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CompanionRead a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.
DaggerQuick, light, but deadly in the right hands.
Advantage: “Swift Strike” – Once, you can complete a prompt with a short story/novella instead of a full book.
📸The Victim
The body has been identified: Javier Rivas, 34, newlywed.
Last seen at the pool bar the night before—laughing, drinking, charming everyone as usual.
Now, he’s gone, and his wife Camila can barely speak.
Some say he slipped.
Others are certain it wasn’t an accident.
🕵️♀️Tasks:
1. Read a book where a man dies
2. Read a book with an unreliable narrator or shifting perspectives
3. Read a book with tension between lovers or spouses
Book/Author: This could be forever by Lilly LucasDate Read: October 16
Task: c. A book where no one dies
How it fits: no one dies
a - 25b - 3
c - 9
🟧 Orange Blocks – Historical Journeys (Past & Present Stories)1. A historical fiction novel
Book/Author: The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman
Date read: October 15
How it fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Position: 5
CompanionRead a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.
SwordBalanced and reliable, a hero’s classic weapon.
Advantage: “Parry” – Once, you can deflect a prompt you dislike and swap it for a random new one from the DM.
The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶The merchants laugh and bargain, but suspicion lingers in their eyes. Not all travelers here are what they seem.
The Smuggler’s Pact 🗡️
Prompt: Read a book with crime, heists, or smugglers.
Outcome: One merchant pulls you aside — offering riches if you join their scheme.
The Oracle’s Boat 🔮
Prompt: Read a book where visions or fate play a role.
Outcome: An old woman invites you onto her boat and offers to reveal your destiny.
I'll allow series name as well.
Book/Author: Out of Step, Into You by Ciera BurchDate Read: October 14
Task: a. > 4-word title & b. The plot features a betrayal
How it fits: 5 word title & Mari betrays her cross country team
🌄 The First Quest: The Call to AdventureThe air is crisp as dawn breaks over your quiet village. Life has always been simple here — until today. A mysterious figure in a dark cloak arrives at the village gates, carrying a scroll sealed with an unfamiliar crest. They call for brave souls to leave the safety of the village and journey into the unknown.
As you step forward, the figure hands you the scroll. Inside, it reads:
“Choose your first step wisely, for your path will shape the fate of your journey…”
⚔️ Choose Your Path (Read one book):
The Forest Path 🌲
Prompt: Read a book with green on the cover.
Outcome: You follow winding trails into the forest. Strange whispers echo among the trees — something magical is watching.
The Mountain Pass ⛰️
Prompt: Read a book over 400 pages.
Outcome: The climb is harsh, but the view is breathtaking. High above the world, you find ruins carved into the cliffs — but they’re not abandoned.
The River Road 🌊
Prompt: Read a book set in another country.
Outcome: You journey along rushing waters, where merchants and wanderers trade stories. Yet rumors of bandits make every crossing dangerous.
The Shadowed Alley 🌑
Prompt: Read a book with "shadow" or "alley" in the title.
Outcome: You slip into the backstreets of a crumbling city. Eyes follow you from the shadows, and a dangerous secret is about to be uncovered.
Owl 🦉Wise and watchful.
Advantage: “Keen Eyes” – Once, ask the DM for a clue/tip to make your next prompt easier.
🌄 The First Quest: The Call to AdventureThe air is crisp as dawn breaks over your quiet village. Life has always been simple here — until today. A mysterious figure in a dark cloak arrives at the village gates, carrying a scroll sealed with an unfamiliar crest. They call for brave souls to leave the safety of the village and journey into the unknown.
As you step forward, the figure hands you the scroll. Inside, it reads:
“Choose your first step wisely, for your path will shape the fate of your journey…”
⚔️ Choose Your Path (Read one book):
The Forest Path 🌲
Prompt: Read a book with green on the cover.
Outcome: You follow winding trails into the forest. Strange whispers echo among the trees — something magical is watching.
The Mountain Pass ⛰️
Prompt: Read a book over 400 pages.
Outcome: The climb is harsh, but the view is breathtaking. High above the world, you find ruins carved into the cliffs — but they’re not abandoned.
The River Road 🌊
Prompt: Read a book set in another country.
Outcome: You journey along rushing waters, where merchants and wanderers trade stories. Yet rumors of bandits make every crossing dangerous.
The Shadowed Alley 🌑
Prompt: Read a book with "shadow" or "alley" in the title.
Outcome: You slip into the backstreets of a crumbling city. Eyes follow you from the shadows, and a dangerous secret is about to be uncovered.
Raven 🪶Cunning and mysterious.
Advantage: “Dark Messenger” – Once, swap your current prompt with a random one from the DM’s secret list.
The River Road 🌊The river’s song guides you forward, but not all currents are kind. Travelers whisper of strange happenings further along.
The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶
Prompt: Read a book under 300 pages.
Outcome: You trade stories with merchants on a raft — but one of them hides a dangerous secret.
The Drowned Temple 🏛️
Prompt: Read a book where water plays a role (sea, river, rain, etc.).
Outcome: Submerged ruins call to you — but something stirs beneath the surface.
WeaponRead a book and tell me the page count and format.
This will determine your weapon.
Dwarf RogueYou are sturdy and clever, always ready to dig into the unknown.
Advantage: “Hidden Shortcut” – Once, you may skip a prompt entirely without penalty.
Catch the Killer!Now is your time to reveal the culprit.
If you have a good feeling about who did it, please send me a DM with the name. Please do not post your answer in this thread.
If you'd like an extra clue, please let me know which of the following you'd like to buy. Please make sure you have enough points in your point account to buy the clue. I will send the clue via DM.
EXTRA CLUES
- shredded letter: 10 points
- security camera footage: 15 points
- crew log: 20 points
- the list found in Theo's cabin: 30 points
📸 Investigation: Priya Kapoor
Priya was never supposed to be on this cruise.
She’s still not listed in the ship’s manifest, and her story about winning a ticket doesn’t quite add up.
She’s calm—but too calm.
When asked about Javier, her answers are short.
And her questions? Way too specific.
🗣️ Interrogation Snippet:
“I didn’t know him,” she says. “Not really.”
But then she frowns. “He recognized me, though. I saw it in his eyes—like he’d seen me before. I didn’t say anything. I didn’t want to cause a scene.”
A long pause. “I didn’t kill him. But I think… maybe he knew something he shouldn’t have. And maybe he wasn’t the only one.”
📚Tasks:
1. Read a book featuring a secret identity or false persona
2. Read a book with a quiet, observant main character
3. Read a book where someone is recognized from the past
