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Bonus Labors
Each team may have two* bonus labors running at any point. These labors are above and beyond the core requirements from Hera.
Note, that team members may only contribute books to bonus labors once they have completed 2 books towards the main Labors.
Each labor has a point value associated with it based on the difficulty of the labor.
Example 1:
King Eurystheus has challenged you to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion. This lion has been immortalized in books ranging from The Chronicles of Narnia to Zoo. Slay the beast and return with the skin.
Tasks:
- Find the lion - Read a book with a lion in it
- Slay the lion - Read a book with a weapon on the cover
- Skin the lion - Read a book that is 380-400 pages
Reward: 30 points
Example 2:
King Eurystheus has challenged you to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion. This lion has been immortalized in books ranging from The Chronicles of Narnia to Zoo. Find the beast hiding in NBRC.
Tasks:
- Solve the riddle
- Find the lion hiding in the threads
- PM the mod account and mark the lion found
Riddle:
Beyond the cage
In the sea
Lives the lion
Infinity
(Example: Lion image found here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Reward: 10 points
Bonus Scaling
For teams with between 0 - 3 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 2 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 4 - 7 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 3 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 8 - 10 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 4 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 11 - 12 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 5 Bonuses open.
Each team may have two* bonus labors running at any point. These labors are above and beyond the core requirements from Hera.
Note, that team members may only contribute books to bonus labors once they have completed 2 books towards the main Labors.
Each labor has a point value associated with it based on the difficulty of the labor.
Example 1:
King Eurystheus has challenged you to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion. This lion has been immortalized in books ranging from The Chronicles of Narnia to Zoo. Slay the beast and return with the skin.
Tasks:
- Find the lion - Read a book with a lion in it
- Slay the lion - Read a book with a weapon on the cover
- Skin the lion - Read a book that is 380-400 pages
Reward: 30 points
Example 2:
King Eurystheus has challenged you to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion. This lion has been immortalized in books ranging from The Chronicles of Narnia to Zoo. Find the beast hiding in NBRC.
Tasks:
- Solve the riddle
- Find the lion hiding in the threads
- PM the mod account and mark the lion found
Riddle:
Beyond the cage
In the sea
Lives the lion
Infinity
(Example: Lion image found here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Reward: 10 points
Bonus Scaling
For teams with between 0 - 3 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 2 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 4 - 7 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 3 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 8 - 10 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 4 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 11 - 12 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 5 Bonuses open.
To clarify:
◈Every team member must have completed 2 books for the main labors before they can finish a book for the bonus reads.
◈You can start a book for a bonus task if you haven't read your 2 main books but you can't finish it until after.
◈When you have completed your 2 main labors books you have access to the bonus reads tasks straight away. You don't have to wait for anyone else or for any of the 12 labors to be complete.
◈However, team members that haven't yet completed their 2 books for the main labors can take part in any non-reading bonus tasks such as solving riddles.
◈So, for the above examples:
- If you had completed your 2 main labors books you could take part in either/both of the example bonus tasks.
- If you had not completed your 2 main labors books you could take part in example 2 but not example 1.
◈Every team member must have completed 2 books for the main labors before they can finish a book for the bonus reads.
◈You can start a book for a bonus task if you haven't read your 2 main books but you can't finish it until after.
◈When you have completed your 2 main labors books you have access to the bonus reads tasks straight away. You don't have to wait for anyone else or for any of the 12 labors to be complete.
◈However, team members that haven't yet completed their 2 books for the main labors can take part in any non-reading bonus tasks such as solving riddles.
◈So, for the above examples:
- If you had completed your 2 main labors books you could take part in either/both of the example bonus tasks.
- If you had not completed your 2 main labors books you could take part in example 2 but not example 1.
Feel free to ask questions here.
POINTS PER BOOKMain Labor
5 book: 10 points for each book
20 points for completing
-> 14 points for each book
+ bonus points if you complete several labors
Bonus Labor 1
5 books
60 points for completing
-> 12 points for each book (but must complete all books to get the points)
Bonus Labor 2
4 books
40 points for completing
-> 10 points for each book (but must complete all books to get the points)
Bonus Labor 3
3 books
40 points for completing
-> 13,3 points for each book (but must complete all books to get the points)
Bonus Labor 4
5 books
60 points for completing
-> 12 points for each book (but must complete all books to get the points)
Bonus Labor 5
no books needed for this challenges
-> 10 points
Bonus Labor 6
5 books
60 points for completing
-> 12 points for each book (but must complete all books to get the points)
I think our best strategy is to go for the main labors first, unless the points will be better for the bonus labors we yet have to unlock.
Sorry, but what do we need to do to complete the bonuses? Are the examples the bonuses?
Scrap that question, I found the thread!
ATTENTION WOBBLY WOBBLERS:
The gods of Wobble have decreed that due to stalwart service & undying loyalty in the face of oceans full of battleships, color wheels of terror, fierce Olympians from across the globe, and trickster bingo manipulations, the loyal teamies of Wobble shall each recieve boons to assist them on their journey of completing the Labors of Bookules.
Each Wobble team has been granted the right to choose 3 from the following list of bonuses:
1. Free book - Lets you insert a "free book" into any spot in a bonus challenge
2. Re-get Bonus - Lets you remove one of your current bonuses and get a new one
3. Add a Bonus - Temporarily lets you add one bonus to your list
4. Title Twist - Rearrange the words in a title to fit into a title chain
5. Ignore an Article - Allows you to ignore A, An, or The in a title when linking it to a chain
6. Ignore the Caveat - Lets you ignore the requirement for the first book in a title chain
7. Rearrange Page Numbers - Allows you to rearrange the page numbers of one book
Choose wisely Team Wobblers. The gods of Wobble are watching.
***These 3 bonuses are solely for use during Labors of Bookules and can not be used nor saved to be used for any other Wobble event.
The gods of Wobble have decreed that due to stalwart service & undying loyalty in the face of oceans full of battleships, color wheels of terror, fierce Olympians from across the globe, and trickster bingo manipulations, the loyal teamies of Wobble shall each recieve boons to assist them on their journey of completing the Labors of Bookules.
Each Wobble team has been granted the right to choose 3 from the following list of bonuses:
1. Free book - Lets you insert a "free book" into any spot in a bonus challenge
2. Re-get Bonus - Lets you remove one of your current bonuses and get a new one
3. Add a Bonus - Temporarily lets you add one bonus to your list
4. Title Twist - Rearrange the words in a title to fit into a title chain
5. Ignore an Article - Allows you to ignore A, An, or The in a title when linking it to a chain
6. Ignore the Caveat - Lets you ignore the requirement for the first book in a title chain
7. Rearrange Page Numbers - Allows you to rearrange the page numbers of one book
Choose wisely Team Wobblers. The gods of Wobble are watching.
***These 3 bonuses are solely for use during Labors of Bookules and can not be used nor saved to be used for any other Wobble event.
About this Challenge
◈ Labors of Bookules is the fifth of six challenges within our W.O.B.B.L.E Event
◈ Labors of Bookules will last 3 weeks
General Rules
◈ Follows General Rules of Wobble Event
◈ All Questions go to Captains/Co-Captains who have majority in decision making
◈ Any questions Captains/Co-Captains cannot answer may be taken to mods BY Captain/Co-Captain only
Labors of Bookules Rules
◈ Any book finished after Bingo ends may be used for Labors.
◈ Each team member must read 2 books and enter them for the main labors before any of their books can be applied towards the bonus labors.
◈ Enter books in the correct spot on the spreadsheet.
◈ Once books are entered they cannot be moved.
◈ Books do not need to be the genre of the labor they are a part of.
Points
◈10 points - per book in main labors
◈20 points - per completion of main labor
◈40 points - for completing at least 6 labors
◈50 points - for completing all 12 labors (plus 6 labor points)
◈Listed points for bonus points