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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
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.
COMPLETION POST - The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶
Task: Read a book under 300 pages
Book: Into the Wild
Author: Erin Hunter
Pages: 288
Date read: 10/14
How it fits: This book has 288 pages
The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶The merchants laugh and bargain, but suspicion lingers in their eyes. Not all travelers here are what they seem.
The Smuggler’s Pact 🗡️
Prompt: Read a book with crime, heists, or smugglers.
Outcome: One merchant pulls you aside — offering riches if you join their scheme.
The Oracle’s Boat 🔮
Prompt: Read a book where visions or fate play a role.
Outcome: An old woman invites you onto her boat and offers to reveal your destiny.
COMPLETION POST - The Smuggler’s Pact 🗡️
Task: Read a book with crime, heists, or smugglers
Book: Wife, Mother, Liar
Author: Sue Watson
Pages: 317
Date read: 10/16
How it fits: One of the characters commits crimes
The Smuggler’s Pact 🗡️The smuggler leans in, whispering of treasures hidden upriver.
The Stolen Map 🗺️
Prompt: Read a book with a map inside.
Outcome: You uncover a tattered map leading to riches — and peril.
The Double Cross 🗡️
Prompt: Read a book where betrayal plays a role.
Outcome: The smuggler vanishes, and you find yourself surrounded by enemies.
COMPLETION POST - The Double Cross 🗡️
Task: Read a book where betrayal plays a role
Book: Zaginieni z Księżycowa
Author: Christelle Dabos
Pages: 528
Date read: 10/22
How it fits: Ophelia lives at a court where everyone is betraying each other and no one can be trusted
The Double Cross 🗡️In the fight, a rival smuggler drops a scrap of parchment: “Meet at the Tower.”
Task: Read a book about revenge.
COMPLETION POST - The Double Cross 🗡️
Task: Read a book about revenge
Book: Obsidian Puma
Author: Zoe Saadia
Pages: 339
Date read: 10/30
How it fits: The main character, Mitztli, gets involved in a revenge plan of his Emperor
🏰 The Tower — Interlude QuestThe journey has led you here. Rising higher than the clouds, the Tower looms like a wound against the sky. Its walls are black stone, carved with runes that shift when you look at them. You are not alone: whispers of other travelers, shadows of past adventurers, even echoes of your own footsteps gather here.
The gates creak open with a groan that shakes the ground. Inside, four corridors spiral upward. Each pulses with a different energy. The choice is yours…
✨ Choose Your Path (Read one book):
The Library of Whispers 📚
Prompt: Read a book about books, libraries, or knowledge.
Outcome: Shelves stretch beyond sight, filled with tomes that whisper your name. Some knowledge is a gift… and some a curse.
The Hall of Blades ⚔️
Prompt: Read a book with a weapon, warrior, or battle theme.
Outcome: The air hums with steel. Swords hang suspended mid-air, waiting to test your worth.
The Chamber of Shadows 🌑
Prompt: Read a book with MPG Horror.
Outcome: Darkness pools in every corner, moving as if alive. To enter is to risk being swallowed whole.
The Garden of Echoes 🌿
Prompt: Read a book with nature, plants, or animals playing an important role.
Outcome: Overgrown roots split the stone, flowers bloom in impossible colors, and every leaf whispers forgotten secrets.
COMPLETION POST - The Hall of Blades ⚔️
Task: Prompt: Read a book with a weapon, warrior, or battle theme
Book: Much Ado About Nothing
Author: William Shakespear
Pages: 294
Date read: 11/4
How it fits: Many of the characters in this book are warriors returning from the war
The Hall of Blades ⚔️Steel sings in the air, swords circling slowly, awaiting challengers. The stone floor bears the scars of countless battles.
The Duel of Echoes 🗡️
Prompt: Read a book with a duel, fight, or rivalry.
Outcome: A figure steps forward, mirroring your every move — you must fight yourself.
The Blade of Ages 🪓
Prompt: Read a book set in a different historical period.
Outcome: One ancient sword glows among the rest, its edge humming with time itself.
COMPLETION POST - The Blade of Ages 🪓
Task: Prompt: Read a book set in a different historical period
Book: Pożegnanie z Afryką
Author: Isak Dinesen
Pages: 462
Date read: 11/7
How it fits: This book is set in early 1900s
The Blade of Ages 🪓The weapon vibrates, echoing with time’s song.
The Sword of Kings 👑
Prompt: Read a book set in a kingdom, empire, or monarchy.
Outcome: The blade’s aura reveals crowns, thrones, and lost rulers.
The Rusted Dagger 🗡️
Prompt: Read the oldest unread book on your TBR.
Outcome: The dagger’s rust crumbles, revealing sharpness hidden by years.
COMPLETION POST - The Sword of Kings 👑
Task: Read a book set in a kingdom, empire, or monarchy
Book: Tron Upadłych
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Pages: 640
Date read: 11/10
How it fits: The book is set in a kingdom ruled by the Princes of Sin
The Sword of Kings 👑The blade resonates with ancient voices.
The Royal Oath 📯
Prompt: Read a book about royalty or nobility.
Outcome: A voice swears loyalty to you — a long-dead king.
The Rebel’s Edge 🪧
Prompt: Read a book about rebellion or uprising.
Outcome: The sword sparks, glowing red, yearning for change.
COMPLETION POST - The Royal Oath 📯
Task: Read a book about royalty or nobility.
Book: Wigilia Wszystkich Świętych
Author: Agatha Christie
Pages: 240
Date read: 11/21
How it fits: One of the characters in this book is a lord
The Royal Oath 📯The voices of kings rise together, commanding you toward the Heart.
Task: Read a book set in a castle or palace.
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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.