a museum. What is its history?
- Write about a medal or trophy in your world. Who is it awarded to and how is it earned?
- Write about an item that was recovered from the bottom of a large body of water.
[23] An ancient city that is still inhabited today (settlement)
- Describe an important trade hub in your world
- Write about a city or town in your world which is unusual or unique in some way.
- Write about a lost city in your world that was rediscovered. What was found inside? What is its impact on modern life?
- Write about a settlement that survived despite being nearly destroyed by a disaster in the past.
- Tell us about a city that has fallen on hard times and explain why
- Write about a small settlement hiding a big secret.
[24] A historical figure still venerated today, and why (character)
- Who is the greatest philosopher of your world. Describe what they taught and how it changed the the way people react to the world.
- Whose death is still greatly mourned or remembered in your world?
- Who is the most famous living artist in your world?
- Tell us about a famous explorer in your world. What did they discover?
- Who is the most famous explorer in the recent history of your world? Why are they so famous?
- Describe an important historian in your world, and how they changed the perception of the past?
- Write about a military war hero that went rogue
- Write about your world's first scholar in a given field. What made them so great?
- Write about a hero associated with a holiday in your world.
- Who is the most popular living person in your world? Why are they so beloved?
- Write about a philosopher in your world. How did they view the world and who still follows their beliefs?
- Write about a famous sportsperson in your world. How did they rise to fame?
- Name a martyr who died for the cause of freedom and equality. Describe the struggle leading up to their end and whether/how their ideals have been carried on since their demise.
[25] A profession that has been rendered obsolete (profession)
- Tell us about a farming profession in one region of your world. What species and products are produced?
- Reviled or revered, describe a profession that causes strong reactions in a culture.
- The services people with this profession provide are only afforded to the extremely wealthy. Who are they, and what do they do?
- Write about a specialty trade that's surviving against the odds.
- What kind of job is considered a "last resort" in your world?
- What is the riskiest, but most lucrative way to make money in your world?
- What is the most looked down upon profession in your world (be it legal or illegal)?
- What is an underappreciated profession in your world? Something important that people tend to overlook or undervalue.
- Write about a profession within the education industry.
- Write about a profession that is perfectly legal in one region, but outlawed in another.
- Describe a common profession that is often taken as a secondary source of income.
[26] A children's tale or song based on a real event (myth/legend)
- What childhood stories are people still afraid of as adults in your world?
- What stories do parents tell their children about to scare them into good behaviour?
- What story or legend from before the apocalypse would survive to still be told after it?
- Describe a fable that helped shape a culture in your world.
- Describe something an ordinary character has done that no one would believe.
- What is your world's oldest surviving story retold in many cultures in your world?
[27] A species now considered extinct (species)
- Describe the fossils of an ancient species, do they still exist
- Describe an endagered species in your world. Why is it in this position?
- Describe an ancient species that is either extinct, or still roams your world today!
- (Check the previous species prompts above for other ideas!)
[28] A historical culture whose influence is still felt today (ethnicity)
- Describe the largest diaspora in your world. Why did they leave their homeland?
- Describe the common symbols and color associations with a culture in your world.
[29] (Wildcard) A ceremony that represents a transition or transfer (tradition)
- When do the cultures celebrate the new year in your world? What does it involve?
- Tell us about a tradition surrounding births in one of your worlds
- Describe a traditional celebration for the summer solstice in a culture of your world
- Write about a day that celebrates the youngsters living in your world.
- Write about a famous road or journey in your world. Why do people take it?
- How do people honor and grieve their dead in your world?
- How does a culture in your world celebrate the winter solstice?
- Describe the process an adventurer has to go through to retire.
- How is rain perceived in your world? Is this blessing or do people curse the heavy clouds?
- Write about a coming of age rite celebrated in one of your lesser known cultures.
- Describe a tradition in your world associated with caring for someone who is terminally ill.
- What do light and darkness symbolize in your world?
- Describe a tradition in your world associated with death and the dead
- Write about the medicinal practices of a culture in your world.
- What are the practices and traditions surrounding childbirth?
[30] (Wildcard) A rare or natural phenomenon that most people look forward to (natural law)
- What is a commonly held but incorrect view of a magic or power source in your setting? Why is it incorrect?
- Describe a natural law or force that is often overlooked by most people but may be dangerous or fatal.
- Describe a natural phenomenon that attracts the attention of foreigners.
- Write about a strange phenomenon affecting a region in your world. How safe/dangerous is it to go there?
- How do the people of your world understand the world around them? How does their science differ from ours?
- Write about something strange that happens to the local fauna under certain circumstances, like lemmings running off of a cliff.
- Write about something that can be seen in the night sky. What is it named after?
π Wave 4: Communication
[31] A method used to carry goods over long distances (vehicle)
- What is the most popular military vessel in your world? Where was it made and how does it work?
- What is the most popular way of travelling mid-range distances in your setting?
- Tell us about a famous wreckage in your world. What happened to it?
- Write about a ship (or a spaceship) that is used for leisure purposes. How does owning one change how someone is perceived?
- Write about an old ship that's still in use. Why is it still active?
- Write about a unique method for mass transportation in a hostile environment.
- What is the official vehicle of a military unit in your world and why was it chosen?
- Write about a particular vehicle that is reserved for a high ranking individual or profession.
- Invent a vehicle that can function as a car, plane, boat, and submarine.
[32] A system to send messages between distant places (technology)
- Write about a technology that has greatly impacted daily life in your world
- Describe an invention in your world that helps people with disabilities.
- What is the most significant/innovative technology in your world.
- How does your world's technology change the way wars are fought?
- Everyone has that one bit of technology that just makes them want to scream. What technology tends to frustrate people in your world?
- In your system (tech or magic) what is the equivalent of social media?
- Write about a quantum communication device that utilizes non-local entangled particles to communicate over long distances.
- Describe a new invention in your world. Who created it and what does it do?
[33] A form of silent communication (language)
- Flowers, fans, beard twitching and sign language - tell us about a language without a verbal componant in your world!
- Write about the death of a language in your world.
- Describe a communication system that uses intricate hand gestures and eye movements. Write about the challenges and advantages of this non-verbal language system in everyday life.
[34] An organization for which recruiting or proselytizing is important (organization)
- Describe a cult in your world. How did they form and what do they believe in?
- Tell us about a famous entertainment group within your world!
- Write about a famous ship crew. Who are they and why are they famous?
- What is the largest organized religion in your world? What or who do they believe in?
- Write about a religion with an unusual philosophy
- Write about a new religion that exists in your world. How does it impact its followers and those that interact with them?
- Tell us about a group of people with an unusual political goal or ideology. How are they structured and what do they aim for?
- In what ways, good or bad, has law enforcement influenced the people of your world?
[35] A species with an unusual form of communication (species)
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Check summer camp prompts numbered: 4, 9, 14, 15, and 27 for species prompts!
[36] A character who excels in manipulating others through communication (character)
- Create a love interest NPC for one of your PCs.... and add consequences!
- Write about a person who defies social expectations. How do people react to their unconventional life?
- Describe an important historian in your world, and how they changed the perception of the past?
- Write about a powerful entity that changed the world long ago.
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Check summer camp prompts numbered: 17 and 29 for more character prompts!
[37] An important public announcement that one person addressed to many (document)
- Tell us about a religious text in your world
- There's a song I heard whilst roaming around in your world and now it's stuck in my head. What are the lyrics about and why is it so catchy?
- What is the weirdest law in your world and why was it created in the first place?
- Write about an iconic motivational speech that moved the lives of many people in your world.
- I want to spread forbidden ideas in your world, how do I accomplish this without being caught?
[38] A building or landmark used for, or associated with, communication (building)
- Write about a huge building in your world. Who built it and why?
- Describe a piece of infrastructure that most people considers completely useless.
- Describe the ruins of an important building or site that was destroyed in some unusual way
- I'm a young entrepreneur, what type of business would I start, and where would I set up?
[39] (Wildcard) A character who prefers to lurk in the shadows (character)
- I'm a thief in your world and so far I've never been caught. Who's my next target?
- Who is the most famous living artist in your world?
- Write about a pirate of your world. What are they famous for?
- Create a character inspired by someone else in the World Anvil community.
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Check summer camp prompts numbered: 17 and 29 for more character prompts!
[40] (Wildcard) A βnegativeβ condition that has hidden advantages (condition)
- Describe a condition in your world that has a permanent impact on physical appearance
- Write about a disease with an unknown origin in your world. How do people treat it?
- Write about a condition caused by an insect or animal's bite
- What's the consequence of using (or misusing) magic in your setting?
- Describe a disability in your worldβhow do people view those who have it?
- Describe a condition that reveals a little-understood feature of a healthy body.
- Write about a magic-based condition someone is born with. Is it inherited or caused by external factors?
- Describe a condition which raises someone's status in society.
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400 Worldbuilding Prompts
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