D&D: Blood Bath & Beyond

[Erica]

Well at least you tried.

[Richard]

Just checking...have we finished this challenge?

[Erica]

I think Vicki is trying to find a book with a sun on it.

[Darkness]

She already posted book in sheets. So we are done with this task

[Vicki]

I know this challenge is open-ended, but are we (is anyone) still playing it or did if end for some reason. The last book posted was June 3, and it's SOOOOOOOO SLOW!!! I feel like it's over but I keep checking to see but nothing new.

[Vicki]

I looked at our SS and we still have this to do, I think. "Find a solution to the body problems listed above. Use book titles BUT please use filler words as needed to tell me your solution. Minimum of 4 books. (everyone will do step 2 no matter the choices above)"

I don't know what is meant by "body problems" so if anyone else knows we need to get going on this one. I asked in the Q/A if my (our) team had dropped and her response was if nobody posted in the check-in thread that she wouldn't know to give us a new task. I just need to know if this team has quit or what, so hopefully I can get answers and we can either move on or drop it if that's what is happening.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

You can't get new tasks if nobody posts a check-in. I have been updating that thread weekly. Everyone else is getting new tasks...

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Try reading message 139

[Richard]

After a night in a tavern, each member of the party wakes up in the body of another member with no memory of what happened. One party member's body is gone, however, their mind is instead inside a sentient item... a bag of beans.

If they are magic beans, how do you use them? Can you get everyone back in their bodies?

Step 2: Find a solution to the problem with the bodies listed above. Use book titles BUT please use filler words as needed to tell me your solution. Minimum of 4 books. (everyone will do step 2 no matter the choices above)

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I changed the wording, so that might help.

[Richard]

I'm okay with continuing the game. I can read almost any amount of books...I just can't work out the logistics of the game - someone else will have to do that.

[Erica]

Sorry - I thought we were waiting for Vicki to find a book with a sun on the cover. I think the first one was not approved. I just checked us in.

[Richard]

I thought we were waiting to work out Step 2.

[Erica]

Oh! I didn't see that part. Not quite sure I even understand it. I deleted my check in post.

[Erica]

So it's like this maybe?

Richard is now an Elf, not a Human
Vicki is now a Dwarf, not an Elf
Erica is now a Human, not a Dwarf
Darkness lost her body and is a sentient magic bag of beans

???

And then we have to figure out how to get back to what we started as?

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Take a look at some of the other threads for inspiration. Some of them used ChatGPT. Some did not. You may use any tools at your disposal to create your story.

[Richard]

Erica wrote: "And then we have to figure out how to get back to what we started as?"

Or a way to live with what we have changed into.

Or perhaps Vicki has Elven magic to reverse the body-swap spell.

[Erica]

Ooh!! I like that last one about Vicki reversing the spell. But we still all have to read a book. Maybe we could spell out REVERSE to help her cast the spell? That shouldn't be too hard.

[Richard]

I don't think we can spell a word for this one. The instructions say we have to use book titles.

If we just do a sentence with 4 key words, that should be fine. Plus, I can read more than 1 book for the task, being the team's power-reader.

[Richard]

How about something like this...?

Our elf uses their magic to reverse the body spell.

So the words would be:

Our Elf Uses Their Magic Reverse Body Spell

I know that's 8 words, but I'm totally okay with reading for 4 or 5 of them. Pick the words that work for each of you, & I'll do the rest.

How does that sound?

[Erica]

Sounds good! I just started a book that works for T and I have another that covers U. What are you reading Vicki and Darkness? I'll create a post to track the spell out.
I put a ? after the U and T in case Vicki or Darkness want to do either of those letters.

[Richard]

I meant a word each, not the initial of each word.

So, 'Magic' not 'M'.

Maybe it's fine...I'm not sure. I'll ask in the Q&A.

[Richard]

It turns out I was right.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Richard]

As I said, I'm totally okay with reading for 4 or 5 of them.

I'll create a post to track the words:

Our - Vicki - complete
Elf - Erica - complete
Used - Richard - complete
Their - Richard - complete
Magic - Richard - complete
Reverse - Richard - complete
Body - Richard - complete
Spell - Darkness

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I am dropping in to reiterate a point...

Keep in mind that key words are NOT every word in your story. You may add filler words as needed to round out your story. As long as you have a minimum of 4 books, I won't fault your story. You don't have to be the best authors out there. I do realize that you are not authors, and this is not something everyone is good at. That being said, have fun with it!

[Richard]

I've updated the spreadsheet for our words.

[Erica]

Richard wrote: "It turns out I was right.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Got it. Glad you caught that!

[Erica]

Might want to switch to the word Used. Many more titles available and I think it still fits the story line we need.

[Richard]

Erica wrote: "Might want to switch to the word Used. Many more titles available and I think it still fits the story line we need."

Good tip! Found one! 🤓

[Vicki]

I signed up for the word OUR. I am sorry I wasn't on Goodreads today until just now. LONG day! But if I need to read something else and I've misunderstood what we're doing, please let me know. Glad we're back on track. :)

[Richard]

I've messaged Darkness to see if they want to continue.

And you've got it right, Vicki!

[Richard]

What words do you want, Erica & Darkness?

[Richard]

I've left a couple of options for Erica & Darkness when they check in here

[Darkness]

I am fine with anything rly. This week was bussy to say anything as I am on vocation
Mb I can start with book with Spell

[Erica]

I signed up for a book with Elf in the title on the spreadsheet.

[Erica]

Okay, I posted my book. Darkness, let me know when you finish your book with Spell in the title and I will check us in.

[Erica]

Our team doesn't seem to be very well connected... should we just stop?

[Richard]

Erica wrote: "Our team doesn't seem to be very well connected... should we just stop?"

Might as well...there'll always be other challenges

[Erica]

It's true!