Creating a new D&D world, part 2

I recently purchased The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize Your Own Game World by James D'Amato and it, and going whale watching, inspired me to create a new D&D world. So here we go! I'm going to use prompts from the book to begin crafting this world. These questions will pertain to the small island on which the adventure begins.

You can read part 1 of my planning here.

These are the (ever so slightly modified) open-ended questions about magic on page 34. I will try and answer them all.

What is a folk belief or superstition related to magic?

That it is more ancient than the islands themselves

What profession or institution depends on magic?

Healers to some extent
Those who send important or secret communications

How has society developed differently because of magic?

It gives additional hope

What can these practitioners offer the world that others can't?

Fast communication
Amplified abilities

Where might someone learn magic?

Generally, it's done through an apprenticeship
There are a few islands with schools, but not this one

When would someone seek out a practitioner?

Mostly when they are desperate
But those who are very rich also seek them out for flashier entertainment
The powerful also seek them out for security, espionage, etc.

(Prompt from The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize Your Own Game World by James D'Amato)

"Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)" by V.L.

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