*** July/August Mapping Challenge: Wheel of Prompts ***
We're back with another challenge, this time combining suggestions by XCali and Straf (a different wheel spinner was chosen to Straf's original suggestion as the result didn't stay on the screen for very long on that one)
There are 3 steps for this challenge:
1. Pick a Genre from the list below
2. Roll 5 times on The Wheel and record each result (the page does record the results if you click on the clipboard to the right of the wheel)
3. Pick at least 1 of these features to map, combining with the genre you picked in step 1
Clarifications:
Choose the genre first, then the prompts - all of them should work, some just might require a little more imagination. What would a sci-fi elven settlement look like? A cyberpunk dragon's lair? A high fantasy corporation?
A lot of these are structures which I appreciate is not everyone's cup of tea when mapping - if you want to include the structure/settlement as a point on a larger scale map try and think about how the nature of it would influence the wider area you are depicting.
You are welcome to include as many of the results in your map as you want, but obviously include at least one of them.
Genres:
- High Fantasy - Lush forests, soaring mountains, and ancient ruins mark this classic setting.
- Grimdark Sci-Fi - A desolate landscape dominated by an eerie atmosphere, shrouded in perpetual smog and patrolled by ruthless enemies.
- Biopunk Sci-Fi - A world where technology integrates seamlessly with mutated flora and fauna.
- Gaslight Fantasy - Gas lamps illuminate cobbled streets in a world with Victorian-era technology and magical creatures.
- Lovecraftian Horror - A swirling vortex of madness and tentacles hints at terrifying, unseen monsters of the deep.
- Skypunk Fantasy - Floating cities drift amongst the clouds, powered by magical crystals and patrolled by airships.
- Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy - Lush greenery reclaims the ruins of a once-great civilization, where mutated flora harbors both beauty and danger.
- Cyberpunk Sci-Fi - Neon-drenched buildings sprawl across the landscape, controlled by powerful corporations and inhabited by augmented humans.
- Sword & Sorcery Fantasy - A savage and unforgiving land populated by warring tribes, nomadic traders, and legendary beasts.
- Space Opera Sci-Fi - A vast and unexplored star space dotted with vibrant alien civilizations, hidden space stations, ships and uncharted nebulae.
- Steampunk - Retrofuturistic, steam powered, victorian aesthetic
THE WHEEL OF PROMPTS
Challenge Rules:
1. Any map for this challenge cannot have been started before now
2. Label your map thread like this: July/August 2024 Challenge: (your title here)
3. Preface any work-in-progress pictures you post with the WIP tag button - it's in the toolbar on the second row down, towards the right. Or you can just type out ### Latest WIP ### Doing this allows the picture scraper to see your work and let the voters see it at the end of the month
4. Clearly state the genre you have chosen, the 5 prompts you rolled up and which one(s) you have chosen
The Challenge will run until the 1st of September (UTC).
Good Luck!
