Dunmoor’s Definitely Doomed

I started Tales from the Goblin’s Teacup back in September 2024 as a bit of an experiment. The idea was simple… write a story, but leave space for readers to help decide how it unfolds. That experiment is now Dunmoor’s Definitely Doomed.

Not everything is up for grabs. There are fixed points in the story… things that will happen no matter what. But how we get there… that’s where this project comes alive.

Each chapter ends with a choice. Not filler options or coin flips, but actual forks in the road that change the path forward. You vote, and I write what happens next based on that outcome.

At this point, there are roughly 48,000 words across 16 chapters.

How It Works

The story runs on a two-week cycle. New chapters go out every other Monday. Everyone gets a vote, but paid Patreon members (Instigators) receive weighted votes. Voting stays open until the following Monday morning. Once it closes, I take the winning path and spend the next week writing the next installment.

Then we do it again.

Bonus Chapters

Instigators will receive bonus chapters from the POV of one of the characters every month.

Monthly Illustration

Additionally, Instigators will vote on a moment from the recent chapters. I take the winning scene and turn it into an illustration… something pulled directly from the version of the story you helped shape.

If you’ve been here since the beginning, this is the next step. If you’re new, start at Chapter 1 and jump in. Either way… you’re not just reading this story. You’re helping decide how it gets where it’s going.

Yeah, it’s gonna be rough. You’re reading the early draft in real-time. But I have faith in you.

Once you’re caught up, head over to Patreon to vote for the direction of the next installment.

If the story pulls you in, a rating or review on Royal Road helps the story get in front of more readers:

Always free to read. Always free to vote.

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