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CHARACTERRace/Class
Read a book from a genre you usually don't read.
This will determine your race/class.
Book: Zijn we slim genoeg om te weten hoe slim dieren zijn?
Author! Frans de Waal
Read: 8 october
Pages: 336
Genre: non fuction
How it fits: I usually don’t read non fiction. In that genre I usually read short essays, or articles
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.
WeaponRead a book and tell me the page count and format.
This will determine your weapon.
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.
CompanionRead a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.
Book: Pour que tu ne te perdes pas dans le quartier
Author: Patrick Modiano
Read: 22 october
Pages: 148 p.
I was a bit unsure on my task , so I choose a short novel.
Cat 🐈Independent and clever.
Advantage: “Nine Lives” – Once, you may re-roll/re-draw the outcome of a dice roll or random prompt if you don’t like the result (you must take the second one).
🌄 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.
The Mountain Pass ⛰️Book:
Cirkel der dagenAuthor: Ken Follett
Read: 21 november
Pages: 563
How it fits: over 400 pages
The Mountain Pass ⛰️The climb grows steeper, and the ruins carved into the cliffs call to you. In the cold wind, two paths open: one leading into darkness, the other into danger.
The Forgotten Mines ⛏️
Prompt: Read a book published more than 10 years ago.
Outcome: You descend into the mines, where treasures — and monsters — lie in wait.
The Storm Peak ⚡
Prompt: Read a book with a storm, sky, or weather element on the cover.
Outcome: Lightning crashes as you reach the summit — something ancient awakens above the clouds.
The Forgotten Mines ⛏️Prompt: Read a book published more than 10 years ago.
. Book: Moord in de Oriënt-Expres
Author: Agatha Christie
Read: 21 december
Pages: 221 p
How it fits: published in 1934
The Forgotten Mines ⛏️The tunnels echo with dripping water. Rusted tracks hint at long-abandoned work — but you’re not alone here.
The Crystal Cavern 💎
Prompt: Read a book with a jewel, gem, or precious object on the cover or in the story.
Outcome: The cavern walls glitter, but touching the crystals may awaken something.
The Goblin Warren 🪓
Prompt: Read a book with MPG Adventure.
Outcome: Torchlight flickers — a band of goblins has made this place their home.
The Goblin Warren 🪓Book:Isola
Author: Allegra Goodman
Read: 4 January
Pages: 346
How it fits: MPG adventure
The Goblin Warren 🪓The goblins watch you, teeth bared. They won’t let you pass for free.
The Goblin Chief’s Challenge 🪓
Prompt: Read a book with a duel, contest, or competition.
Outcome: The chief tests your strength. Win, and you gain their respect — and safe passage.
The Goblin’s Trick 🎭
Prompt: Read a book with deception or trickery.
Outcome: A goblin deceives you into a crooked deal. The price may haunt you later.
The Goblin’s Trick 🎭 Prompt: Read a book with deception or trickery.
Book:Bloed en beenderen
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Read: 28 January
Pages: 577
How it fits: lots of deception in this book
The Goblin’s Trick 🎭The goblins vanish into smoke, leaving behind a black coin stamped with the Tower’s crest.
Task: Read a book with a coin, gold, or treasure on the cover.
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Sign-ups are open until February 28th.
The challenge is open-ended.
The Challenge
1. Comment here to sign up, and I will create a personal challenge thread for you.
2. You will create your adventurer step by step: first by reading for a race/class, then a weapon, then a companion. Each of these will come with a one-time-use advantage to help you later in the challenge.
3. After your character is ready, you will begin the journey. At each stage, you will face a short story and a choice of tasks. The book you choose to read will determine the path your story takes.
4. To move forward, you must read for at least one of the tasks presented. You can only choose one task per branch — but you may use your earned advantages to skip or bend a rule if you wish.
5. Please make a completion post in your thread using this template:
Book/Author:
Date completed:
Task:
How it fits:
6. If you feel stuck, you may use 5 points to skip a task.
7. Completing a task gives you 2 points. Completing the challenge gives you 25 points.
8. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.