Simply roll a die once for each question, then use that number's answer to build the next part of your fairy tale. Put all your parts together in the comments, and embellish them a bit if you want to, and we can all enjoy each others' brand-new fairy tales!
Your Role
You are the hero/heroine of a new fairy tale! Your story begins this way:
Once upon a time, there lived a(n) __________________
1. comely maiden/lad
2. tired mother/father
3. curious chameleon
4. wise-cracking hermit
5. excitable dragon
6. perfectly ordinary cat
The Love Interest
Then you met ________________, and the two of you fell in love.
1. a shy prince/princess
2. a wise centaur
3. a jolly baker
4. a lonely king/queen
5. a mischievous mermaid/merman
6. a vain fairy
Your Problem
One day, you ______________
1. lost your favorite slippers
2. accidentally stole the king's carriage
3. dropped your rent money down a well
4. fell off a horse and broke your foot
5. ate poisonous berries and became deathly ill
6. drank a love potion meant for someone else
The Villain
To make matters worse, there suddenly appeared a ____________ who took credit for your misfortune.
1. disgruntled wizard
2. greedy troll
3. killer bunny
4. vengeful unicorn
5. miserly pirate
6. hungry giant
The Escalation
Before you could stop them, that villain _____________________
1. called you a ninnygrimble
2. bit your ankle
3. stole your shoes
4. ate your lunch
5. turned you into a newt
6. bonked your love interest over the head and tried to drag him/her off to their lair
The Showdown Begins
Immediately, you bravely ______________________
1. reported them to the authorities
2. stuck your fingers in your ears, shut your eyes, and blew a raspberry at them
3. chanted their name three times
4. drew your sword and executed a dazzling array of complicated moves with it
5. bonked them over the head with your quarterstaff
6. kicked them in the knee
The Climax
Almost before you knew what was happening, ________________
1. the villain disappeared in a puff of smoke
2. you were transported to the royal palace
3. the royal guard appeared and rescued you
4. you and your one true love both turned invisible
5. a wolf came out of the forest and ate the villain
6. the villain realized the error of their ways, repented, and asked you to forgive them.
The Aftermath
Once the dust had settled, you ____________________
1. were appointed to the royal court as a reward for your brave deeds
2. opened your own business
3. were declared the new king/queen of the realm
4. joined the circus
5. found a purse full of gold coins
6. built your dream home in the forest
The Ending
At long last, you __________________
1. married your one true love and lived reasonably happily ever after.
2. decided you and your significant other would be better off as friends.
3. set off for a distant land to seek another adventure.
4. married your one true love and lived happily to the end of your days.
5. learned the secret to living a happy life.
6. had seventeen children and tickled each of them once a day.
Now, just string those all together into a story in a comment! I can't wait to see how your new fairy tale turns out :-D

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