Fantasy Writing Prompts

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Magic and technology don't mix, or so they say. You worked out how they can be safely combined and it wasn't even that difficult, yet when you presented it to the archmages they confiscated your prototype and ordered you to destroy all documentation and proof of its existence.

318 upvotes30 comments

Elves have never been affected by narcotics, making elves incredibly judgmental of human drug use. However, one special human drug is the exception, affecting elves far more than any other creature: caffeine.

317 upvotes31 comments

"Welcome to Hell. To leave, all you must do is finish seven impossible tasks decided by your seven greatest sins. Four people have made it out so far. Will you be the fifth?"

315 upvotes16 comments

You were a beloved ruler of your country. When the evil king/ queen tried to conquer your country, you fought to the death to protect your country. Seeing how much your people loved you, the evil king/ queen proposes that you two marry to merge your countries. You accept for your country's sake.

315 upvotes28 comments

Turns out of every language is specialized for a certain supernatural task, Latin is for summoning demons, Hebrew is for summoning angels etc. recently You've discovered what English is used for

311 upvotes18 comments

“You were supposed to be the greatest evil this world has ever seen!” “A person can be good or bad. I just chose to be good.”

311 upvotes23 comments

Everyone you touch turns into stone for a day. Recently a group of people beg you to touch them so they could be sculpted into the perfect body.

306 upvotes23 comments

To a normal woman, the idea of getting caught and fucked by a monster is mortifying. To an adventure, just an embarrassing memory to keep to yourself. You reached a new level of embarrassment: your party is here to rescue you, but found you getting fucked by a monster and absolutely loving it.

306 upvotes7 comments

“Isn’t that the armor of the evil lord we went on a long journey to defeat? You know, the symbol of our oppression? Why would you ever wear that?”

302 upvotes27 comments

Since you turned 18, you woke up every morning in the body of a different person. Every day you lived the life of another random person. For the first time in years, you wake up in your own, original body

298 upvotes23 comments

An immortal keeps a list of all his descendants, dropping in and visiting them whenever possible.

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Thousands of years ago, the conjoined efforts of all races managed to strike down and imprison you. Once you returned, you find them all scattered, divided and squabbling with themselves. This won't do, so you set out to put order in the house for the sake of a good and proper war.

291 upvotes7 comments

Your father was a dragon and your mother was a princess that didn’t particularly want to be rescued. As a dragonborn princess, you’ve inherited some bad habits, like sleeping on a pile of gold in the treasury and ‘capturing’ the castle maids.

288 upvotes21 comments

Some say that an invisible red string is tied around the fingers of soulmates meant to be together forever. As it turns out, you can see these red strings, and have therefore created a highly successful matchmaking business.

286 upvotes22 comments

You adopted a cat named “Dave the Magical Cheese Wizard” from the shelter. After weeks you just started to realize that wasn’t just a goofy cat name.

285 upvotes6 comments

As a prank a witch detached your cock and suctioned it to the shower in the girl's dorm. Neither of you expected how frequently it was going to be used, nor knew that it couldn't get soft again!

280 upvotes14 comments

Dragons don't actually have such a long lifetime. Instead, they have a spell that allows them to sleep for decades or even centuries without aging a day. Your dragon friend wants to take a "nap" and asks if you want to join in.

279 upvotes11 comments

You, a trans person, are talking to a fey you met in the woods. You are attempting to get them to pull the fey "can I have you name" prank on you in order to get rid of your deadname, without making the fey suspicious.

279 upvotes13 comments

“So, wait, you’re an angel? A real, honest-to-God angel?” “Well, technically, I’m only half-angel, and even then, my dad Fell a long time ago.” “Why did he Fall, if you don’t mind me asking?” “Long story short, he met and fell in love with a mortal woman.” “You mean?” “My mom, yes.”

271 upvotes10 comments

The dragon didn't realize it misheard the definition of "hoard" until it had already amassed an army of nomadic steppe warriors.

267 upvotes9 comments

A member of the Thieves Guild is trying to sneak into a noble’s castle, but she’s dummy thicc, and the clap of her ass cheeks keeps alerting the guards.

260 upvotes3 comments

"For my final wish, I wish porn wasn't so unrealistic." "Granted! Reality is now far more like porn!"

257 upvotes14 comments

After fighting all kinds of demons in the various hells of different religions, just before you reach your goal, you did something stupid. As the last of the major sin, the demon of sloth rises from his throne. Your divine companion goes the palest he's ever been and utters "Fuck."

254 upvotes9 comments

"You think science and magic are two separate systems? Hardly. They are merely ways of looking at the universe and bending it to your will. That is why I revere these scientists as I would the greatest mages." said the magical professor.

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A kind and generous Fae is desperately trying to convince a starving guest to eat. The Guest, well aware of the rules of the Fae, is paranoid and constantly worried about falling victim to said Fae.

242 upvotes15 comments

After seeing the movies, you started "breaking" fourth wall, Deadpool style, usually only when you were alone and private... And now you stand before the gods, "developers" as they call themselves, and you have to explain how random NPC character got sentient.

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When you learned that you were teaming up with a magical girl, you expected a tiny preteen in a dress with sparkles. Not a 6’4 behemoth wearing bright pink body armor wielding a machine gun.

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“So, I noticed on your paperwork that you put ‘mixed lineage’. Would you care to elaborate?” “Oh, well my dad’s a minotaur, and my mom’s a mermaid. I just inherited the human side of both.”

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Medusa finally leaves her cave after thousands of years. She finds out her power to turn people into stone no longer works as it relies on people perceiving her to be ugly and beauty standards have drastically changed. Now she is wondering if she prefers isolation over the catcalls.

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You have been a mountaintop prophet for 1,000 years. Each person only gets one question and you're sure you've heard every question that can be asked. Until one day someone uses their one question to ask, "How are you doing?"

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