🏝️ World Description: Sunny Dunes – A Summer with Secrets

Welcome to Sunny Dunes, a charming seaside town where summer never seems to end, and the waves whisper stories to those who listen closely. Known for its golden beaches, glowing tide pools, and the lively Festival of Shells, it’s a sun-soaked paradise for tourists and locals alike.

But beneath the sunshine and laughter lies a soft shimmer of mystery.

Every hundred years, something awakens beneath the waves—an ancient magic older than the lighthouse itself. Glowing seashells appear without explanation. Children dream of the sea calling their names. And the long-abandoned lighthouse, dark for decades, begins to shine again… always pointing somewhere new.

Locals speak in hushed tones about the Sea Spirit, a forgotten guardian of the bay, once celebrated in stories and songs, now reduced to superstition. Yet this summer, its presence can be felt in the warm breeze, seen in reflections, and heard in the echoing sound of distant bells.

Not all is dangerous—but not all is safe, either.

Here in Sunny Dunes, every sunset brings a choice: chase the fun or follow the mystery. Build sandcastles… or uncover secrets buried beneath them. Whether you’re a thrill-seeking visitor, a curious camper, or just someone looking for a sweet ice cream and a calm day, Sunny Dunes has something waiting for you.

Just remember to watch the waves.

They might be watching back.

🌊 RACES OF SUNNY DUNES

These are hidden or rare beings in the world, often living alongside humans unnoticed — or only appearing during enchanted summers like this one.
🐚 Tideborn

Appearance: Human-like, but with coral-colored eyes, faint sea patterns on their skin, and hair that shifts like water when the moon is high.
Abilities: Can breathe underwater, communicate with ocean life, and sense magical objects buried in sand.
Weakness: Dry environments and loud noises can overwhelm them.
Origin: Said to be born from the union of ocean spirits and curious humans. Some are friendly lifeguards, others are watching over cursed artifacts.
🐦 Gullkin

Appearance: Small, seagull-winged humanoids the size of children, often wearing beach clothing and seashell goggles.
Abilities: Control the wind, summon storms in a tantrum, and steal shiny objects with comical speed.
Weakness: Can’t fly far from the sea, easily distracted by french fries.
Origin: Mischievous spirits said to be created from sea foam and wind. They love games and gossip.
🧂 Saltshade Spirits

Appearance: Only visible at dawn or dusk—look like shimmering silhouettes made of mist and light.
Abilities: Whisper secrets from the sea, enter dreams, protect sacred beach sites.
Weakness: Cannot interact with the physical world.
Origin: Spirits of old sailors, forgotten wishes, and the sea’s memory itself.
🧒 Humans

Regular people who live, work, or vacation in Sunny Dunes. Some may unknowingly carry ancestral connections to the magical world. A few rare humans may be:

Moonmarked – born during a rare lunar tide, can see spirits clearly.

Shellbound – chosen by a magical shell to be the Spirit’s messenger.

✨ MAGIC IN SUNNY DUNES

Magic in this world is natural, subtle, and seasonal — appearing strongest during summer solstice and especially during the once-a-century enchanted season.
Types of Magic:
🌊 Tide Magic

Related to water, currents, and emotion.

Can create illusions in the surf, calm angry seas, or send dream messages using shells.

Mostly used by Tideborn or those chosen by the sea.

💨 Breeze Magic

Wind-based, often playful or chaotic.

Lets users float, carry messages far away, or scatter illusions like sand.

Gullkin love using it for pranks and kite tricks.

🌙 Twilight Magic

Dreamlike and mysterious. Used by Saltshade Spirits and Moonmarked humans.

Lets you see hidden truths, walk briefly in another’s dream, or calm restless spirits.

🐚 Relic Magic

Comes from magical items like glowing shells, enchanted flip-flops, or old sailor’s tokens.

Anyone can use them, but only a few know how to awaken their full power.

👥 SAMPLE CHARACTERS
🌺 1. Mira Dunesong – The Curious Camp Counselor

Race: Human (Moonmarked)

Age: 19

Abilities: Hears whispers in the waves, draws maps of places she’s never been.

Personality: Bright, responsible, curious — but afraid of the lighthouse.

Secret: She’s been dreaming of a door under the sea… and it’s calling her name.

🌀 2. Shellix – Wandering Tideborn

Race: Tideborn

Age: Unknown (appears 16)

Abilities: Talks to fish, glows when lying, knows the sea’s moods.

Personality: Calm, poetic, speaks slowly like waves.

Role: Helps lost swimmers, secretly guarding an ancient seashell that could awaken the Sea Spirit.

🍟 3. Zeek – Fry-Stealing Gullkin

Race: Gullkin

Age: ?? (they don’t count years)

Abilities: Breeze control, fast hands, mimicry

Personality: Hilarious, chaotic, loves sunglasses and human slang

Goal: Wants to be a “beach influencer” and host a secret gull-only dance party on the boardwalk

🔦 4. Captain Salty – Forgotten Spirit of the Pier

Race: Saltshade

Age: Centuries dead

Abilities: Can guide people in dreams, knows all shipwreck stories

Personality: Gruff but caring, speaks in old sailor lingo

Weakness: Bound to the sunken pier; fading every year