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βοΈ How to Play You will progress through 5 fantasy settings in order.
Each setting presents 5 random monsters from the pool of 10 unique beasts. You need to defeat any 3 of them.
To defeat a monster:
- You must use the required weapon.
- If you donβt have it yet, complete all 2 book tasks for that weapon to earn it (i.e. read 2 books that fit the weapon)
- When you defeat a monster, you gain its reward weapon (different from the required weapon) which will be in your inventory
Repeat until all monsters across all 5 settings are defeated.
Points tracker: 90+10=100 π‘οΈ Weapons tracker
1. Dagger of Whispers - 3
2. Warfang Axe - 2
3. Poisoned Vial -2
4. Flamebrand Sword - 2
5. Spiked Mace- 2
6. Frostfang Blade- 2
7. Trident of Tides- 2
8. Golden Talon- 2.5
9. Silver Stake- 0.5
10. Phoenix Feather Pen - 2
π The Five Settings of Inkaria Whispering Woods β Trees murmur secrets; shadows twist strangely.
Ashen Peaks β Jagged cliffs and scorched lands echo with distant roars.
Crimson Marshes β Fog-choked swamps where unseen eyes follow your steps.
Obsidian Vale β Dark, rocky valleys littered with ancient ruins.
Celestine Keep β Towering citadel, the lair of Inkariaβs mightiest beasts.
Each setting contains 3 monsters, randomly drawn from the pool of 10. Monsters may reappear across settings.
π Bestiary of Inkaria
πΉ Goblin of the Broken Quill
Once a mischievous scribe, now a hoarder of half-finished tales. He hides in abandoned libraries, feeding on drafts never completed.
Required Weapon: Dagger of Whispers
Reward Weapon: Warfang Axe
π―οΈ Wraith of the Hollow Pages
A phantom born from the pages of forgotten books. Its whisper sounds like rustling paper in the dark.
Required Weapon: Warfang Axe
Reward Weapon: Poisoned Vial
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π·οΈ Widow Spinner
She weaves webs from forgotten plotlines and traps characters in endless rewrites. Only a patient reader can unravel her lies.
Required Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
Reward Weapon: Spiked Mace
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
πͺΆ Harpy of the Silver Cliffs
Her songs echo with stolen verses, luring readers to the edge. She devours the endings of every book she finds.
Required Weapon: Frostfang Blade
Reward Weapon: Trident of Tides
π§ The Icebound Knight
Trapped in a frozen story that never concluded, he wanders the tundra, seeking the final chapter that will set him free.
Required Weapon: Trident of Tides
Reward Weapon: Golden Talon
𦴠Revenant Scholar
He died surrounded by his notes, doomed to revise forever. His quill scratches parchment though his body is long gone.
Required Weapon: Golden Talon
Reward Weapon: Silver Stake
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
π The Ink Reaver
The oldest of all β a monster made of pure ink. It devours stories whole, erasing worlds with a single swipe of its claws.
Required Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Reward Weapon: Dagger of Whispers
π‘οΈ Armory of LegendsTo collect a weapon you need read 2 tasks by picking 2 tasks related to the weapon (they can be the same 2 tasks)
Dagger of Whispers
- Read a book with a secret or betrayal.
- Read a book that surprised you.
- Read a book that changed the way you thought about something.
Warfang Axe
- Read a book with an animal or creature.
- Read a book where survival is key.
- Read a book with a daring adventure.
Poisoned Vial
- Read a book involving deceit or lies.
- Read a book with a plot twist.
- Read a book with a villain you loved to hate.
Flamebrand Sword
- Read a heroic adventure.
- Read a book with a brave protagonist.
- Read a book with an inspiring victory.
Spiked Mace
- Read a dark or thrilling story.
- Read a book that made you tense or scared.
- Read a book with a suspenseful twist.
Frostfang Blade
- Read a book set in winter or icy landscapes.
- Read a book where characters endure harsh conditions.
- Read a book that chilled you emotionally or mentally.
Trident of Tides
- Read a book with a journey or voyage.
- Read a book set near water.
- Read a book with a transformative journey.
Golden Talon
- Read a romance or emotional story.
- Read a book that explores friendship.
- Read a book that tugged at your heart.
Silver Stake
- Read a gothic or horror story.
- Read a book with suspenseful or creepy elements.
- Read a book with a haunted or eerie setting.
Phoenix Feather Pen
- Read a 5-star favorite.
- Read a book that inspired you.
- Read a book you loved so much you would recommend it immediately.
First stop : Whispering Woods where trees murmur secrets and shadows twist strangely - Read a book where a character uncovers a hidden truth or secret.
- Read a book where the forest or woodland itself plays a significant role in the story.
After reading for one prompt, you will need to face the monsters. You can read books to collect weapons at any point, as listed in Armoury of legends
First stop : Whispering Woods- Read a book where a character uncovers a hidden truth or secret
Book: The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer
Date: 1/11 3.5β
Fit: Maz uncovers the truth about the day of the accident a few years after the event
WeaponsFrostfang Blade: Read a book that chilled you emotionally or mentally
Book: Juggling by Barbara Trapido
Date: 2/11 1.5β
Fit: it left me cold mentally & emotionally
Phoenix Feather Pen: Read a book you loved so much you would recommend it immediately
Book: Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
Date: 4/11 5β
Fit: I don't often give 5β but this is worth it
Poisoned Vial: Read a book with a villain you loved to hate
Book: If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
Date: 6/11 3β
Fit: I enjoyed hating Angel/Gelina
Trident of Tides: Read a book with a transformative journey
Book: Your Friend and Mine by Jessica Dettmann
Date: 7/11 4β
Fit: MC Margot takes a journey to fulfill her dead friend's requests & returns transformed by the self-knowledge gained by the experience
Phoenix Feather Pen: Read a 5-star favourite
Book: Flowers For Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico
Date: 8/11 5β
Fit: love this, had to read it again
Golden Talon: Read a romance or emotional story
Book: Wish Upon a Star by Olivia Goldsmith
Date: 9/11 3.5β
Fit: MPG romance
You need to defeat any of the 3 monsters below by using the required weapon. You will get a reward weapon on destroying every monster which can be used to destroy another monster πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
𦴠Revenant Scholar
He died surrounded by his notes, doomed to revise forever. His quill scratches parchment though his body is long gone.
Required Weapon: Golden Talon
Reward Weapon: Silver Stake
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Weapons readDagger of Whispers - 2.5
Warfang Axe - 1
Poisoned Vial - 3.5
Flamebrand Sword - 1
Spiked Mace - 3
Frostfang Blade - 1
Trident of Tides - 2.5
Golden Talon - 2
Silver Stake - 1.5
Phoenix Feather Pen - 1
Weapon rewards
Frostfang Blade x2
Silver Stake
Phoenix Feather Pen x2
Warfang Axe
Flamebrand Sword x2
Golden Talon
Spiked Mace
Weapons used
Spiked Mace x 3
Golden Talon
Silver Stake x2
Dagger of Whispers
Poisoned Vial x3
Trident of Tides
Flamebrand Sword
Warfang Axe
Frostfang Blade
Current weapon cache
Dagger of Whispers - 2.5
Warfang Axe - 1
Poisoned Vial - 1
Flamebrand Sword - 2
Spiked Mace - 1
Frostfang Blade - 3
Trident of Tides - 2.5
Golden Talon - 3
Silver Stake - 0.5
Phoenix Feather Pen - 3
WeaponsFrostfang Blade: Read a book where characters endure harsh conditions
Book: Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 12/11 3β
Fit: some of the children endured very hard conditions all their short lives
Poisoned Vial: Read a book involving deceit or lies
Book: Vision of Seduction by Cassie Ryan
Date: 13/11 2.5β
Fit: lies & deceit abound during the war between Klatchians & C!nts, & Katelyn's true identity has been hidden
Warfang Axe: Read a book with an animal or creature
Book: Open Season by C.J. Box
Date: 14/11 3.5β
Fit: ft. endangered species the Miller's weasel, previously though extinct
Spiked Mace: Read a dark or thrilling story
Book: To Die For by David Baldacci
Date: 16/11 4β
Fit: a thrilling tale
Silver Stake: Read a gothic or horror story
Book: Blood Red by Sharon Page
Date: 17/11 2.5β
Fit: a bit of both gothic & horror
WeaponsGolden Talon: Read a book that explores friendship
Book: Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens
Date: 19/11 4β
Fit: explores the meaning of friendship for Master Humphreys
Spiked Mace: Read a book with a suspenseful twist
Book: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Date: 20/11 4.5β
Fit: the twist in the tale is brilliant & suspenseful
WeaponsDagger of Whispers: Read a book with a secret or betrayal
Book: Eternity Ring by Patricia Wentworth
Date: 21/11 3β
Fit: lots of secrets in the village, & Cicely is betrayed by Grant
Trident of Tides: Read a book set near water
Book: The Darkness & the Deep by Aline Templeton
Date: 22/11 3.5β
Fit: set on the Scottish coast
Silver Stake: Read a book with suspenseful or creepy elements
Book: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
Date: 23/11 3β
Fit: suspenseful & creepy
Flamebrand Sword: Read a book with a brave protagonist
Book: The Complaints by Ian Rankin
Date: 23/11 3β
Fit: MC is brave
WeaponsDagger of Whispers: Read a book that surprised you
Book: Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
Date: 27/11 5β
Fit: surprisingly good
Warfang Axe: Read a book with a daring adventure
Book: In Too Deep by Lee Child, Andrew Child
Date: 29/11 3β
Fit: like a boys' own adventure
I have the weapons to destroy π The Bone Jester
𦴠Revenant Scholar
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Is there anything else I have to do?
Second stop : Ashen Peaks - Read a book featuring a dangerous journey, climb, or extreme adventure.
- Read a book where the environment (mountains, ice, or storms) challenges the characters.
Catsalive wrote: "I have the weapons to destroy π The Bone Jester
𦴠Revenant Scholar
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Is there anything else I have to do?"
Nope, just listing which 3 monsters you defeated is enough, you can proceed to next stop
Second stop : Ashen Peaks- Read a book featuring a dangerous journey, climb, or extreme adventure.
Book: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date: 7/12 3β
Fit: Anita's adventure among vamps, ghouls, zombies & weres is pretty extreme + tagged adventure
π₯ The Ash SerpentRequired Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
I've been reading this wrong thinking I had to have both Stake & Pen to defeat the Serpent.
Do I have to keep collecting weapons?
WeaponsFlamebrand Sword: Read a book with a brave protagonist
Book: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Date: 10/12 5β
Fit: Peter is very brave, as is Reepicheep
Golden Talon: Read a romance or emotional story
Book: Liar Bird by Lisa Walker
Date: 9/12 3β
Fit: MPG romance
Spiked Mace: Read a book with a suspenseful twist
Book: Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 1/12 4β
Fit: a twist in the tale
Spiked Mace: Read a book that made you tense or scared
Book: An Author Bites the Dust by Arthur W. Upfield
Date: 3/12 4β
Fit: made me tense, especially because I was hoping the murderer wasn't who I thought it was
Catsalive wrote: "π₯ The Ash SerpentRequired Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
I've been reading this wrong thinking I had to have both Stake & Pen to defeat the Serpent.
Do I have to keep ..."
If you already have the weapons, you can use them to defeat the monsters. If you have earned a weapon by defeating a monster, you can use that as well. Just do a completion post with the monsters you defeated.
I will give you now the 5 monsters for second stop of which you have to defeat 3 - you can use existing weapons if you have which I am keeping a track in message 3
Defeat any 3 πΉ Goblin of the Broken Quill
Once a mischievous scribe, now a hoarder of half-finished tales. He hides in abandoned libraries, feeding on drafts never completed.
Required Weapon: Dagger of Whispers
Reward Weapon: Warfang Axe
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
π§ The Icebound Knight
Trapped in a frozen story that never concluded, he wanders the tundra, seeking the final chapter that will set him free.
Required Weapon: Trident of Tides
Reward Weapon: Golden Talon
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
I have weapons to defeatπΉ Goblin of the Broken Quill
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
π§ The Icebound Knight
Third Stop: Crimson Marshes- Read a book that builds suspense, tension, or creeping danger.
- Read a book with a landscape or fog in cover.
WeaponsPoisoned Vial: Read a book with a villain you loved to hate.
Book: Tripwire by Lee Child
Date: 13/12 4β
Fit: I really hated this villain, he really needed taking down
Trident of Tides: Read a book with a journey or voyage
Book: Sassinak by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon
Date: 11/12 3β
Fit: space voyage
Third Stop: Crimson MarshesRead a book that builds suspense, tension, or creeping danger
Book: Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 14/12 5β
Fit: builds tension all the way through, MPG suspense
Defeat any 3 πΉ Goblin of the Broken Quill
Once a mischievous scribe, now a hoarder of half-finished tales. He hides in abandoned libraries, feeding on drafts never completed.
Required Weapon: Dagger of Whispers
Reward Weapon: Warfang Axe
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
π§ The Icebound Knight
Trapped in a frozen story that never concluded, he wanders the tundra, seeking the final chapter that will set him free.
Required Weapon: Trident of Tides
Reward Weapon: Golden Talon
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
WeaponPoisoned Vial: Read a book involving deceit or lies
Book: The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur W. Upfield
Date: 15/12 4β
Fit: filled with deceit & lies
I have weapons to defeatπͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π The Bone Jester
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Fourth Stop : Obsidian Vale - Read a book involving a treasure hunt, mystery, or discovery of lost secrets.
- Read a book with nightime on cover.
Fourth Stop : Obsidian ValeTask: Read a book involving a treasure hunt, mystery, or discovery of lost secrets
Book: Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas
Date: 17/12 1β
Fit: Involves the discovery of lost family secrets - Sophia's family
WeaponTrident of Tides: Read a book set near water
Book: Fish Change Direction in Cold Weather by Pierre Szalowski
Date: 17/12 3β
Fit: set near water
Poisoned Vial: Read a book involving deceit or lies
Book: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
Date: 18/12 2.5β
Fit: 3 murders, lots of lies & deceit
Silver Stake: Read a book with a haunted or eerie setting
Book: Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Date: 19/12 4β
Fit: very eerie out in the Central Australian scrub
Spiked Mace: Read a dark or thrilling story
Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Date: 20/12 5β
Fit: very dark
WeaponDagger of Whispers: Read a book with a secret or betrayal
Book: Death Club by Claire McNab
Date: 21/12 4β
Fit: secrets & betrayal of the murder victim by someone very close to her
Spiked Mace: Read a dark or thrilling story
Book: Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Date: 24/12 4.5β
Fit: dark & thrilling
Golden Talon: Read a romance
Book: Candy Cane Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses by Karen Jackson
Date: 24/12 2β
Fit: romance
Dagger of Whispers: Read a book that changed the way you thought about something
Book: The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Date: 25/12 5β
Fit: Botswana seems more advanced, in some ways, than expected
WeaponPoisoned Vial: Read a book with a plot twist
Book: Echo Burning by Lee Child
Date: 26/12 3.5β
Fit: the antagonist is cleverly hidden in plain sight
Dagger of Whispers: Read a book with a secret or betrayal
Book: Gone with the Win by Mary Daheim
Date: 27/12 2β
Fit: secrets & betrayal
Trident of Tides: Read a book set near water
Book: Thirst by L.A. Larkin
Date: 27/12 3.5β
Fit: set near the ocean & on the ice
Poisoned Vial: Read a book involving deceit or lies
Book: A Shrine of Murders by Celia L. Grace
Date: 28/12 4β
Fit: deceit, lies & murder
WeaponDagger of Whispers: Read a book with a secret or betrayal
Book: The Rake and His Lady by Julie Caille
Date: 29/12 2β
Fit: Linnea is keeping secrets from Anthony
Defeat any 3 π·οΈ Widow Spinner
She weaves webs from forgotten plotlines and traps characters in endless rewrites. Only a patient reader can unravel her lies.
Required Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
Reward Weapon: Spiked Mace
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
πͺΆ Harpy of the Silver Cliffs
Her songs echo with stolen verses, luring readers to the edge. She devours the endings of every book she finds.
Required Weapon: Frostfang Blade
Reward Weapon: Trident of Tides
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
π The Ink Reaver
The oldest of all β a monster made of pure ink. It devours stories whole, erasing worlds with a single swipe of its claws.
Required Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Reward Weapon: Dagger of Whispers
After you let me know which 3,Final Stop : Celestine Keep
- Read a book featuring an epic showdown, battle, or final confrontation.
- Read a book where someone is in captivity
Final Stop : Celestine KeepTask: Read a book featuring an epic showdown, battle, or final confrontation
Book: The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Date: 30/12 4.5β
Fit: a final confrontation to trap a murderer
Wrong list π·οΈ Widow Spinner
Required Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
πͺΆ Harpy of the Silver Cliffs
Required Weapon: Frostfang Blade
π The Ink Reaver
Required Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Defeat any 3 to end your journey π―οΈ Wraith of the Hollow Pages
A phantom born from the pages of forgotten books. Its whisper sounds like rustling paper in the dark.
Required Weapon: Warfang Axe
Reward Weapon: Poisoned Vial
πͺ Troll of the Fallen Bridge
Once a guardian of passage, now a brute who demands stories as toll. Cross him without a tale, and youβll never cross again.
Required Weapon: Poisoned Vial
Reward Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
π·οΈ Widow Spinner
She weaves webs from forgotten plotlines and traps characters in endless rewrites. Only a patient reader can unravel her lies.
Required Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
Reward Weapon: Spiked Mace
π The Bone Jester
Once a court entertainer who mocked fate too often. Now he juggles skulls and riddles, laughing through eternity.
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
π₯ The Ash Serpent
Born from burnt manuscripts, it coils through smoke and forgotten lore. Its breath smells of charred pages and endings rewritten.
Required Weapon: Silver Stake
Reward Weapon: Phoenix Feather Pen
Defeatingπ―οΈ Wraith of the Hollow Pages
Required Weapon: Warfang Axe
Reward Weapon: Poisoned Vial
π·οΈ Widow Spinner
Required Weapon: Flamebrand Sword
Reward Weapon: Spiked Mace
π The Bone Jester
Required Weapon: Spiked Mace
Reward Weapon: Frostfang Blade
You have completed the journey warrior. Another 10 points
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π Opening Scroll: The Call to Adventure
βThe lands of Inkaria have grown restless. Forgotten beasts stir in the shadowed corners of forests, peaks, and ruins. Only the bravest readers may wield legendary weapons and bring order to the realm. Your quest is perilous: traverse five treacherous settings, defeat the creatures that haunt them, and claim the treasures they guard. β
Objective: Defeat 15 monsters (3 per setting Γ 5 settings) by collecting and using the right weapons, which you earn through reading tasks.