The Side Quest Directory

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2 quests

2 hrs/week for a month Beginner

Learn one magic trick well enough to fool someone

Not a magic act. One trick. A card vanish. A coin through a hand. Practice it 200 times until it's invisible.

Perfect for: performers, curious minds, people who like knowing secrets

1 hr/month Beginner

Start a correspondence with a stranger via slow mail

PenPalWorld or Slowly (app). A real letter, or a simulated one. The constraint of physical distance changes everything.

Perfect for: writers, introverts, people who miss deliberate communication