WritingPrompts

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[WP] You inherited the family business from your father, and your father's ghost doesn't like how you're running things. Instead of haunting you, though, he decided to haunt his old law firm. Now you're facing a hostile takeover from the afterlife.	14
[WP] You thought you'd found a loophole: die with an unfulfilled Oath and spend eternity in Oathbreaker's Limbo instead of the far worse Hell you richly deserved. You never thought one of your descendants would actually try to fulfill the damn thing for you	13
[WP] In a world where strength comes from wisdom, all the greatest martial arts masters are wrinkly bald smiling men. Except you. You're a big muscular guy who became the greatest warrior by hitting people really hard. Everyone else thinks this is completely unfair.	13
[WP] Vampires can't cross running water. The local villagers are tired of putting up with you, so they diverted a river around your castle.	11
[WP] Magic is real, and magical potions grant genuine magical power. Unfortunately, magic does nothing to make the poisonous, toxic, and/or inedible ingredients in potions safer. As such, alchemy is outlawed, and bootleg potions are the most dangerous drug on the streets	11
[WP] Your superpower has an odd quirk. The more your opponents underestimate you, the more powerful you become. Conversely, your powers are weaker against those who respect you, and useless against those who truly fear you. You're starting to get a reputation, and it's becoming a problem.	11
[WP] As a tempting demon, whenever a mortal says "I'd give anything for..." you're obligated to whisper "Anything?" to them and make them an offer. Mortals figured this out and now just say it to troll you.	10
[WP] Most genies are sadists. You're different. You try to make sure every wish you grant leaves the world and the wisher better off. Your secret? You're not really a genie, just a helpful reality warper. And the real genies are getting sick of you	7
[WP] Everyone in your office talks like they're written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. You talk like Garth Ennis. HR is concerned.	7
[WP] When you're the best garbage collector in the city, you always have to watch out for the second best	5

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