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Summer Camp 2025 Collected Articles

 

Prompt 1

A myth about a legendary food or drink
The Nightjar and the Zahaan
Myth | Jul 3, 2025

The tale of how Ashtira rewarded the Zahaan Nalira, and the dessert that sprang from that.

Prompt 2

A substance known for its unique smell
Stonebrine Vinegar
Material | Jul 3, 2025

A staple of households in the northern Gression district, the smoky, tart stonebrine vinegar is both a condiment and a preservative.

Prompt 5

A ritual related to agriculture
Nashar-Thal
Tradition / Ritual | Jul 13, 2025

The ritual of Nashar-Thal, or the Floodkindling, welcomes back the monsoonal rains that irrigate the fields each year.

Prompt 6

A species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship
Sharazai
Species | Jul 14, 2025

The Sharazai (literally "rain-shriek") is an apparent mix of desert jay and, of all things, a wasp.

Prompt 7

A condition you can get from eating specific foods
Neshara
Condition | Jul 6, 2025

Neshara is the word for the state of transcendent joy invoked during ritual by the priests of Zhalir in Khaldai. It is attained through the consumption of Sharum, a fruit held sacred by believers

Prompt 8

A delicious staple found on every dinner table
Barmkin Loaf
Item | Jul 3, 2025

Barmkin is more than just the taste of Gression, in a very real sense it is Gression.

Prompt 9

A city many people want to visit
Telkara
Settlement | Jul 31, 2025

Prompt 10

A place people aren't supposed to go
Kelun Sharai
Geographic Location | Jul 7, 2025

While the name means literally "Orchard Lands," these sacred groves are far more than just a collection of fruit-bearing trees. This is where the Tal'Okarun, the priests, tend to the rare Sharum trees.

Prompt 13

A character known for their numerous progeny
Okarun
Character | Jul 31, 2025

Minor god of monsoon storms, incredibly popular in Tebeschi and other settlements along the Hebinada River

Prompt 15

A garment traditionally associated with a culture
Pelanne
Item | Jul 7, 2025

A large woven rectangle of cloth, traditionally made of wool, the Pelanne combines endurance and protection with subtle artistry

Prompt 21

A settlement that has been rebuilt several times
Auberris
Settlement | Jul 30, 2025

Prompt 25

A formation known for its adaptability
Zahrat al-Sama
Military Formation | Jul 14, 2025

The development of the Nahaya dance form and that of the Zahrat al-Sama troupe are inextricably intertwined.

Prompt 27

A ritual that's changed meaning throughout the years
Gloaming
Tradition / Ritual | Aug 2, 2025

A twilight festival of masks, mischief, and memory, held on the year's uncounted day.

Prompt 28

A species that undergoes a metamorphosis
Mossfire Hopper
Species | Jul 31, 2025

Prompt 29

An animal celebrity
Mayor Simon
Character | Jul 14, 2025

Not so long ago, and not so far away, there was a cat named Simon...

Prompt 40

A tool used by a nomadic culture
Rahmat
Item | Jul 31, 2025
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