House Ailurus
by Moonflower
0 Tomes — 2 Tourneys
House Avis by Misades
0 Tomes — 1 Tourney
House Chiroptera by Dani Adventures
1 Tome — 0 Tourneys
A salmon pink banner with a white rabbit head in the center. Text:
House Lapin by Dani Adventures
House Lapin
2 Tomes — 4 Tourneys
Meles Minor House Crest by Shyredfox
House Meles
0 Tomes — 3 Tourneys
House Mollusca by Dani Adventures
House Mollusca
2 Tomes — 2 Tourneys
House Sauropoda by DaniAdventures/ShyRedFox
House Sauropoda
1 Tome — 1 Tourney

Tourney of Tales April 2026

Game of Tomes    Start Here    Current Events      Tourney of Tales April 2026

Welcome to the Tourney of Tales!

The Tourney of Tales is a house based writing competition. We provide virtual write-ins with a competitive (but friendly!) spirit. Tourneys happen in April and July. They begin on the first of the month, and end on the last day of the month, in each participant's time zone.  
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  • Full rules and word counting instructions are posted on the Game of Tomes (GoT) homepage.
  • Check out the list of Current Houses on our front page.

    • Happenings

    Special Streams

    Events are hosted on our Twitch channel. (Here's a UTC Time converter, should you need help with the time conversions.)  

    Launch Parties

    Coming soon.  

    Results Streams

    List coming soon!  
     

    Want to Spread the Word?

    We have graphics and posters ready for you to print and share. Take them to your library, your work, where ever! (Folder Link)  

    Challenges and Community Activities


    Flames of Encouragement
    Has someone done something great for you or the community? Show your appreciation!
    - Share a Flame of Encouragement
    - Check out the Wall of Fire (all the Flames given)
     
    Self Care Bingo and Tiny Tasks
    Earn badges for doing self care! Share about your self care in the Discord #Self-Care-Cafe and you'll likely earn a star for a free spot on the bingo page. When the markets are open, they are accessible here.
     
    Body Guard Bootcamp
    In this challenge, bodyguards and candidates test their mettle! (Really anyone can join but it's a fun theme!)
    Literomantic Games
    A friendly competition of Literomancy sponsored by the Great Houses for the Tourney of Tales and the Word Wars! Earn points for special use of your words and creativity.
     
    Challenge Week: (Theme TBD)
    Join us for the April 2026 Challenge Week. Details will be posted here and on the Game of Tomes Discord server.
     
    Chaos Cartel Exercise Challenge
    We spend a lot of time in our chairs, so the CC is challenging us to get our butts moving!
     
    Wignow Challenge
    The Wignow Challenge uses 4 the Words to rescue Wignow. Challenge details TBD.
     
    WIP
    This article is a work in progress, and may be subject to changes.
    Streamer
    This article is part of a series related to streaming the Game of Tomes. For more information, see Streaming Game of Tomes.
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    House Meles

    Meles Minor House Crest by Shyredfox

    House Ailurus

    House Ailurus
    by Moonflower

    House Avis

    House Avis by Misades

    House Chiroptera

    House Chiroptera by Dani Adventures

    House Lapin

    A salmon pink banner with a white rabbit head in the center. Text:
    House Lapin by Dani Adventures

    House Mollusca

    House Mollusca by Dani Adventures

    House Sauropoda

    House Sauropoda by DaniAdventures/ShyRedFox

    Undead Horde

    Undead Horde by Dani Adventures

    Awards and Honors

    Gold and grey logo with book and text
    A badge or medal of a book - the Iron Tome - on a navy background. Text:
    Defender of the Realm by Misades
    A shining gold medal with a silver ribbon, showing a design of a laurel wreath with stars overhead. Text: Warden of the Risen Shore, and in a circle beneath, July 2025
    Warden of the Risen Shore medal by ShyRedFox

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    Updates

  • 2/2/2026 - page created

    • Special Community Events

    TBD

    Night Monarch(s) Needed for this November!

    For more info on duties, etc., see the Night Monarch page. Remember this is all in fun!
     

    NEW for 2026

    Declaring You're Running for Night Monarch

    Do you feel the pull of the tome? Interested in raising and leading the undead horde this November?
      Elections are coming up in July.
    Apply by June 24!

    Undead Horde by Dani Adventures

    Please read the Night Monarch Care and Feeding Guide and check your plans with Sable and the NM support crew before declaring.
      Share your declaration of intent in a results stream or the GoT Discord in the #night-monarch-election channel.
      Have your NM Hero Forge links ready. After you declare, you'll be invited to the NM Support Server and Shy will have you post the links there.
      Shy will post the candidates to the Tourney Page and Election page as quickly as she can. Only names and character images will be on the tourney pages. All other election info will be posted to the election page.

      Rumors have been flying of potential candidates being called to the "dark side"...

    Contenders so far include

    (Candidates are listed in the order they declared they were running.)
      See Night Monarch Election 2026 for Full Election Details:
    Night Monarch Election 2026
    Tradition / Ritual | Feb 20, 2026

    See all the campaign videos, posters, and news coverage!


     

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