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Maya travels to the Island of the Sirens on Pandora to learn more about her Siren heritage from an oracle who is said to reside there. When she arrives, her boat crashes, she's knocked out and wakes up on a rock. There are murlocks everywhere, and murlocks and sirens do not get along.
Maya sees three places where the oracle could reside and needs to explore all of them. However, whenever she passes a murlock with one block separating them, she and the murlock have to battle!
Maya swims around the hull and comes up to a rock when a murlock attacks! However, as the murlock swims at Maya, it stops dead and falls into the water. How strange, it must have died from the excitement of impending battle!
High on luck, Maya swims into not 1, but 2 murlocks. The first murlock is in range, so Maya shoots it with her large pistol.
The second murlock looks like he can take a real hit. Maya casts Phaselock and sends him into the 308th dimension! To banish the murlock forever, Maya has to
Maya completes the task and moves on to a nearby dock where she finds a suspiciously unlocked chest, containing three floating lockboxes and one key. She opens the lockbox on the right. An angry jinn emerges, and punishes Maya by commanding her to
After Maya reads the book, the jinn disappears. Seeing nothing else of interest at the dock, she heads south from the shore until she reaches the entrance to a cave where the oracle may be living. She enters cautiously, but dashes in when she sees no obvious danger. She runs through some spider webs, and a terrifying spider monster emerges!
Maya defeats the creature, and continues on through the cave. She passes through a dark patch, but when she emerges something feels wrong - she's gone through a time warp! To escape from it, she has to
Maya completes her task and everything is set right. She continues, but suddenly vines pop out of the cave wall and grab hold of her feet. She needs to cut both vines to free herself.
1. To cut down the first vine Maya needs to
2. To cut down the second vine Maya needs to
Maya cuts down the vines, it takes some time but she gets there! Then with a burst of speed she runs forward and makes quite impressive progress... until she gets to spiderwebs.

Maya clears off all the spiderwebs after a massive struggle but finally she pushes through. But not far into her journey she encounters a invisible wall and a panel with 5 buttons. To open the wall she needs to press each button, but to press each button she needs to finish 5 tasks related to the buttons:
2. Read a book that has a robot/cyborg as a character
3. Read a book that has a train on the cover
4. Read a book that has a man on the cover
5. Read a book that has a Circus/Carnival/Fair in it
Total: 7/15
Progress: 15/15
For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: A - E
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
Cuttlefish by Dave Freer
Challenges:
� 1. Read a book where one character deceives another character(s) in some way
Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurst
� 2. Read a book about demons or has a demon character or has demon in the title
Come Closer by Sara Gran
� 3. Read a book that's cover is predominantly purple
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
� 4. Read a book about a partnership or team (romantic, business, sports, teaming up for an adventure, etc.)
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
� 5. Read a book that has an animal on the cover.
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
� 6. Read a book that has a tree on the cover.
Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen
� 7. Read a book that was mentioned in a movie (and let us know which movie)
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Mentioned in Ten Things I Hate About You

� 8. Read a book about cooking/chefs or even a cook book then make a dish mentioned in the book and post a picture of it.
John Saturnall's Feast by Lawrence Norfolk
Spiced wine

� 9. Read a book that's title starts with W.
Witch Finder by Ruth Warburton
� 10. & 11. Read two books that have carnivores on the cover or as a main part in the stories
1.
The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke (Manticore on cover)
2.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (Fox on cover)
� 12. Read a novel about another book or books.
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
� 13. Read a book that has a troll in the story or a book that's main character uses a sword to fight
The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter (trolls)
� 14. Read a book that has a dragon on the cover
A Dance with Dragons: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin
� 15. Read a book that has some sort of treasure on the cover (diamonds, treasure chest etc.)
The Moneylender's Daughter by V.A. Richardson
For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: A - E

Challenges:
� 1. Read a book where one character deceives another character(s) in some way

� 2. Read a book about demons or has a demon character or has demon in the title

� 3. Read a book that's cover is predominantly purple

� 4. Read a book about a partnership or team (romantic, business, sports, teaming up for an adventure, etc.)

� 5. Read a book that has an animal on the cover.

� 6. Read a book that has a tree on the cover.

� 7. Read a book that was mentioned in a movie (and let us know which movie)

Mentioned in Ten Things I Hate About You

� 8. Read a book about cooking/chefs or even a cook book then make a dish mentioned in the book and post a picture of it.

Spiced wine

� 9. Read a book that's title starts with W.

� 10. & 11. Read two books that have carnivores on the cover or as a main part in the stories
1.

2.

� 12. Read a novel about another book or books.

� 13. Read a book that has a troll in the story or a book that's main character uses a sword to fight

� 14. Read a book that has a dragon on the cover

� 15. Read a book that has some sort of treasure on the cover (diamonds, treasure chest etc.)


1. For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: A - E : Eternal
2.Read a book where Knowledge is important in a big way, for example a character that learns a new craft, or goes to Harvard to become a lawyer etc. The Ruins of Gorlan
3. Read a book that has a female main character. Frostbite
4. Read a book where the author's name starts with a 'D'
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
5. read a book with a legit profession in title - it will be a new job suggestion for the scoundrel.The Surgeon
6. Read a book a friend is reading Allegiant
7. Read a book by an author she has never read before.Seven Deadly Wonders
8. Read a debut book. To Kill A Mockingbird
9. Read a Non-Fiction. Giggsy: The Biography of Ryan Giggs
10. Read a sci-fi that has aliens/extraterrestrials in it. The Revenge of Seven
11. read a book a book from a new series, that she has never read before. Mr. Mercedes
12. Read a book that has something to do with religion. For example a cross, star of david, an angel, a demon etc. in title or on the cover. Crave
13. Read a book where one of the main characters is a nurse/doctor. The Memory Keeper's Daughter
14. Reading a book where Gods/goddess are the main character(s) BlackDog
15. Reading a book that has no A's in the title. Zoo City

Title starts with: A - E : Assassin's Apprentice
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
�2. Read a book that's title starts with Q or that the author's name or surname starts with Q.
Q is for Quarry
�3. Read a book published in 2011.
Bloedsusters
�4. Read a book that features nature heavily, for example, the main character lives in a forest or a hiker.
Hatchet
�5. Read a cross-genre novel (fits into more than one genre, eg. fantasy mystery).
The Cure for Dreaming
�6. Read any book and then recreate the cover of the book.


Title starts with: A - E : Darcy's Voyage: A Tale of Uncharted Love on the Open Seas
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
� 2.Read a book that's cover looks like where she is at the moment. So for example a book with a cover of waves, the ocean, the beach, a looming island etc. As long as it fits in some way

3. Read a book that has some form of water on the cover.
Progress: 1/15
Challenges:
1) For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: P - T Timeless
This will determine your starting position on the map and your reason for being there.
Hiccup needs all 8 of the King’s lost things (a dragon with no teeth, an arrow from a land that does not exist, Grimbeard's second-best sword, a ticking-thing, a rectangular shield, a throne, a crown, and the Dragon Jewel). However, he collected six of the items (all minus the toothless dragon and the dragon jewel) and they were then stolen by his arch nemesis, Alvin the Treacherous.
Fishlegs his friend, hears through the grapevine that all 6 treasures were hidden on a fishing boat which is setting sail in a few days. Hiccup has a few days to make it to the fishing boat, steal it and set sail for the other 2 items. Dare he continue this journey? If he accepts, please let the GM know when you are ready to roll and I will grab my handy dice!
Hiccup accepts the challenge with vigor and charges downwards!
Challenges:
1) For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: P - T Timeless
This will determine your starting position on the map and your reason for being there.
Hiccup needs all 8 of the King’s lost things (a dragon with no teeth, an arrow from a land that does not exist, Grimbeard's second-best sword, a ticking-thing, a rectangular shield, a throne, a crown, and the Dragon Jewel). However, he collected six of the items (all minus the toothless dragon and the dragon jewel) and they were then stolen by his arch nemesis, Alvin the Treacherous.
Fishlegs his friend, hears through the grapevine that all 6 treasures were hidden on a fishing boat which is setting sail in a few days. Hiccup has a few days to make it to the fishing boat, steal it and set sail for the other 2 items. Dare he continue this journey? If he accepts, please let the GM know when you are ready to roll and I will grab my handy dice!
Hiccup accepts the challenge with vigor and charges downwards!

�1) For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: A - E : Code Name Verity
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
�2) Read a book that has one of her dream vacations on the cover

�3)Read a book that has a reptile of some sort on the cover.

�4)read a book that has a bird(s) on the cover.

�5)Read a book that has a river on the cover.

�6)Read a book that has a creep factor to it. Someone in a mask following someone, someone walking down a creepy alley etc.

�7)Read a book where poison plays a prominent part of the book, in the title, or someone is killed with it, etc.

�8) Tauriel needs to, read (in any order):
- A book where someone has red hair on the cover
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare
- A book that has someone you find attractive on the cover
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
- A Orange book cover
The Martian by Andy Weir
�9) Read a book that someone else has read for a task in this challenge or ask for a recommendation from someone in this thread. Everyone can give you a recommendation and you can choose one.

�1. For the first adventure, each adventurer has a choice. Read 1 book that falls in one of these categories:
Title starts with: A - E Deliverance
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
�2. Read a book that features magic, spells or witchcraft in some form.
�3. Read a book that has a door on the cover. Any door will do.
�4.Read a book where self-defense or martial arts plays a role -
the main character must know it, take classes in it or something.
�5.Read a book that has something on the cover that is see-through.
For example, water, glass bottle etc...
�6. Read a book that has a 'mythical' 'ugly' creature in it,
such as a ogre, troll, gnome etc.
�7. Read a book that takes place in a very limited location
(so for example the whole book take place in one room) or where a character gets locked up/caged in a small place for some time.
�8. Read a book that has a main character with red hair.
�9. Read a book with a 3 word title.
�10. Read a book with a Mountain on the cover
�10. Read a book that was released in March of any year)
�10. Read a book about a medical mystery/bizarre situation
�11. Read a book that features a snake as a character
�12. 1. Read a book about Zombies.
�12. 2.Read a book where one of the bigger characters in the book dies.
�13. Read a book where someone is tied up in some way (handcuffs, rope etc.).
Title starts with: A - E Deliverance
Title starts with: F - J
Title starts with: K - O
Title starts with: P - T
Title starts with: U - Z
�2. Read a book that features magic, spells or witchcraft in some form.

�3. Read a book that has a door on the cover. Any door will do.

�4.Read a book where self-defense or martial arts plays a role -

the main character must know it, take classes in it or something.
�5.Read a book that has something on the cover that is see-through.

For example, water, glass bottle etc...
�6. Read a book that has a 'mythical' 'ugly' creature in it,

such as a ogre, troll, gnome etc.
�7. Read a book that takes place in a very limited location

(so for example the whole book take place in one room) or where a character gets locked up/caged in a small place for some time.
�8. Read a book that has a main character with red hair.

�9. Read a book with a 3 word title.

�10. Read a book with a Mountain on the cover

�10. Read a book that was released in March of any year)

�10. Read a book about a medical mystery/bizarre situation

�11. Read a book that features a snake as a character

�12. 1. Read a book about Zombies.

�12. 2.Read a book where one of the bigger characters in the book dies.

�13. Read a book where someone is tied up in some way (handcuffs, rope etc.).

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