Beginners Guide to Magical Readathon 🪶 Step by step Instructions to start your Orilium journey 🏰

[@ReadingwithYoallitl]

"One does not simply walk to Orilium" 👌

[@BookRoast]

I have learnt something about myself and that is that I enjoy pointing at things. This could be a beginning of something unholy 👀😂😂

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I realized that when I found myself reaching for my Cedric Diggory wand over and over. It's FINE,lol

[@savannahcarlon7033]

I didn't need that earworm.

[@merissamakesstuff]

I can't wait till August. In the meantime, I think I will earn the other things.

[@ShikiPirs]

and that's what she said)

[@alorainautumn]

Oh thank goodness! I’ve been wanting to join the Magical Readathon, but have felt overwhelmed. Thank you for making it easy to join! 💕

[@AvocadoReads]

i literally was looking through the readathon playlist last week and was like 👀 "what is happening"! So happy she made this 😊

[@bellacarow3605]

A tip for any fellow Order of the Crescent guildies trying to find their Familiar: I have an oracle deck called Woodland Wardens and in every card there is an animal and a plant to go with it. I just picked a card and got a Marten, and named him Foxglove, as that is the plant in his card... it's a fun way of completing the legacy for this guild and since there are so many animals oracles, you could use any of them to pick yours. Have fun guys!!

[@ayahshark]

This is literally the cutest idea!! I love using oracle decks and tarot so this is perfect for me thank you so much❤️

[@gareless]

Thank you so much for suggesting this! I took a look at the illustrations and they’re so beautiful, im going to get it and do this myself!

[@ruthsamworth5077]

Have I been following this readathon pre orilium? yes. Is that going to stop me from watching a beginners guide? Absolutely not

[@BookRoast]

💜 thank you for adventuring with us!

[@nicolecarta5983]

So- I'm late to the game- thrilled and beyond glad you have this video to help newbies like me... btw- you are SO ADORABLE- completely cracked me up tonight "We're not here to question the system- we are here to learn the system!" HA! I teach 4th grade so that comment was nuclear!

[@booklover766]

I did every single prompt that had been made. Including the April and august read a thon in 1 month as a challenge for me. I was so proud of myself and this read a thon got me out a reading slump. This is my favorite read a thon ever!!!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I'm not really joining the readathon but I am doing the prompts. So much fun!

[@thefairylibrarian3282]

Ok, this really helps with the overwhelm 😅😅 Little sad that I can't be a fairy though, but ah well. I know that autumn equinox is right now, but i think i'm actually gonna do the prompt thing for the novice path & gear up (If i do something, i do it well) and then join in April for Orillium!

[@shan0802]

Sounds like a good plan! I'm only starting now too... Maybe catching up is better for me than driving into a deep end!

[@StarlitScarlet_XO]

I came to the comments to say this too! I will feel much better prepared for April if I start now with the novice path & gear up :D

[@KS-ks6wz]

This just made me remember all the stories we’ve walked through since novice path 😫 CANT WAIT FOR APRIL!

[@liminal.season]

Im relatively new to booktube and kept hearing about this readathon but didnt know what to do to join. So this was very much needed & absolutely perfect. Excited to create a character and join along!!!

[@libbyhanzlik3110]

I've been so bad at following this readathon and I love it. I'm going to try to go through it from the very beginning starting at the beginning of the year and hopefully be up to date by the next round

[@booksandanni]

I love your enthusiasm, it’s just so clear that you‘re the heart of this wonderful adventure 🙏

[@BookRoast]

🥹💜

[@butzichen]

I just had the best time watching information I already knew😅 But I just love listening to you talk especially about a topic that excites you (and me!)😍 I have shared this video already, cause it's really very helpful☺

[@haleylquinton]

I just found this last night! I'm having so much fun creating a character... but I still can't decide on a name! Everything else is pretty much decided, though! I can't wait to get started.

[@bookishsian9557]

I still chuckle every time you say G drive. It’s the drive of G!

[@MissMaaikz]

I am: screaming. I don't have anything more to say right now, I'm bloody IMPRESSED. I love all of this!!! I can't wait to get started on this aaaaaaaahhh

[@aoifecorcoran]

August is in Autumn in the tradition season calendar in Ireland ✨

[@BookRoast]

Well there you have it, so not just us then 😊

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Beautiful name! How is it pronounced?

[@tejaswinisureshkrishnan4228]

I've been following this readathon since you first announced it but I never joined it but now I want to!!!! I'm excited!❤

[@andra7481]

this is a perfect summary! i started a reading journal this year and really wanted to make some spreads dedicated to our Orilium Adventures, so the timing of this video was perfect ✨💜

[@betterbrandybooks6867]

Thank you! I've been so hesitant on where to start since I'm coming in so late! This is so appreciated

[@iloveevrywn]

I rediscovered booktube after 2 years and I decided I was going to do all the read-a-thons for Eldia and I'm currently doing my first semester, then I'll do the second in March and be ready to join everyone in April although I may not have time to read all my character creation books.

[@chellbear94]

This is what I'm currently doing! I did all of the character creation/novice path stuff in January, 1st semester Feb, and now I'm doing the 2nd to be ready for April lol A little sad I won't have time to make up lightfall first though, oh well.

[@lizbeals3631]

G!!! This is perfect!!! My husband is going to join me in starting the readathon. I'm so excited to start!!

[@savannahcarlon7033]

This video was delightful. You're amazing and dedicate insane amounts of time just to make our lives a little (okay, a lot) more magical. We love you😘

[@francescapascarelli9606]

Thank you so much! I am really excited to start being part of this world. I’m creating my character and trying to do the readings in time for April to challenge myself a bit! 🤍

[@AdventuresInFantasy]

This was an excellent overview/explanation and highly entertaining. I love Slippy! That was such a cute bonus viewing of him! I support your new found love of pointing at things. Haha. Now you need fantasy styled pointers. 😂

[@callistoursus8300]

Hey G, thank you so much for this video! Eventhough I knew about the Magical Readathon from the beginning and joined almost everyone of them - which are always such a great time, so thank you for your time and efforr over the past years as well - I decided that in 2023 I'll play another character in a different guild, so this video was a perfect recap and just what I needed!

[@Caro_b]

Love that we have a frog mascot for the Readathon 🐸

[@zannaday]

Thank goodness for this recap! I joined during the lightfall readathon

[@DonnaSims-qf8hv]

oh my! i know im a bit late but i am starting my reading journey again - going to start from the beginning - excited to start thank you all the files are amazing and i think i am addicted to watching your videos

[@BookRoast]

welcome to Orilium! 🥰

[@sanjna7570]

I've been here since the start, but just used this guide to create a second character and it was SO helpful, thank you G!!

[@princessofthepages9017]

Starting late, but I’m so excited!!

[@coke-cinelle]

Thanks for this. I missed the beginning when you shifted the magical readathon and then felt lost to reconnect but I might try and get my character for this year because I have missed your readathon and the emulation around reading books (loved the hp ones so much). Still a bit overwhelmed right now but a good start.

[@leoraaileen]

i am SO excited for this

[@Toneh9]

I think this is simplified more than enough 😊 Good work as always! 🤩

[@lylli9888]

'I do set the rules for those who want to follow the rules, as long as you have fun..' My inner Monica screaming: RULES ARE THERE TO CONTAIN THE FUN

[@she.is.literal]

Labai faina matyti lietuviškas užuominas "čia magija gimsta", "laume, kovas..." :) keep it up 🥰

[@Lisa_Perl]

This video I good timing, I just starting using the past magical readathons prompts to challenge myself to read through my TBR. I started making a character and joined the adventure in Aeldia so far ❤

[@lizrenee24]

I have been a part of this amazing world since its inception and I still watched and loved this video. It was a nice refresher and reminder of how far we have come in a short amount of time and how much fun this world building is. Thanks so much G!

[@EssentiallyBooked]

This was so helpful. I read through the novice path today (kudos to you for your story building!) and am going to start reading through the gear up prompts before the spring equinox starts!

[@StrawberryLemonBooks]

Awwww the readathon frog is so cuteeeeee 🥺🐸 And ahhhh this was SOOO helpful- thanks so much for making this- love how creative this readathon always is 💗

[@samanthafinn2422]

SLIPPY 🐸💚

[@ruthsamworth5077]

SLIPPY ARMY RISE!! 🐸🐸

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Slippy. Our protection against other, bigger...frogs

[@131Hora]

String Slippy 🥰

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

This is so helpful!!!! Thank you for doing this!!!

[@CaroLiaGrace]

Amazing informative and comical video! ❤ Also I feel like Slippy is our mascot!😂🐸

[@teishafrank4951]

I am so happy I am finally able to participate! My daughter also wants to join an that makes me so excited, thank you so much for this!!! I am unable to find the file for Path Story. I'm sure I'm overlooking it

[@hollerodriguez356]

This is so complicated! I love it! 😂

[@LM-th7dj]

Wow, it's incredible how much work you put into this! 😍

[@KiraDekker-wl1te]

I just found out about this and this is actually amazing!!! :o

[@ChattieTheMadChatter]

This is brilliant G, i am creating a new character, which i filmed yesterday. I was adding your Spring Equinox and Orilium playlist to my description so people could find it, this is much clearer so will video link! Have also WhatsApped to my D and D loving and fantasy Reading friend. So hopefully she'll join us too! Thanks fir all your hardwork, I hope you keep feeling proud and excited 💜📚✨️

[@Luisa-kf1dc]

Great explanatory video, even though I've more or less already participated in all stages except for lightfall, but it was a good reminder of everything nontheless❤

[@adra5352]

I finished the first month of the Aeldia challenge and have the book chosen for next month. Awesome explanation Awesome diagram and slippy is awesome. My character has expanded even more one character two personality two bodies ( no idea how that came along somehow the two personalities were supposed to have just one body.) Each personality has a different name different likes different lives different gifts Aqua Crow Earthling water/ spirit black Phoenix shapeshifter mind walker Vixen elf order of the crescent animal magic Right now Vixen is in charge because Aqua burned herself out completing three careers so she pulled back Vixen came forth Vixen’s familer is a spirit fox named Loki.

[@theforgottenstorytellers8763]

I'm finally getting back into reading after a very long reading slump. My plan was to start with the Novice path to get ready for the next round of the Read-a-Thon, it felt appropriate for the story. How could Cas join Orilium if she had not completed the Novice Path ;). Also the fact that you used Lituanian mythology sprinkled in the world makes me so happy!

[@TCLinda]

This is so great! I'm going to have to bunch up Jan and Feb bc no way can I finish a series this month. But I love this whole idea, and this vid is too cute!

[@AFishOutOfWater013]

This is so helpful, I just found the new challenge & this is so amazingly well thought out! I can’t wait to jump in 😍

[@almablinn9755]

Thank you for this video!! I just found you so I definitely needed this explanation.

[@BethWade]

Now I can't wait to get the Spring Equinox syllabus.... :D

[@KeepCalmwithBooksandCoffee]

🐸 Thank you for going through it all again G!

[@piratedash]

SLIPPY!!!! 💚💚

[@Calla_Reece]

This is great, G! Thank you!!! 🤗

[@kou_isthatyou]

Thats so fun

[@dolphinsrock09]

Thank you this will help get started

[@dreamingofgreentea]

I wish I had this video three weeks ago 😂 But it's reassuring to hear that I more or less got it right at the end.

[@jessicabridges4335]

August sounds about right for Autumn Equinox because Lughnasadh is August 1st, and it involves harvest, which normally makes people think of autumn. So I get what you're saying.

[@НатальяЧерниговцева]

Hi, G! Your readathon is amazing! Thanks for it! 🥰😍 But I have a couple of questions about conduits. Did I understand correctly that I can only choose one conduit? And I don't understand, what they (conduits) are doing?

[@pavlinazitkova]

Amazing video. 😄💖👍

[@thefairylibrarian3282]

Question: For the conduit and legacy: Do you have to pick one, or can you do multiple. Making decisions is hard!

[@peppermintfables]

this was just the video I needed :)

[@CurrentChapter]

🐸 This was great!!

[@ShikiPirs]

a secondary plane of existence, hmm... Baldur's gate 3 for me ahaaha

[@mizzbrwneyez89]

Omg thank you so much for this

[@MagpieCrafter]

Can you explain how to know how many guild tier points one has? I know there are tiers, but is there a table that says how many points you get for what? Is it the same as pages read, something else or both? I’d prefer not to have to follow any social media (well, other than YT) to know that.

[@storiedlibrary4628]

So much fun!! Am definitely joining!

[@puppetmunster3828]

I hate that I'm just finding this a year later ;-; I would've loved it so much

[@puppetmunster3828]

I have actually watched the video and discovered I am not lost in joining! I won’t be doing prompts but it is in fact almost August so for now I’m gonna just create!

[@gabriellaocchialini6296]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@francescab6636]

Will you be putting bookmarks in your shop again. 🤞🤞

[@alwaysanotherchapter951]

Is there a 2022 callings if I wanted to go back? Or do you use the courses said in the 2023 doc?

[@nataliehale96]

can we do it the other way round with the equinoxes if we live in the Southern Hemisphere

[@sheridan1915]

Can someone tell me what to put in the 'Scholar's Trait' section of the Scholar's key? Thanks xxx

[@BookRoast]

Just whatever personality traits you think your character has 🥰

[@Karenseiley]

It has probably;y already been answered but I just can't seem to find the answer anywhere how exactly do you earn points for the guild? is there a sheet with a breakdown or is it something like 10 points per prompt or???? any help would be appreciated this sounds like so much fun!

[@cottagegothic]

Does anyone know (or G if you read this!) if there's a quick cheat sheet for earning guild points? I've done all the readathons up to this point but I could not for the life of me figure out how many points I get for what so I'm still at 50 I gave myself for the Novice Path but I'm sure I must have more by now 😅

[@BookRoast]

It’s 50 for each semester at Orilium and usually 10-20 for any quests you’ve done (it’ll day on the quest itself 🥰)

[@cottagegothic]

@@BookRoast Thank you so much!! 💕

[@ghostiemoon1129]

Is there a discord server to join, by any chance?

[@teresafauntleroy89]

Would a wolf be okay for a familiar?

[@love06036]

Maybe I missed it, but where do the participants "book" their read pages and books? I've heard you say it a couple of times and I'm a little confused.

[@BookRoast]

There are Google forms linked under announcement videos for those semesters, it’s where people log the books read but it’s not necessary needed if you’d rather not ☺️

[@love06036]

@@BookRoast Thank you so much for the answer! I can't wait to participate.

[@y.r92]

What many of us wanted hahaha because I would ask some questions and everyone would say u don't HAVE to read anything and I would reply BUT I WANT to pls someone respond to me 🤣🤣

[@caseysacco]

Not sure if this question has been answered before, but my character failed her August exams 😅 what happens now?

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Oh, you do not want to know

[@salomeeserol2129]

I want to join so bad and also I am a little scared help

[@BookRoast]

join us, were very friendly ☺️

[@salomeeserol2129]

@@BookRoast That was just the notch I needed. Now I am preparing my Novice Path! Just need my non-magic school year to end and off I go!

[@kburkett1231]

you know how there are teacup breeds of dogs? what about a teacup dragon🥺🥺 that would be so freaking cute. like the size of a guinea pig😂

[@daniellehinton9607]

💛💛💛

[@ericalewis3535]

Anyone else keep looking at the board and knowing it says Readathon but seeing Deadathon?

[@toniweller6008]

📚💛

[@kstadlerova]

i shall slip this into all my friends´ dms

[@rasatamulione5151]

OK, why Lithuanian gods? I need to know

[@bethmw28]

G is Lithuanian :)

[@fuzzymurdermittens]

Help! One of the prompts I need this April is "Read from author who blurbed your last 5 star read," but I can't find a 5 star read I've read that has blurbs from other authors in it! What should I do?