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CHARACTERRace/Class
Read a book from a genre you usually don't read.
This will determine your race/class.
Book: Fire Study by Maria V. SnyderDate: 2/10 3.5★
Task: Read a book from a genre you usually don't read
Fit: I usually avoid YA
Halfling ClericYou are lighthearted and kind, bringing warmth and hope to all around you.
Advantage: “Healing Hands” – Once, you may “heal” a failed attempt (if you start a book but can’t finish, you can count it as completed).
WeaponRead a book and tell me the page count and format.
This will determine your weapon.
SwordBalanced and reliable, a hero’s classic weapon.
Advantage: “Parry” – Once, you can deflect a prompt you dislike and swap it for a random new one from the DM.
CompanionRead a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.
Book: Three Wishes for Miss Winthrop by Shirley KennedyDate: 6/10 1.5★
Pages: 240
Fit: meets guidelines
Stag 🦌Noble and guiding.
Advantage: “Guiding Horns” – Once, push a prompt into the future (postpone it).
🌄 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.
Book: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanDate: 7/10 4.5★
The River Road: Read a book set in another country.
Fit: set in a country not mine
The River Road 🌊The river’s song guides you forward, but not all currents are kind. Travelers whisper of strange happenings further along.
The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶
Prompt: Read a book under 300 pages.
Outcome: You trade stories with merchants on a raft — but one of them hides a dangerous secret.
The Drowned Temple 🏛️
Prompt: Read a book where water plays a role (sea, river, rain, etc.).
Outcome: Submerged ruins call to you — but something stirs beneath the surface.
The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶Prompt: Read a book under 300 pages
Book: Death of a Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield
Date: 24/10 3★
Fit: 255p
The Drowned Temple 🏛️
Prompt: Read a book where water plays a role
Book: Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin
Date: 29/10 4★
Fit: the murdered woman's body was found by the river
I wasn't sure whether I had to do both tasks, or not.
You only have to do one of the tasks :)Which route would you like to take?
The Drowned Temple 🏛️The river deepens until it swallows ancient stone columns. Echoes of prayers long forgotten ripple beneath the surface.
The Sunken Library 📚
Prompt: Read a book with “library,” “book,” or “archive” in the title.
Outcome: You find shelves of waterlogged tomes — knowledge preserved by magic.
The Siren’s Call 🎶
Prompt: Read a book with a song, music, or sound motif.
Outcome: A haunting melody rises from the depths, drawing you closer to danger.
The Sunken Library 📚Prompt: Read a book with “library,” “book,” or “archive” in the title
Book: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl
Date: 10/11 3★
Fit: book in title
The Sunken Library 📚Waterlogged books crumble at your touch — but some pages still whisper knowledge.
The Forbidden Tome 📕
Prompt: Read a banned book or one with controversy.
Outcome: The book seeps into your mind, unlocking truths better left buried.
The Book of Tides 🌊
Prompt: Read a book with the sea or ocean as a theme.
Outcome: A waterlogged volume glows, and the tide itself answers to you.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Book Lust (other topics)Death of a Swagman (other topics)
Melaleuca (other topics)
The Thursday Murder Club (other topics)
Three Wishes for Miss Winthrop (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Nancy Pearl (other topics)Arthur W. Upfield (other topics)
Angie Faye Martin (other topics)
Richard Osman (other topics)
Shirley Kennedy (other topics)
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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.