Welcome to Fantasy for Beginners, Vol. II!! If you are looking for high adventure, magic, mystery, and a fair bit of horror you have come to the right place.

Thank you so much for taking a minute to stop by. FFB is played with a fresh batch of writers each chapter, and each chapter is a stand alone story with its own beginning, middle, and end. Events do not carry from chapter to chapter so your story begins where you enter without any need to read previous writing.

At the end of each chapter, existing characters will be retired, but fear not! As I did with FFB Vol. I, upon the completion of the entire volume all characters from all chapters will be un-retired so that ultimately you will receive a completed story in your profile (yeah!). FFB Vol. I ran for 3 chapters and approximately 9 to 10 scenes per chapter. I expect FFB Vol. II to be about the same.

Regarding my narration style:

I approach each story with a pretty rough outline of big events that will happen throughout the story as well as the big picture, but I leave the spaces in between pretty loose for you guys to be creative. In most cases, there are some great writers who insert some stuff that makes me have to change my plan and adapt. The story always benefits greatly from this sort of interplay.

I tend to mix some heavily controlled scenes with some looser scenes throughout each story. For some sections, you may feel as if you are riding on rails and very limited in your choices. Typically this occurs when I am leading to a reveal or major event. All I can say is bear with me, as it does loosen up again. If you have any questions about how that works, feel free to read any chapter in FFB, Vol. I as they all follow the same general mold. (And if you do check out FFB, Vol. I, a Favorite would be much appreciated! That is, of course, if you believe we earned it :P)

At times I can put real pressure on a scene with harsh/fatal consequences. Although this sounds brutal, I try to keep a balance between fun and game-like peril in the story. I feel that this has challenged some characters and made for some really great writing out of our groups, which has been awesome.

However, this also gives me a chance to reiterate an important point- read challenges carefully . . . characters can be seriously injured, permanently injured, and die in Fantasy for Beginners. (Mwuah ha ha ha!). I have used this as a tool to get more development out of a character, punish Mary Sues, eliminate non-reponsive writers, and to simply tell a better story. Again, if you have any questions, feel free to read any chapter in FFB Vol. I as examples of this happened throughout. (Especially in Chapters 2 and 3, after I got my bearings on this narration thing.)

One final note regarding submitting characters: I receive regular comments like “does this character look like it will work for your story?” and “Does this fit what you are looking for?” . . . no need to worry about this.

I am looking for something mildly familiar as Fantasy - so unless you try to throw a 35 foot Gundam style robot, hard nosed gumshoe with a .45, or a 3rd generation prince from the Andromeda galaxy at me, I will probably approve the character. I don’t mind if a crew is balanced or unbalance, uniform or wildly diverse, goblin, man, or beast . . . as long as you don’t try to go godlike omnipotence I am ok with it. Mary Sues and characters who show similar traits tend to run into trouble in my stories . . .

So, go ahead and write the character you would have the most fun playing and submit with complete abandon. I have created some natures as well as goals, weak, and strong cards if needed. You are welcome to use them or you are welcome create your own.

That is it, folks! I look forward to writing with any and all who feel like participating here!

For information on specific chapter stories, I typically post in the forum when invitations are open. Check in the “Looking for Group” forum for a post that will have more details on the specific Chapter’s story. Don’t expect much as I tend to employ some mystery in my stories and love to surprise the team! Finally, for fun, when you submit, toss the words Spanish Pickle in your message…this will help me identify those who took the time to read all this :D!

Previous Chapters:

Chapter 1 - The Deception of the Un-Worhshipped:
https://storium.com/game/fantasy-for-beginners-vol-ii/chapter-1/scene-1

Chapter 2 - Fear of Dying - In Progress
https://storium.com/game/fantasy-for-beginners-vol-ii/chapter-2/scene-1

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With every decision ask yourself: “Is this good for the company?”

At Tidon we embrace our mission statement, which is also our motto: The Beginning Of A New Era.

Tidon is a mock company that’s a freeform Storium game aimed at beginners. Each character is an employee of Tidon and normal workplace happenings will be the scenes and chapters. There’s no real goal for Tidon, simply to have fun and see where it takes us.

So come in and give our company a chance as a temporary employee. Feel like staying around? Perhaps we’ll convert you to a permanent full-timer.

My #1 rule is to have fun and perhaps we’ll do so as we spoof the ultimate battleground: the workplace. I look forward to working with you.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

Chapter 1 - The Demon’s Festival:
https://storium.com/game/a-fantasy-for-beginners/chapter-1/scene-1

Chapter 2 - The Twisted Creations of Master Fearloc:
https://storium.com/game/a-fantasy-for-beginners/chapter-2/scene-1

Chapter 3 -The Space In Between:
https://storium.com/game/a-fantasy-for-beginners/chapter-3/scene-1

Ready for high adventure, fantasy, spells, and a fair bit of horror mixed in? Then you have come to the right place!

I have some basic outlines for events that can occur in each chapter and basic structures in place for each plot- but I am looking forward to your input as well. My personal writing style has always been to leave the larger world an open canvass that characters and events reveal overtime. You are welcome to input cannon wherever you see fit as long as it does not conflict with other writer’s characters or the chapter’s story.

It is important to note that each chapter is completely UNIQUE. The individual stories and adventures do not continue from one chapter to the next. New chapter, new adventure so if you are coming in at a new chapter expect it to be a fresh and brand new experience rather than the continuation of any ongoing story. On the flip side, also note that your story will have a definitive end which can be a good thing on Storium!

Existing characters may be able to move forward from time to time or appear in another chapter, although for the most part, this is a one chapter writing experience for each team of writers.

Our story begins . . . where you enter! Participate and be active in commentary. If you want a sense of the writing style/story style read the previous chapters. Although I like to keep adventure companions intact for the most part, characters can be added and also removed (die).

I have tried to operate with a 48-72 hour policy, which does not necessarily mean a move is required, however a comment or response to a PM may be. A writer who does not respond after multiple days may have their character ‘killed’ and/or retied in some other way in the story. This is not a hard fast rule, but out of respect for the other writers I will enforce it from time to time if things get too slow.

Please note this going in -

My narration style is distinct, and I try mix some heavily controlled scenes with some wide open scenes which are more character controlled. Also, at times I can put real pressure on a scene with harsh/fatal consequences. Although this sounds brutal, I try to keep a balance between fun and game-like peril in the story. I have felt that this has challenged some characters and made for some really great writing out of our groups, which has been awesome. Read previous chapters and commentary to get a feel for what I am talking about.

One final note: I receive regular comments like “does this character look like it will work for your story?” and “Does this fit what you are looking for?” . . . I am looking for something mildly familiar as Fantasy - so unless you try to throw a 35 foot Gundam style robot, hard nosed gumshoe with a .45, or a 3rd generation prince from the Andromeda galaxy at me, I will probably approve the character. I don’t mind if a crew is balanced or unbalance, uniform or wildly diverse, goblin, man, beast, or dragon . . . as long as you don’t try to go godlike omnipotence I am ok with it. Mary Sues and characters who show similar traits tend to run into trouble in my stories . . .

So, go ahead and write the character you would have the most fun playing in the story and submit with complete abandon.

That is it folks! I look forward to writing with any and all who feel like participating here!

You are adventurers looking to make a quick coin or perhaps help the weak - what fortune will you find with sword or spell?

This game is intended for first-time players to familiarise themselves with the Storium format and hopefully have some fun along the way. This is not intended to be a long-running game for the same characters; once players have been through an entire chapter they will be retired to make room for new players.

Feel free to use pre-made nature/strength/weakness cards or make up your own. Please note you won’t be able to change those cards (except through gameplay) once you’re accepted so be sure of your choices before you submit! All characters from complete beginners will be accepted, though you may have to wait until a new scene begins before you can get writing. This game is intended for people with little to no Storium experience at all; more experienced players will be accepted based on availability and suitability.

I will run episodic adventures to accommodate players coming and going - feel free to retire your characters at the end of any scene if you’re ready to move on.

Any questions? Contact me by email (on my profile) or in comments! I look forward to narrating for you all. :)

A Googledoc with a collection of helpful Storium links can be found here for your reference: http://bit.ly/11joV6t