Summer Camp 2022 Pledge

This Summer Camp, I pledge to make it to Diamond or Die!

— Ellysium, World Builder, Setter of Too Many Goals

  In the 2021 World Ember, I actually managed to (barely) meet the goal of 10,000 words! So naturally, we are going to set the bar high and reach for Diamond this Summer Camp! Did I meet the Diamond goal last year? No. Will I set a moderate goal and work my way from Copper to Silver or Gold, like a responsible person? Also no. DIAMOND OR DEATH!  

2022 Summer Camp Goals

To focus on the themes of the prompts, I am planning to expand on the existing worlds of Hallowed Legacy. Primarily, I want to flesh out the sentient races of Ior and Shira'tol, and to fill in more details in general about all the realms. The ultimate plan is to eventually publish books and adventures within this setting, so I want to focus on the legends, folklore, and the cosmic thread that binds all the realms together.   A major project within this world I am working on is a collection of short stories and connected ttrpg adventures, npcs, items, and monsters. This is tentatively titled A Legacy of Tales which will eventually be launched onto Kickstarter. The more items, creatures, and details I can create during camp, the easier this project will be!  

Realms

   

Themes

The themes of this year's Summer Camp are Expanse, Leadership, Discovery, and Monstrous. All of these themes relate to the worlds of Hallowed Legacy in different ways. There are many locations in Ior, for example, that could be classified as "expanses," like the dusty badlands of the Gryphon Runs, the moors of Kresla, or the haunted wastes of the Great Seat. There is also much to Discover in Ior after the Fall buried much of the magic and history of the world both figuratively and literally. These are themes I'm excited to explore with the races, gods, and history of Ior.   As for Shira'tol, there are more than a few Monstrous creatures and people to write about, like Logan, Lord of all Vampires, or the Sea Hags of Discordia. And there are queens, cults, and heroes a-plenty to fulfill the Leadership theme.  

Inspirations

There are many things that inspire my worldbuilding, but as a visual person, I get the most inspiration from art and video games. The Dark Souls games, and other From Software games, are highly aesthetic and provide loads of ideas that make their way into my worlds. Shira'tol, especially, is a dark fantasy with a lot of Souls-like inspiration.  

Accountablity

I love the discord community, and I will be taking full advantage of that during Summer Camp. I have found that I struggle to keep on task unless I have someone helping me to stay accountable. So I will be writing in sprints at least 3-4 times a week. I will do this in the mornings during the "study with me" sessions on the Classical Academic channel. I have found great success following Cinzia's timed study sessions so I think that will be a great way to keep on track for DIAMOND!