Choose Your Own Adventure: Year in Aeldia 📜 Magical Readathon 2024 Challenge

[@coffeepenspaper7193]

"you find yourself stuck in a dungeon" is something that 100% would happen to the chaotic mess my character is 😂 Boi gets in trouble ALL the time; I'm already excited

[@ShikiPirs]

i've been watching the wrong side of booktube this whole time! finally found the right one)

[@mayetrawolfking6777]

While reading a book in the library, Fara finds an old, folded sheet of paper. Sensing an adventure, she and her familiar, a desert mouse named Tail-Twitch set off with her bag and the map in hand. Down, down, down they go into the depths of the school until the map leads them to a door with no hinges, no lock and on its surface are glowing glyphs. "It's a puzzle," Fara exclaims after studying the door for a moment. "Are you sure you brought enough snacks", Tail-Twitch asks with concern. "Plenty", Fara reassures him. She completes the puzzle and the door opens. Lighting a lamp, Fara steps into the darkness beyond, but before she can see what the room has to offer the door slams shut behind her. Nothing she does will open it back up again. "It looks like the only way out, is forward", Fara tell Tail-Twitch. Holding the lamp high, she sees an archway on the opposite wall and more darkness beyond...

[@kiwisocke199]

Lets do this again!! 🎉 Thanks for taking us through this year 🌟

[@BookRoast]

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[@nenerson1195]

Since this is a year-long readathon to escape a dungeon, I decided it makes sense if the dungeon is a continuing dream that my character has every few weeks.

[@neverlandbooks7318]

I was SO hoping that you would make another one for this year, thank you so much for taking the time to do it 💚

[@lizmurphy6357]

All 4 endings are so amazing and hilarious! How am I going to choose? Thank you for another exciting year!

[@bluebirdsongs]

Thank you for creating another year-long adventure! Love the story so much! My character Deljah I expect wound up in the dungeon because her first year cooped up studying to become a Scribe got her antsy to move and be outdoors. She dreams of uncovering ancient findings in lost ruins, so she probably got it in her head to get started on some impulsive, unauthorized urban spelunking. And promptly got arrested for trespassing. 😆

[@kateadale7100]

I have two characters a set of twins (Aquaella and Cassiella) and it's very clear to me that Aquaella most likely refused to serve a rather strange little man in the Tavern that the twins own and of course this strange little man turned out to be a powerful Wizard of some form known where he comes from to be obnoxious and rude and just expecting to get his own way all the time and therefore teleported both the twins into his dungeons. Which caused a bit of a rift between the twins as Cassiella felt that her sister was to blame, but will that cause them to take a totally different path home?

[@Jen-fantasyandfiction]

Looks like another fun year.

[@elisatrrn]

So happy it's back !! My plan is to do it in time this year

[@BookRoast]

An admirable goal 😂🤌

[@Vivirium]

I LOVED doing last year and getting my little fox spirit, I can't wait to do this year!

[@kawaiimomo3360]

So, coming to this new this year, I was looking through the playlist you posted....what all from previous years do I need to do??? There's....a lot lol

[@TheDarthPinkie]

I'm also curious about this.

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

So excited! ❤

[@Stargazerlost]

I don’t participate in the Orilium readathons due to time constraints (though I desperately want to), but last year’s Year in Aeldia really helped make my reading choices fun. I’m excited to try and follow along again this year!

[@Emilywilson10222]

Yay!! I was just thinking this afternoon if it will be on this year!! Had such a good time last year! Thanks for doing it again!

[@BookRoast]

You’ve manifested it!

[@RSorei]

Oooh, this time around I 100% know which path my character would choose! Girl is a nerd AND in trainig to be a faewild cartographer, so shadow dagger, here I come!! :D

[@StrawberryLemonBooks]

I did so bad at this last year- so glad that it's coming back this year! So excited for this!!! 💗

[@avsambart]

Love how this continues every year, it's so much fun!

[@sabrinavaszkova8508]

Ive been waiting for this for the last week!!! ❤

[@bookais439]

I couldn't wrap my brain around doing this by hand for my journal so I printed it and it printed beautifully ❤

[@hopenparker]

So yeah story time for my character "Tsula". (Soot, my scholarly impling, and snarl, my owl cat, took after each other in an unexplored area in the forests of Irtheria after Snarl took off with Soot's favorite quill pen. Chasing after them, I stumbled into an unexplored and uncharted ruin and followed them into an ancient tomb. Yeah, this is not ideal. The guardian spirit didn't see Soot and Snarl as threats to whatever secrets the tomb held and didn't pay them any mind when they crossed the threshold and alerted the guardians. Me on the other hand, they saw me as an unknown and a possible threat. This is how I now find myself in a dark dungeon only lit by soul light. I tried diplomacy but, I guess that it doesn't work to be diplomatic with spirit guardians. I looked to Agigage, my fox familiar, for advice as he was trying to corral Soot and Snarl, luckily he wasn't caught in the same trap as I. He shrugged at me and curled up for a nap. He had no insight to give and told me to figure it out since he was tired from the 2 'annoyances' as he 'lovingly' calls Soot and Snarl.) So glad to be adventuring with you and everyone in the Crescent Order again.

[@yaredi]

Amazing, thank you 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@soraliynn]

first time for me joining! I am a little overwhelmed with everything

[@ninimeggie4771]

I have been looking for a reading challenge this year!! This is fantastic!

[@francescab6636]

Yay I was hoping it will continue

[@Calla_Reece]

That you so much!!! I love this so much!! It’s so much fun to go adventuring! 🤗🤗

[@mintyxx1]

🥳🥳 I am so excited! Now I gotta slide this into my TBR somehow... Hmmm

[@meganmadkour9328]

I love this!!! Thank you for making another year!!!

[@EloReads]

Excited to this challenge this year again! My character is slowly collecting all the animals :)

[@Yzabell0M]

I am so ready for this!

[@BookRoast]

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[@adrienneadelsperger897]

I’m so excited for this year!💛📚

[@Meakuel]

Thank you for the challenge and the Transcription!

[@clary890]

I'm so excited!!! This is going to be my first time bc last year I came in late, I still did it, but I started from august! ⭐

[@BookRoast]

Aaah welcome to Orilium 🥰

[@clary890]

@@BookRoast Thank youuu!!! 🥰

[@curiouslanguage2032]

Ugh, gosh I forgot about this challenge entirely last year. I started it and then began a really intense online course for 6 months that just made the memory of this pop out of existence. I wonder if I can retroactively have made it work 🤔 anyway, I am definitely doing this one and I won’t forget since I don’t have a class anymore! I’m excited!

[@BookRoast]

Aaah so close! Maybe this year!

[@thebrashbookshelf]

I am so looking forward to this! ❤

[@MsPixieD]

Thanks for this, G! I just discovered your channel because I was looking into making a reading journal and found your awesome Cawpile spreadsheet. Now I'm glad it's not too late for newbies to join your magical reading challenges! I already watched the sorting video and found my guild -- Mind Walkers. Here's a question: I like the shadow dagger here but chose a dagger for my conduit. I don't want to carry around two daggers. Although it wasn't listed in your other video on the whiteboard, could I use a necklace/amulet as a conduit? I like to keep my hands free. 😄 Cheers!

[@bookwyrmelynn5220]

I'm excited for another year in Aeldia! Thanks for this yearlong challenge and all the work you put into it! 🤩

[@BookRoast]

You are so welcome!🤗

[@TangibleReads]

I'm excited to participate this year. I'm already behind but i can catch up.

[@FullMetalMakubeX]

I'm so excited! Year-long reading challenges are my favorite, and I loved last year's. I was hoping we would have another adventure this year

[@tierajade]

Yay! SO EXCITED for this! 💕 Ty for doing all the work on this, G! 🤗

[@Aprilmp]

Omg this is so fun!!! I’m definitely gonna do this!!!

[@edeline1313]

Omg !!!!🎉 yay. It's my first year doing the readathon and the adventure. I cannot wait. Thanks a lot for all this beautiful experience ❤

[@BookRoast]

Yay so happy you’re joining us! ♥️

[@sandys6247]

Yay! So excited!

[@GhouliaLou]

This is so fun!!!

[@sunflowermerlie]

Thank you so much for this!! Can't wait to get started! ❤❤

[@BookRoast]

Have fun!

[@Lulubast]

👋 weirdly obsessed with Faewild. May also shout hello 😂 so excited for another year in Aeldia!!

[@Lulubast]

Wait no, need that shadow dagger 🤐 G great storytelling btw - makes the prompts so much more fun!!

[@bookschocaholic]

Omg yessssssssssss!! I can’t wait! I love the story as well!

[@dominikawie5665]

I'm so gonna get engaged this year guys 🤭

[@xidera11]

At 2023 I got owlcat. This year I think I will aim for a shadow dagger. But we will see. Thank you G, this is so fun and exciting. I need this so much right now ❤

[@kateadale7100]

So looking forwards to this. Gain myself another friend/pet to go with the other one.

[@AFishOutOfWater013]

Ahhhh I can’t wait to get started!! Love all the thought & magic you put into this readathon and the prompts sound awesome 😍

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Oooh, I just can't do this, because I'm really trying to save money, and I know me- I would be buying books to fit prompts! I look forward to taking part next year though❤

[@Annacadabra89]

Yessss! I'm starting a new character this year, an Illusionist Rogue, and she wants that Shadow dagger! 🗡🗡🗡

[@theforgottenstorytellers8763]

I've been waiting to set up my reading journal until this video came out! I'm so excited!

[@Diane.Luna91]

Yay!!! This was soooo fun last year!!

[@aidao9310]

So excited!

[@meljstephan]

So far I’m following my wit and I’m a maze fan.

[@ashleyh836]

Yay!!! I'm so excited for this! I was hoping you would have a new one 😊❤

[@butzichen]

I love it, gonna decide as I go along, but I have some ideas where it will lead my character

[@BookRoast]

Hope it leads you where it’s fun hehe

[@vickiebennett1496]

So excited for the adventure!

[@dyerswoad7088]

Ohhh, new year, new adventure! Already wondering how I ended up in the dungeon.... Will let you know when I know 😋Thank you G for putting it together! 💕

[@samspencer4938]

Yay! I was hoping to get another year long adventure this year 😊

[@daphneseguin6914]

Of course I picked the path leading me to a fourth pet and a raven friend 😂 very on brand for my character... and me 😅

[@BookRoast]

Slowly gathering a zoo 😂🤌

[@lumina13]

Oh this is new. I would love to check it out. I'm doing so many new things with reading this year. So it's alright to change the wits to a physical book?

[@MarinaUz]

This sounds so fun! Can't wait to start it ❤

[@Madjle]

Thanks !

[@bluescented.t]

very excited to start this adventure again!🥰✨ you did a great job as always!!☺️ thank you!

[@ReadingwithYoallitl]

Wooo I’m so excited for this year! 🎉

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I love this! 🥰 always so much fun

[@emmaseuphoricplanner3513]

I was wondering yesterday about this! So happy to see it’s happening! My favorite readathon, thank you!

[@jbrose40]

Yay! I’m a little behind on last years, but I still hope to finish it, and can’t wait for this years!

[@luciesouvenir9481]

Yayy ❤️ I love this so much thanks G 🥰

[@kozis_ragdoll]

Been so excited for this! Thank you, G!

[@_daniela_s]

Lol that nakey wrestler statue 😆 can't wait to plan my reading year with this!

[@lindakirste4540]

Yay🎉 just in time to finalize my tbr for January and February ❤

[@steffi987]

Yesssss thank you for this

[@jennak.6287]

I’m so excited for another year! 🎉🎉🎉

[@sarahandherbookshelf]

So excited!!! 🎉 thank you G! ❤

[@booksandanni]

I‘m starting this year with a new character so I‘m not sure about my choices after Autumn Equinox - we‘ll see! I‘m soo excited, as always: thank you for all your work and creativity! ✨

[@eendju]

So excited for this!

[@adele5909]

I'm excited for this year! Thank you for doing it again! 🥰 Can I just ask where can we find the new CAWPILE spreadsheet? I loved the new colours you showed on ig stories, but I can't find the link🥺

[@hannahcollins_thehomelibrarian]

This will be my first time ever participating in the Orilium Magical Readathon! ❤ That being said, I have heard overwhelming different opinions on where to begin, so any help would be appreciate. Where should I begin? And am I allowed to create two separate characters to go down the different paths? 🤔

[@angelb5]

Yay so excited! Thanks for doing this again!

[@ninarasm]

So excited! Question: I can't find badges for wild form druid in the folder. Am I just scrolling past them or are they not there?

[@sanjna7570]

HYPE

[@BookRoast]

🥳

[@Booknerdcc]

YAY🎉🥳📚

[@queeneternity13]

My character is definitely gonna get accidentally engaged (????) to a terrifying fae creature. She's a little obsessed with the faewild so she's gonna be happier about it than she should be lol

[@dportnov]

This is going to be my first time actually doing the Year in Aeldia in addition to the readathons. This should be fun! Very doable with one book per month.

[@BookRoast]

Best of luck! 🧙‍♂️

[@r.j.williams]

i'm doing this from the perspective of my dnd character as i've never done orilium. helja is in the dungeon because she went to have a strong word with cthulu (again) and succeeded in finding him this time. the last time his office was empty. cthulu didn't want to hear helja yelling at him about the insurance scam he did on her grandfather so got her thrown in a dungeon to shut her up. he probably couldn't remember the specific scam but he gets enough complaints to be completely fed up with them the other option is helja joined babushka julia to aid in the french revolution and they ended up getting caught, so thrown in the dungeon by the french. i think the first option is more likely though

[@msellenandrea]

I'm ready! :D

[@mishabakker2839]

I think I'll read The Odyssey by Homer for the epic/high fantasy book. It's got heroes, monsters, traveling, and political intrigue, so it fits. (I don't own any epic/high fantasy books anymore.)

[@dg_reads]

This is amazing - as usual!!

[@biankatoth1786]

What about the animals we obtained in last year's reading? Will they have some function later?

[@JessandIzzGusington]

Im brand new to this. Where should I start? Should I go back and do previous years first? I do not have a character or done any of the schooling yet. The schooling and classes portion is the part I am most excited about but this year only has extra curriculars. Is there a year that your character starts school for the first time that I should go through those ones first. Im ok with skipping the prompts to make my character I think that was the first year. Im just so lost and want to get the full school experience so any help would be much appreciated!

[@rasaslase]

Of course I want the cat at the end. Is there really any other choice for me?! And it definitely works out, because those are the choices I would make at the end anyway 🐈‍⬛

[@athenasbibliotheca8099]

This is always a little fun adventure. I like the prizes at the end and the story you have to go through to get them. ✨ My character probably just got stuck in a dungeon when she was exploring and saw something shiny and couldn't get a door opened again when it shut on her. I was also wandering about CAWPILE. I saw on your instagram you have 2 colors this year. Both looked really cute! I thought you mentioned something about linking them also in your next video. Were you planning to still do that or did you end up deciding to make a video for it anyway? It's okay either way. Just curious. 💖

[@BookRoast]

Ah the good old lured by something shiny trap! I like it 😂 oh yes sorry about the cawpile it’ll be mentioned in one of the future videos soon

[@athenasbibliotheca8099]

@@BookRoast The shiny trap gets her every time. She likes studying the night sky and it is not because she is good at it. 😅 That's okay. I can wait for the cawpile. I appreciate you even putting it out every year. ☺

[@gemstonejasper17]

So I'm new. I looked in the description of this video and the beginner guide video. Is there a Discord or other social media stuff for us to join?

[@francescathomas3502]

What do E-books come under? My choice? OK I personally would put E-books under physical strength since they also have to be physically READ with the eyes. But each to their own.

[@BookRoast]

Ebooks would be physical ☺️

[@jamieplans2read]

Okay okay, apologies in advanced if this annoys you or anything, LOL. Brand spankin' new to this readathon. Watched the guide video, created the character, trying to decide on a guild since I got a tie. Once that is done, I'm just able to jump into this year long one? I know the equinoxes are in April but I wasn't sure with this lol. And do you happen to have a discord server by chance? ANYWAYS, this entire thing is insane and I do hope you want to become an author because damn it's creative ha!

[@BookRoast]

Hi hi! Welcome to Orilium! Yes you’re able to do the year long and also join the semesters - whichever one you want to start with ☺️ and we do have a discord too, should be linked under any of the announcement videos for the equinoxes! ♥️