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Cathy M. wrote: "I believe the Merely Kat Blanket restores an additional 1 HP every Sunday like the bed/sheets. Unless it was changed somewhere?Other than that, great job with that Reva!"
Yes you are correct. Thanks.
Is the acorn the same as the nut? If not how do we get acorns again....I can't seem to find it.
RebeccaS wrote: "Is the acorn the same as the nut? If not how do we get acorns again....I can't seem to find it."From a pet squirrel. He or she delivers one fresh nut each Sunday.
Ooof!! That's not good. I'll need to find someone willing to sell me some since I don't have a squirrel and he's way to costly for me.
So it says the squirrel brings nuts. There is also a You're All Nuts Quest.... And the caravan hill is selling 1 nut for 2 gold. are these all the same?!
RebeccaS wrote: "So it says the squirrel brings nuts. There is also a You're All Nuts Quest.... And the caravan hill is selling 1 nut for 2 gold. are these all the same?!"Oh right! Those two ways totally slipped my mind. They are all the same thing. :)
Enough of a nature scene for the dragon quest?
Rebecca s, I've got
1) Build a fire place - Read a book with a red cover or one about firefighters.
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Secret Heiress, Secret Baby (At Cain's Command #4) by Emily McKay (32) 192 pages Read: 22/2/2016 (April 17th 2015) Characters: Meg Lathem (baker) & Grant Sheppard (banker)ROMANCE: HORSE6/KITCHEN 10, KITCHEN3, KITCHEN8, SALT, HORSE2/RABBIT3, HORSE7/HOUSE9/KITCHEN2/RUG7/ COMBAT4/INTCOMBAT8:RED COVER, OBEDIENCE5, PRICE 3 GOLD
2) Read a book with fruit on the cover
3) nature scene on the cover
A Hero in the Making (Brides of Simpson Creek #7) by Laurie Kingery 4.02 · 46 Ratings · 10 Reviews 288 pages Read: 20/4/2016 (July 1st 2014) Characters: Ella Justiss (café owner) (SHORT) & Nate Bohannan (carpenter), Robert Salali (snake oil salesman), George Detweiler, Mrs. Powell, Daisy Henderson, Sheriff Bishop, Luis Mendez (Deputy), Delbert Perry (handyman) Kate Patterson, Gabe Bryant (lawyer), Faith &Gil Chadwick (Reverend), Sarah & Nolan Walker (doctor) Mr. Avery (banker), Zeke Carter, Maude Harkey, Mr. Flynn (butcher)HISTORICAL ROMANCE: HORSE6/KITCHEN 10, PEACE, HARP5, POT3.3, POT3.4, POT6.3, BAUBLE2, BAUBLE8, HORSE9, KITCHEN 4, KITCHEN 5, KITCHEN8, RABBIT10, OBEDIENCE4, OBEDIENCE5, ALCHEMY:AEIOU, KITCHEN-TWO.2, KITCHEN-TWO.3, KITCHEN-TWO.4, KITCHEN-TWO.6, BED1/ALCHEMY1.3/INTTRACK1/POT4.1: TREE ON COVER
Notable: snake oil salesman, piano tuning, carpentry, arson, attempted murder, murder, trial, On Cover: TREES, GRASS, RIVER, SKY, Brown skirt, white blouse, brown pants, white shirt, suspenders, black hat, cane fishing rod, Travelled by: horse, wagon, Set in: Simpson Creek, Texas; Fall 1869; Chapters: 25
Mrs. Powell cooked an inedible meal
YEAR, TRAVEL, START
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PRICE 4 GOLD
4) read a book with a cake on the cover for desert
5) Hang a pot - Read a book about a witch or a chef.
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The Heartbreaker Prince (Royal and Ruthless #7) by Kim Lawrence 3.11 · 98 Ratings · 13 Reviews 256 pages Read: 28/4/2016 (January 1st 2014) Characters: Hannah Latimer (former socialite, aid worker, chef) & Prince Kamel of Surana, Rob, Sally, Susan, Rafiq, ROMANCE: HORSE6/KITCHEN 10/KITCHEN-TWO.5, KITCHEN-TWO.3, KITCHEN-TWO.6,
SALT, PRATCHETT, ATTACK, TRACK, FETCH, OBEDIENCE4, OBEDIENCE5, KITCHEN 1, PEACE, HARP3, POT3.3,
PETS: Emerald, the Hawk; Olive the dog; Notable: arrested & jailed, forced marriage, dyslexia, oil pipeline, infidelity, attempted murder; Essential Oils: "the scent of JASMINE" On Cover: red dress, WOOD door, Black suit & tie, white shirt; Gemstones: Diamonds, Sapphire; Travelled by: automobile, jet, bicycle, helicopter; Set in: Surana, England; Chapters: 12
YEAR, TIME, WEIGHT, HAPPINESS, JOB, CLEAN, PARADE, READ, TREE
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PRICE 4 GOLD
Daphne wrote: "Enough of a nature scene for the dragon quest?"Yes.
If we're reading a book where someone loves to shop.....do they have to shop or mention shopping in the book? Or can it be a character from a series that we already KNOW loves to shop??
That would be ok RebeccaS.
Has anyone tried to describe this game to people?I got an utterly blank stare and "But where's the game?"
We've been I'm not sure what has been done across other groups
If goodreads hasn't sold advertising space, I wonder if the groups could advertise RPG's like this game.
I think she means more telling people about it in person, off goodreads. Although I'm guessing, because that's definitely a look I have gotten too. lol. I do have one co-worker who doesn't understand it at all, but will ask me how my adventure is going now. haha. I get the same look when I would talk about playing the game "mafia/werewolf" (not goodreads related) but playing it online instead of in person.
Morgan wrote: "I think she means more telling people about it in person, off goodreads. Although I'm guessing, because that's definitely a look I have gotten too. lol. I do have one co-worker who doesn't unders..."
This game is for READERS so the various groups here would be the most likely source of future participants.
Obviously, I think she was just meaning talking about the game in general like "oh I do this fun thing with the books I read". I wasn't meaning it was a great place for/way to do recruiting. Just that it's also come up in conversation for me with friends/coworkers and some have given the blank look not understanding and some have been curious at least enough to inquire about it at later times.
lol. Trust me, I understand the game is for readers. ;) Took a lot of reading for us to get where we are.
And we've seen a good deal of newcomers since the LRPG, I think, so I think the mods have done a good job of keeping new people coming in on top of all they do to keep us entertained/pushing to achieve more. Especially with the welcome basket and things.
What do you think about running an ad in the newsletter with pictures of course:Do you like to read? Do you love to read? Is your imagination tickled by knights defeating monsters and dragons and saving fair damsels? How'd you like to BE that knight or Lady?
Come join us!!-- a hearty band of heroes in the Novel Kingdom.
Simply follow this [ insert link.]
Use your love of reading to build mighty weapons and arsenals, then go out and slay the denizens attacking the kingdom. Help keep your people safe and become a Hero. Meet in our Tavern and chat with other Heroes sharing ales, jokes, book recommendations and pieces of real life fun. Explore your talents and perform in our Theatre.
Join a reading challenge that has been running for almost 1.5 years -- and due to the enthusiasm of the players will go on for more years in the future. It just keeps getting better and better.
Let your dreams of becoming a knightly hero become reality. Join us in the mighty Novel Kingdom soon!
I know in the past they've had things mentioning whatever new thing has happened or been added in a shorter format with a link -- I know that gets me to read it more than something more splashy, but that's a personal thing. (If I want to read, I go with books and look for brevity with advertisements and things. If they're wordy/flashy I feel like they are trying too hard, if that makes sense? But that's, again, a personal preference thing and not applicable to everyone. haha.)I say whatever Kelly and Tea have been doing seems to be going really well (and for this long), so basically just keep on keeping on and do what you feel like for promotions. *shrug* But I've been awake since 1am and it's almost bedtime so... haha. Make of it what you will. ;) I'm loopy.
Morgan wrote: "I know in the past they've had things mentioning whatever new thing has happened or been added in a shorter format with a link -- I know that gets me to read it more than something more splashy, bu..."With any game, there is attrition, so the need to promote is ongoing. Subtle is fine by me too, but sometimes splashy -- if done once in a while, catches people's attention.
I play D&D with my partner and some pals once a week, so I have told them all about this and they totally 'get' it. My housemate understands too, but she's had some D&D info trickle down to her. Might be harder to explain to people with no RPG experience..?
Well with Wobble, I'm sure it'll bring in some new players, so that'll be good. It's advertised monthly in the newsletter with the Notice Board when things are happening so I think a lot of people know about it and have joined if it's something they'd like. Hopefully Wobble will give those not in it a chance to experience it and join in once they see the fun in it.
Looking toward the furture for the NRPG, how about some quests that use HP? After we have a pet rock, a house, a bed, upgraded weapons, etc., hp becomes an underused resource (unless going against a big monster), so maybe there's a way to incorporate that into new quests. In D&D, if you go too long without sleep, you can lose hp (I think) until you sleep again -- that could be part of the story to it. "Stay up all night to guard the village, lose 5 hp" and then more things for the quest....
Karsyn wrote: "Well with Wobble, I'm sure it'll bring in some new players, so that'll be good. It's advertised monthly in the newsletter with the Notice Board when things are happening so I think a lot of people ..."What's Wobble?
Reva wrote: "What's Wobble?"You've REALLY gotta come out into the rest of NBRC!! There's more to us than the RPG! :)
All About WOBBLE
Yeah, I was talking about me actually conversing with people in person, just to chat and talking about what I did with my evening/weekend.They kind of just blink at me. (You know the smile and nod thing you do when you have no clue what people are talking about?)
I just don't see how anyone could do something like WOBBLE and this RPG at the same time.
Alyssa wrote: "I just don't see how anyone could do something like WOBBLE and this RPG at the same time."Why not Alyssa?
Any books you use for Wobble can be used here and vice versa. I'd bet 80% of the RPG players will be doing Wobble. The team challenges are what NBRC is known for.
What can you do with the potion tokens from the welcome package?
It's like you read my mind, Delitealex.
Delitealex wrote: "What can you do with the potion tokens from the welcome package?"SAVE THEM FOR THE BIG BATTLES. These are the ones requiring many rounds and large monster attack strengths.
The potion tokens can be used to buy ANY potion from Jack and Jill's Caravan Hill Store. The most expensive are:
The Pet plus (12gold)
The Shield (15 gold))
And
The Growing Strength Potions (15 gold)
You cannot build The Shield and The Growing Strength Potions with the scrounger list You must use gold or a Potion token.
Use your scrounger list to create ALL the other potions. I know it's tempting to use them earlier but you'll get the most out of saving them for the future.
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Looking toward the furture for the NRPG, how about some quests that use HP? After we have a pet rock, a house, a bed, upgraded weapons, etc., hp becomes an underused resource (unless going against ..."I use my full HP every week to battle monsters... I would not like things that take it away!!! :)
I really wish I could participate in Wobble. It would take more organization of my books, but since we can use the same books for both I'm sure it would work out.Unfortunately I'm in a transition period right now haha. My husband and I are moving to another state at the end of the month and I am doing the new job hunt. I could have months and months with no job and plenty of time to read....or I could have a new one soon and be spending all my time exploring my new city and working! Bad timing for me :'(
(Also right now I do a lot of audiobook listening at my job and a new job would mean I couldn't do that anymore)
The main reason I like this Rpg and can play it is because I don't have a team depending on me to keep commitments and deadlines so if my real life gets busy, it's okay and I don't have to explain to anyone why I haven't read at least one book per week.I mean I guess I'm not saying a person couldn't do this and wobble at once I'm sure it can be done but it doesn't sound easy, because if you already have a reading list/plan for what you want to accomplish in this game, wobble MIGHT happen to need the same books, but there's also a pretty high chance it will need different ones, and if you have to support a team there, your game here will end up taking the backseat.
Idk it just wouldn't be a good fit for me I guess.
Alyssa wrote: "The main reason I like this Rpg and can play it is because I don't have a team depending on me to keep commitments and deadlines so if my real life gets busy, it's okay and I don't have to explain ..."Ya I think it completely depends on the person. The team competitions definitely aren't for everyone (and I won't lie they do add a lot of extra pressure on their reading). I enjoy it because I like working in a team (like the dragon event here), but only if I know I can commit to at least 1 book a week for the team. If the dragon event wasn't going on at the same time it might be easier to do the Wobble. In that case I would just stick books into my RPG wherever they fit (kind of what I do now anyway). But now I'm so concentrated on doing only certain things to help with the dragon battle.
I have done the team events AND RPG in the past, but it required more searching for the PERFECT books to fit both, which takes a good amount of time.
Thanks for the link/reminder for Wobble Karsyn! I didn't have a chance to look at it/forgot about it...sounds a little insane! But I''ll definitely be signing up :)
Teresa wrote: "I use my full HP every week to battle monsters... I would not like things that take it away!!! :) "Well, like all quests, it would be optional.... I think I explained my reasoning pretty clearly in the last post so I won't repeat here.
I think Wobble's grown into something that's scaring people. It's really not going to be as hard as it seems. Everyone loves Tower Teams and it's really not that much more effort other than you will have to work together more, rather than just reading what you want. But still, it's fairly simple.You read a "R" book for reinforcements for Dragon event, and there's an R for Wheel. It's covered.
Sure if someone plans out every single book they read then the challenges might not be for you. I just can't understand that mindset, so sorry. I can't plan, ever. I read what I want when I want, so team challenges aren't a challenge for me. They are about the fun, the meeting people, the chatting.
I'm sorry if it's put more pressure on you Rebecca, the challenges aren't meant to do that. You give us what you read, we really don't ask that you read more than what you normally read. People get competitive and they do do that, but it's not asked for. Anyone could join Wobble and read just 1 book a week. It helps your team and has you involved.
It's really simple, it just LOOKS like a lot because instead of one long Tower or Wheels, we're doing 6 different things. You just gotta think of it as one, with different components.
I hope many of you will consider joining in. I know many of you, who haven't posted here, plan on it. It's gonna be a ton of fun and not as hard as it may seem.
I just figured most of you would jump onto the Multi-Player RPG since a lot of you have asked for it before. Here it is, so hopefully those of you who wanted it will jump in and it'll expose new people to RPG as well.
I'm totally in for both even though I'm just starting with this! I think people are nervous because you are stressing that it's a big challenge but hopefully that will just scare away the people who sign up but don't participate. I would think if you've been participating in this NRPG then you're perfect for Wobble. And as someone who does multiple team challenges at once, I think you will see it's not that hard to find a book that lines up for both challenges. My two cents, even though I'm a newbie here but pretty experienced with team challenges.
I'm loving this challenge by the way!!
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I use my full HP every week to battle monsters... I would not like things that take it away!!! :) "Well, like all quests, it would be optional.... I think I explained my reasoning ..."
I'll look into it. As long as it's not a universal thing then it shouldn't affect anyone's current plans.
Karsyn wrote: "I think Wobble's grown into something that's scaring people. It's really not going to be as hard as it seems. Everyone loves Tower Teams and it's really not that much more effort other than you wil..."The multi-player RPG is what I'm looking forward to the most! It's always overwhelming being bombarded with a lot of info up front. But like in most challenges/games, once you start playing, it becomes easy and you get the hang of it in no time. I have no doubt it will be fun :D
I'm just starting with this too. I'm also looking forward to WOBBLE. I've missed out on some of the team challenges so this is great. I figured the would be a lot of overlap and being able to use books for both.The multi player RPG definitely sounds interesting I can't wait to see how that goes.
Karsyn wrote: "I think Wobble's grown into something that's scaring people. It's really not going to be as hard as it seems. Everyone loves Tower Teams and it's really not that much more effort other than you wil..."Oh don't get my wrong Karsyn. The added pressure of working for the team is totally why I join the team challenges. That pressure pushes me to read more which is the reason I'm in this group after all.
I do try plan out all my books to fit the challenge, but I plan only using books on my TBR so it's always something I actually want to read. Again, the whole point of the challenge is to get us to read, so the different tasks force me to look through my whole list and read books I totally forgot I wanted to,
I have done most of the group challenges here (I missed a couple signs up in the past) and really enjoy them. Like I said, it's just bad timing for me right now. I wouldn't want to join a team and then to have to either pull them down because my schedule gets crazy or have to drop out.
Greta wrote: "I'm totally in for both even though I'm just starting with this! I think people are nervous because you are stressing that it's a big challenge but hopefully that will just scare away the people wh..."The scope of the team event is my deterrent, but just because I'm having a total life changes and have no idea what my life/schedule will look like from now until October haha (I wouldn't be able to do tower teams either).
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