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12/10/24King of the Goblins
You are reading a book in your favorite part of Erudite Park. All of a sudden, you are whisked away by a goblin to another realm.
The goblin king, Jareth Bowie, declares his love for you if only you are to obey him. You refuse and defeat him.
Defeat the goblin king.
• Use 30 goblin bones to defeat his minions - done
• Read a book with someone who defies authority
Unravel Me 4/15/2020
• Read a book where someone is taken to another world or reality.
Where the Drowned Girls Go 3/4/2022
Recieve 10 experience and 2 potion tokens for your help.
Here Birdy Birdy (acquire Falcon)
Lady Sonia is in town to celebrate her birthday with Queen Skye. She brought along her beloved pet falcon named Beta Test. Beta left hunting this morning but never returned. Lady Sonia is beside herself with grief and asks for you to help return her falcon to her.
First you must track the falcon. You decide to follow the trail of mutilated, eaten mice. Spell out the word MOUSE using spell it out rules.
M - Murder and Mamon 5/6/2024
O - One Last Stop 6/30/2021
U - The Unhoneymooners 7/9/2019
S - Still Knife Painting 3/3/2022
E - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect 10/30/2024
Then you must set a falcon trap. You need some netting and a lure. To make the netting read 3 books with a net on the cover or set at sea. To get the lure read a book about fishing or one with a rodent or bug on the cover.
Net -
5/23/2019
3/22/2020
Mouse -
7/22/2024Finally read a book with a bird on the cover to capture Lady Sonia's falcon.
4/13/2019Lady Sonia is so happy with the return of her falcon that she gifts you one of the falcons eyasses. Your baby falcon will return with 1 piece of mouse meat every week on Sunday.
To cook Mouse Meatballs: gather 1 mouse meat, grind, form into ball, sprinkle with salt. Bake 1 hour.
(Requires: 1 Mouse meat, 1 Salt and Kitchen)
Mouse Meatballs: Restores 3 hp. May only be eaten at rest.
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The Academy - History - COMPLETED 12/10/24
The Academy's History department is in desperate need of new history. Queen Skye has assured them that you are the very best in inventing new history for the students to learn. Don't let her down!
Receive +10 Experience and 1 Major Heal Potion after compiling all the following history: (Note: first publication date is used for when a book is published.)
• Sort your to-read by date added. Select one of the first 4 books (oldest books). If one is a series book you may substitute an earlier book in the series.
Sad Cypress 1/15/2023
• Read a book published the year you were born.
Death of a Perfect Wife duplicated 12/10/24
• Read a book published the month you were born. (year does not have to match)
The Road Trip 10/17/2024
• Read a book published the day you were born. (year/month does not have to match)
Misfortune Cookie 8/27/2024
• Read a book set around 50 years in the past.
The God of the Woods 12/5/2024
• Read a book set around 100 years in the past.
The Man in the Brown Suit 5/14/2019
• Read a book written 20+ years ago
Parker Pyne Investigates 2/19/2020
The Academy - Geography - COMPLETED 12/10/24
Novel Kingdom is having some problems with geographical dissenters. The rogue group is calling themselves Novelarian Flat Page Society. They believe that all of Novel Kingdom exists on a single sheet of paper in a single book in the Great Reader's library. The head of the geography department is beside himself. Help him map out the world and prove that Novel Kingdom actually rests on the cover of a book laying on the Great Reader's coffee table.
Receive +12 Experience and 1 Major Heal Potion after helping the geography department.
• Read a book set in country where you live or come from.
Big Little Spies 8/19/2021
• Read a book set in a foreign country.
Reykjavík 9/5/2023
• Read a book set in imaginary country.
Legends & Lattes 6/21/2022
• Read a book set on the continent you live on.
Twelve Slays of Christmas 12/17/2021
• Read a book set on another continent except North America and Europe
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane 7/4/2020
• Read a book with mountains on the cover
1/9/2020• Read a book with river/sea on the cover
5/2/2023• Read a book with valley on the cover
5/12/2024 • Read a book with forest on the cover
12/6/2024__________________________________________________________________
They Vant to Suck your Blood
It's warm and sunny out in Novel Kingdom and you'd like nothing more than to go hiking in the woods and enjoy a nice picnic complete with Drop Bear Burgers and Lemonade. You've just gotten into the forest when the mosquitoes attack! Little bites all over your body feeling like you've descended to the 7th level of Hell, Violence. You frantically try to cover up but they've grown superior and beat back your every attempt at salvation. You're only hope now is to squash every last one of them in your trusty Ye Old Flysquatter.
To squash the mosquitoes:
• Read a book with irritating/annoying character or book that was annoying to you
Fudge and Jury 8/23/2022
• Read a book where someone bites
The Beautiful 11/11/2021
• Read a book with blood on cover or in title or series
Blood Sisters 10/31/2023
• Read a book you were itching to read
A Conspiracy in Belgravia 5/11/2023
Squashing the mosquitoes will bring on a sense of self satisfaction, inner peace and net you 5 experience and a Minor Poison Potion.
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Mesomegomediment
You're sitting in the tavern enjoying the new specialty Drop Bear Steak and a man sidles up to you. He smells of beer and stale sweat which you suppose isn't all that different from anyone else around the bar or even the bar in general.
"Hey, I heard you know things. I'm looking for these scrolls, they sound kind of the same. Know what they are?"
You're not entirely sure what he's talking about but you figure that with the condition he's in, he would accept anything resembling the right answer.
Read 2 books with a word in the title with the same prefix and 2 books with a word in the title with the same suffix. (Chart) Receive 1 Time Walking Potion and 4 experience for giving the man his answer.
Here One Moment 9/6/2024 - The Paris Apartment 3/10/2022
Under Lock & Skeleton Key 2/23/2024 - Under One Roof 10/24/2024
12/10/24The Academy - part II
You've been teaching at the Novel Academy for what feels like eons (see The Academy quest here ). While it's a great honour you've become a bit bored. The Principal Mage just announced that there's an opening in the exchange program and you're eager to jump on the opportunity and teach at the Witches and Honourable Banshees university for the next semester. To get the job you have to prove that you're a Goodreads expert and know your way around without a map.
Complete the requirements to apply successfully for the new teaching job. You do not have to complete the requirements in order.
Note: Books need to be read after announcement of the quest. Books used in these tasks are still available to be applied towards other quests. These are participation tasks.
Levels:
Fill in the application form - Complete 6 Requirements
List your teaching accomplishments - Complete another 5 Requirements
Complete the application process successfully and get the job - Complete the rest of the Requirements
Requirements:
1 Visit the Goodreads blog: News & Interviews & check out at least 3 of their articles. (link to the articles you read & report on the most interesting one in The Local Tavern) DONE
Meet the Winners of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Top Reads of 2024
Get Excited for These Recent and Upcoming Sequels, Prequels, and Series Continuations
I NEEEED Oathbreaker, Onyx Storm and it looks like I need to read the newer hunger games books
2 Pick out and read a book based on News & Interviews recommendation (list the book and link to the article that features it)
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Top Reads of 2024
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
None of This Is True 8/31/2023
3 Check out the books that won Goodreads Choice Awards & read a book that has either won or been nominated for this award (any year will do)
The Women 3/13/2024 (won in 2024)
4 Check out New released books listed on Goodreads: Click on Browse>New Releases > "By authors" and/or "By Genre". Pick at least one book and add it to your "Want to read" GR list. List the book.
The Last One
5 Find the answer to this question on Goodreads: "What do I do if I can't find a book using search on Goodreads?". (Either link to the answer or "copy & paste".)
“You can try searching by its ISBN number (found on the inside cover of the book), or if the book is still missing, you can post a request in the "Goodreads Librarians" group to ask them to add the book to the database”
6 Find your GR Reading stats and put down how many pages you read last year (hint: search under "My books").
7 Go through your "Want to Read" list and delete all the books you're no longer interested in reading. List the number of remaining books.
82471
8 Go through your "Read" list and shelve at least ten books that have no tag other than "read" (if all your books are already shelved, you deserve a "task complete").
Task complete!
9 Set up a new shelf on "My books" page, either for unfinished/abandoned books or any other genre/tag that you've been missing. List the name of your new shelf. (if your shelving system is perfect as it is, you deserve a "task complete")
Task complete!
10 Go to Recommendations, select recommendation by shelf or by genre and read at least one book recommended to you and mark at least one book as "not interested". List those books.
The God of the Woods - 12/5/24
The Third Gilmore Girl - not interested
11 Go to Listopia and vote for your favourite books on at least three lists (link to the lists).
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
12 Check out GR Popular Quotes and "like" at least three of them. Copy & paste your favourite one and post it to the Theatre thread.
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”― Marilyn Monroe DONE
13 Take at least one of the GR Quizzes (link to it and list your result).
Quizzes are gone womp womp
14 List how many GR groups you are a member of, which one is your favourite and how many comments have you made in that group so far.
4 groups
Favorite - Nothing But Reading Challenges - 3522 comments.
15 Find at least three GR Groups that are interested in your favourite genre or author or reading activity (e.g. challenges), link to them (you don't have to join them).
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
16 Check out your GR Profile, Account & Emails settings and update them if needed.
Updated!
Rewards
Application Form: 3 XP, 1 Minor Heal Potion
Accomplishment List: 4 XP, 1 Major Heal Potion
Successful job application: 6 XP, 1 Health Gem (grants +1 Max HP and refills HP)
The Academy - Part II Quest12 Check out GR Popular Quotes and "like" at least three of them. Copy & paste your favourite one and post it to the Theatre thread.
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”― Marilyn Monroe
The Academy - Part II1 Visit the Goodreads blog: News & Interviews & check out at least 3 of their articles. (link to the articles you read & report on the most interesting one in The Local Tavern)
Meet the Winners of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Top Reads of 2024
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
Get Excited for These Recent and Upcoming Sequels, Prequels, and Series Continuations
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
I NEEEED Oathbreaker, Onyx Storm and it looks like I need to read the newer hunger games books
((I am loving this quest!!))
Sorry another ? - if you use the duplication potion on a book, does that book's new "read" date become the date you duplicate it? Or the original.... specifically I'm looking at quests that ask for books that are read "after starting the quest"?Also can someone look over this battle and see if it makes sense:
(view spoiler)
Congrats!! This was tons of fun.
Sorry 1 more question - for Snowflake Heart can you ONLY attack with the Phoenix Feather? Or can you just use the feather to lure them, then use another weapon?
Also are there any quests and/or monsters that AREN'T listed in the Quests and Monsters thread?
I have a silly question for:Death's Requests:
• Read a book with a hat (on or off a person) for a black fedora hat (1 item)
• Read a book with a knight for a knight medallion (1 item)
---- do these have to be on the cover? I only ask because the other tasks specific say "on the cover"?
REPORTING - Santa's Little Helper Only available for completion in DecemberSanta is struggling this year. After all the disruption in the Lexicon Kingdom over the last few years his elves haven't been able to make all the books needed as presents. Queen Skye thinks that some of her heroes might be able to help him finish the books and wrap them ready to give to the children of Lexicon Kingdom at the Christmas party at the Theatre.
To help Santa to prepare for Christmas:
1/ Read a book that has Winter, Christmas, Holidays, Mistletoe or Santa in the title. Murder Under the Mistletoe 3/26/24
2/ Read a book that was first published in December (any year). The Other Mothers 1/23/24 (pub 12/5/23)
3/ Use a book that you finished reading in December (any year). Autumn Alibi 12/2/19
4/ Report the books you read for this quest at the Theatre. Done!
Reward: 3 XP and 3 Santa Coupons.
Santa Coupon can be used in any quest as substitute for any one book. You can't use more than one Santa Coupon at a time.
Something celestial themed?Shortest unread book you own - shortest day of the year
Book that’s been on your TBR longest - longest day of the year
Celebrating the 4 solstices
Sorry okay I am done! Also sorry if these have all been done already, I haven’t copied down all the quests I missed yet.
I have vague ideas for quests, but I’m not great at the strategy to put them together haha.1) some sort of series catch up (I know we have the magic staff but some people went for the sword instead)
2) build a ladder through the years. So like a 5 rung ladder with backlist books from sequential years (EX: books from 2024,2023,2022,2021,2022). This could be something that could be upgraded - you start with a small ladder and can trade up by doing the challenge but longer sequences. And the prize could be something you can either each from a tree, or like you can hide in a tree from an attack.
3) read books from 6 continents to banish some minor monster to the 7th continent
4) something to help boost diverse reading
5) would be cool to have more monsters that require the magick
Guys I got really nerdy and made a tracking spreadsheet! I’m readddyyyy
Impress the Queen - 12/8/241/ a new quest,
New Year, Same Me
Another year has come and gone and the Queen is staring at a toppling stack of her TBR from the past year that she never got to. It is so tall at this point that it touches the ceiling and is threatening to fall and flood the room with pages. You can help her by reading some of these books and giving her the TLDR.
This is a Goodreads Choice Awards challenge!
Choose 1 year and read 5 of the Goodreads Choice Awards nominees. Let us know your favorite
Bonus: Suggest a book you would have added to the nominee list if you had been asked (too bad you were out questing!) - earn a minor healing potion.
Award: 20 XP, 2 items needed for magic
(((award can be adjusted)))
Can be repeated as many times as possible until add nominees are read.
Reward for all 3 suggestions: + 15 XP + 1 Potion Token.
It would be cool to see more monsters that required the magick because we haven't used that much. Or monsters that turn into multiples or something. I'm not the best at thinking of the strategies to make them difficult.
Impress the Queen - 12/8/242/ My idea for a new monster:
Magical Monsters Your staff and sword won't help against these beasts. Time to get practicing your magic!
The Abominable Snowman
Reports of Abominable Snowman sightings are on the rise, and not just because the snow has started to cover the forest and cottages. He is getting more bold and stomping on people's houses, flattening everything they own!
The Snowman is weak against Fire spells, strong against Life. You can't use a sword or staff to attack it, as they just split apart and reform afterwards.
20 attack; 200 HP
Rewards: 30 XP , 20 gold, ((maybe something else))?
(((((I'm not sure if the effort vs reward is a good fit, as it's been a while! This probably needs more tweaking)))
Rare monster only seen in the winter months. A new one comes back every year.
3/ a new item to buy in Jack's store or another update to Jack and Jill's Caravan Hill.
Time Turner Potion - this potion is expensive and can not be duplicated with the duplication portion! It will allow you to go back in time and face an extinct monster.
(I don't know if this is already an option?)
December 2024 updates!12/8/24
1 Potion Token from Zuzana (sold A Court of Silver Flames read April 2021)
gave 2 Potion Tokens and 2 Duplication Potions to Zuzana
Completed - What ate the sun? and Impress the Queen
12/9/24
Pipsqueak - COMPLETED
Provide a tiny feast for your friend by doing the following two tasks. Must be fresh books. (Read after 9/1/16)
- Read 10 tiny books (under 100 pages, this overrides the general 100 page minumum).
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide DONE
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists DONE
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies DONE
The Pale Dreamer DONE
Agatha's First Case DONE
Fruitcake Felony DONE
The Demon in the Wood 2/28/19
Project Princess 3/18/19
How It Ends 11/8/24
Cruel Winter with You 12/6/24
- Read 5 in-between books (books in-between the main series numbers, example: #2.5, minimum 100 pages)
Interlude in Death 1/25/19
Midnight in Death 7/26/18
Tales of the Peculiar 1/4/17
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic11/16/17
A Highland Christmas 3/7/17
Reward: Receive 5 XP and 1 Magik Shard - Increases base spell damage by 1 on any spell.
Santa's Little Helper Only available for completion in December
Santa is struggling this year. After all the disruption in the Lexicon Kingdom over the last few years his elves haven't been able to make all the books needed as presents. Queen Skye thinks that some of her heroes might be able to help him finish the books and wrap them ready to give to the children of Lexicon Kingdom at the Christmas party at the Theatre.
To help Santa to prepare for Christmas:
1/ Read a book that has Winter, Christmas, Holidays, Mistletoe or Santa in the title. Murder Under the Mistletoe 3/26/24
2/ Read a book that was first published in December (any year). The Other Mothers 1/23/24 (pub 12/5/23)
3/ Use a book that you finished reading in December (any year). Autumn Alibi 12/2/19
4/ Report the books you read for this quest at the Theatre.
Reward: 3 XP and 3 Santa Coupons.
Santa Coupon can be used in any quest as substitute for any one book. You can't use more than one Santa Coupon at a time.
Spock Guardian of Forever
Mr. Spock has traveled back in time using the Guardian of Forever and gotten lost! Help Captain Kirk and the rest of the crew search for their beloved friend.
Search for Spock in Books - Spell out the name Nimoy using Spell-It-Out Rules. - finished 12/9/24
N Needing to Love You 4/26/19
I I Found You 5/28/20
M Magpie 5/3/22
O On Thin Icing 5/11/22
Y You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples 1/13/20
Search for Spock in History - Read 3 books written by Leonard Nimoy or set in outer space. - 3/5/19
1) Gemina 4/5/18
2) Obsidio 4/16/18
3) Obsidio 2/25/19
Search for Spock in the Hearts of Men - Read 3 books about sports, dogs or food. - 11/12/28
1) Pies and Prejudice 8/20/18
2) Pecan Pies & Homicide 11/12/18
3) Freezer I'll Shoot 9/12/18
Search for Spock in our Memories - Read 3 books about history or set in the past. - finished 3/4/19
1) Remarkable Creatures 2/6/19
2) Leaving Everything Most Loved 1/11/19
3) Sense and Sensibility 1/8/19
Search a second location to gain an additional 4 experience.
Search a third location to gain an additional 5 experience.
Search the final location to recover Spock's lost Plasma weapon. There is only one charge left but it may be used as a instant (no battle turn used) attack of 10 points. (hide spoiler)]
Easter Omnibus Troll - DEFEATED
Save the Easter Quest - COMPLETED
Death's Requests - FINISHED 12/9/24
Thank you!!! Here are your 2 duplication potions and 2 Potion Tokens.
I'm looking for 2 books and willing to donate a Duplication Potions for each so that you don't have to give up any books / can use a book you've used for this cat quest.• Explain a bear is eating the sun - read a book with bears
• Explain that the sky wolves nearly caught the sun and the moon - read a book where the moon and/or the sun is destroyed
Reward: 1 potion token per book (in addition to donated duplication potion)
Yes you definitely can!
