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Dungeons & Dragons Challenge



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.

CHARACTER

Race/Class

Read a book from a genre you usually don't read.

This will determine your race/class.

Book/Author: Don't Let the Forest In
Author: C.G. Drews
Date completed: 10/3/2025
Task: Read a book from a genre you usually don't read.
How it fits: Rarely read horror.

Orc Warrior

You are strong and daring, never backing down from danger.
Advantage: “Battle Fury” – Once, you may double-count a single book (if it fulfills two prompts in a row).

Weapon

Read a book and tell me the page count and format.
This will determine your weapon.

Book/Author: Oceansong
Author: C.W. Rose
Date completed: 10/6/2025
Task: Read a book and tell me the page count and format.
How it fits: 370 pages, ebook

Sword

Balanced 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.

Companion

Read a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.

Book/Author: Wild Child
Author: Katie Cross
Date completed: 10/11/2025
Task: Read a book that meets the guidelines.
How it fits: Book meets guidelines.

Raven 🪶

Cunning and mysterious.
Advantage: “Dark Messenger” – Once, swap your current prompt with a random one from the DM’s secret list.

🌄 The First Quest: The Call to Adventure

The 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.