/u/lordhelmos's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] In a secluded forest there is an old temple housing an ancient god. The god challenges all visitors to martial combat and has never been defeated. It also never kills the challenger. You were defeated pathetically on the first try. That was 5,000 tries ago.
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[WP] All wizards have an animal familiar. The Arch Wizard of the tower lay dying from an assassin's blade. In his final moments, he bestows all of his arcane knowledge and power to you, his trusty cat. With the secrets of Eternus at your paws and a small pointy hat, Meow is the time for revenge!
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[WP] After you turned 18, every time you sleep you live an entire life in a fantasy world. When you wake up, you retain all of the skills and abilities you've learned in that lifetime.
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[WP] In a modern fantasy world, fantasy races -including dragons are integrated into society. When dragons are born, they are forced into a human form until they are mature enough to break the spell. You are top of your class, older than the others and still can't break it. Today you find out why.
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[WP] You are an exorcist in a world where demons don’t possess people, instead they reside within inanimate objects. A knife that instills bloodlust, a painting with a tiny imperfection that lures viewers to it to be devoured.
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[WP] You are investigating an abandoned house. Inside you find a rune circle drawn from bone dust. A cultist ambushes you from the shadows but you overpower him and mortally wound him with his own knife. He falls into the circle dead... accidentally completing the ritual.
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[WP] Your kingdom has signed a treaty with the Demon King. Among the Demon King's demands was the human king's 1st born son. After being collected by the demons and struggling with your fate as an offering, you begin to realize that you were demanded because the Demon Princess has a crush on you.
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[WP] You are a young prince. For years you've been guarded (and sometimes restricted for your safety) by a knight protector in heavy armor who has a hollow voice. One day at a royal banquet a beautiful woman waits for you by the stairwell. "Be cautious my prince, I am limited without my armaments."
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[WP] You emerge as a skeleton held together by veins of dark magic. Wispy blue orbs burn within your hollow skull and your bony hands grasp a familiar weapon. The cost was everything but you will have your revenge.
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[WP] You are the party bard, offering comic relief to your adventuring party. Your never serious and overly positive demeanor is a facade. The party does not know your true nature or power. While against an insurmountable foe, the party is about to see you get serious for the first time.
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