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CHARACTERRace/Class
Read a book from a genre you usually don't read.
This will determine your race/class.
COMPLETION POST
Task: Read a book from a genre you usually don't read
Book: Leave Me Behind
Author: K.M. Moronova
Pages: 646
Date read: 10/3
How it fits: This is a military romance which I usually don't read
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.
COMPLETION POST - Weapon
Task: Read a book and tell me the page count and format
Book: Magpie Murders
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Pages: 477
Date read: 10/6
How it fits: Ebook, 477 pages
Battle AxeHeavy, intimidating, requires endurance.
Advantage: “Mighty Blow” – Once, you can reduce the requirements of any future prompt (for example, if the prompt says “read a book over 400 pages”, you may complete it with any length book instead).
CompanionRead a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.
COMPLETION POST - Companion
Task: Read a book that meets the guidelines
Book: The A.B.C. Murders
Author: Agatha Christie
Pages: 207
Date read: 10/6
How it fits: Book fits the guidelines
Wolf 🐺Loyal and fierce.
Advantage: “Hunter’s Nose” – Once, you may choose your next prompt instead of taking the one given.
🌄 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.
COMPLETION POST - The River Road
Task: Read a book set in another country
Book: Crying in H Mart
Author: Michelle Zauner
Pages: 256
Date read: 10/11
How it fits: This book is mostly set in South Korea
Bookish Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Crying in H Mart (other topics)The A.B.C. Murders (other topics)
Magpie Murders (other topics)
Leave Me Behind (other topics)
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.