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FOUR AUSPICIOUS BEASTS (Four Guardians/Symbols) - February Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
The Four Auspicious Beats are mythological creatures among the Chinese constellations along the ecliptic, and viewed as the guardians of the four cardinal directions. They are

- the Azure Dragon of the East,
- the Vermilion Bird of the South,
- the White Tiger of the West, and
- the Black Tortoise of the North.

Each of the creatures is most closely associated with a cardinal direction and a color, but also additionally represents other aspects, including a season of the year, an emotion, virtue, and one of the Chinese "five elements" (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water).*
(*source: Wikipedia)

We need them on our side to bring peace, prosperity and protection and we can evoke them by reading books.

                        


◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points, with the exception of specific tasks (where different points are assigned, they are mentioned in the tasks). Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ If your team completes the first 40 tasks, you get 30 points as bonus. If you also complete the extra tasks (5th set - 6 tasks), the bonus is 40 points.

◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on Feb 14, 9am UTC https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown... and before March 1 at 9am UTC (when the March UNO month begins).

◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

                                   

Azure Dragon of the East (10 tasks)
1. Read a book with blue or green or teal letters on the cover
2. Read a book with a teal cover
3. Read a book with the word "EAST" or "EASTERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
4. Read a book with the letters F*O*U*R in the title
5. Read a book featuring a dragon (shapeshifter accepted) or with a dragon on the cover
6. Read a book with a tree(s) or a wooden object on the cover
7. Read a book with the word "DAWN" or "SUNRISE" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
8. Read a book shelved Spring (min 3 tags) or with one of the Spring months in the title
9. Read a book with the word "BEAST" or "PREDATOR" in the title or series title
10. Read a book where a character is guarding somebody/something

Vermilion Bird of the South (10 tasks)
11. Read a book with red or orange letters on the cover
12. Read a book with an orange cover
13. Read a book with the word "SOUTH" or "SOUTHERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
14. Read a book with the page count containing the number 4
15. Read a book featuring a bird (shapeshifter accepted) or with a bird on the cover
16. Read a book with fire on the cover
17. Read a book with the word "NOON" or "DAY" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
18. Read a book shelved Summer (min 3 tags) or with one of the Summer months in the title
19. Read a book shelved Justice or Enemies (min 3 tags)
20. Read a book with a character flying (on) a plane or (on) a spaceship

White Tiger of the West (10 tasks)
21. Read a book with white letters on the cover
22. Read a book with a white cover
23. Read a book with the word "WEST" or "WESTERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
24. Read a book with the publication date (the first publication date or that of your edition) containing the number 4
25. Read a book featuring a tiger (shapeshifter accepted) or with a tiger on the cover
26. Read a book with some kind of metal or a metallic object on the cover
27. Read a book with the word "SUNSET" or "TWILIGHT" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
28. Read a book shelved Autumn or Fall (min 3 tags) or with one of the autumn months in the title
29. Read a book with the word "HUNTER" or "PREY" in the title or series title
30. Read a book with a character who fights demons or other otherworldly creatures or a book shelved as Demons (min 3 tags)


Black Turtle of the North (10 tasks)
31. Read a book with black letters on the cover
32. Read a book with a black or grey cover
33. Read a book with the word "NORTH" or "NORTHERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
34. Read a book that is 4th in a series
35. Read a book featuring a snake or a turtle (shapeshifters accepted) or with a turtle or snake on the cover
36. Read a book with a body of water on the cover
37. Read a book with the word "NIGHT" or "MIDNIGHT" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
38. Read a book shelved Winter (min 3 tags) or with one of the Winter months in the title
39. Read a book shelved as Immortal or Mysterious (min 3 tags)
40. Read a book where a character is a warrior/soldier

Yellow Dragon (Centre) (6 extra tasks)
41. Read a book shelved as Animals (min 3 tags)
42. Read a book featuring an/some alien species
43. Read a book with the name of any officially recognized animal constellations in the title (names in Latin or the language you are reading the book in will be accepted - https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/...)
44. Read a book featuring royalty (real or fictional)
45. Read a book shelved Gods (min 3 tags)
46. Read a book where a martial art of Asian origin is mentioned in the text (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...)

possible FAQs

- colorur %: the usual, more-than-50% UNO rule applies
- colour letters on the cover: it has to be more than 1 letter with the given colour
- 2. teal cover: Remember those discussions in the dedicated thread where we could not agree if a cover was bluish-green or greenish blue? This is the chance for those covers to shine! ;) (view spoiler)[Examples: (hide spoiler)]
- 10. book where a character is guarding somebody/something: it can be a person or object they are guarding or something more metaphorical like a secret, etc.
- tasks where you need a word in text/title/series title: plural form is always accepted, as well as the words in whichever languages you are reading the book
- 20. character flying: can be pilot or passenger, the whole book does not need to be set aboard, but flying/travelling must occur at one point
24. Read a book with the publication date (the first publication date or that of your edition) containing the number 4: April counts as "4"
- 35. book featuring a bird/snake/turtle etc.: We intend to be fairly flexible on this. So if the old aunt in the story has a bird that turns up more than once, b/c it needs to be fed or is troublesome or gets lost, it is fine already. If a character mentions that their relative have a bird/snake/turtle or they have a fear of these animals, but these do not actually turn up in the book in any other way, it is a NO.
- 42. alien species: from space/another planet
- 43. animal constellations: Will accept "monster" and fictional animals like "unicorn", "Pegasus" or "phoenix" from the list, but NOT Centaur. In case it is multiple words like "sea serpent" or "little dog", the name of the animal by itself is accepted. Plural also counts.
- 46. martial art of Asian origin:The wiki link is not exclusive, just there to help. If you know of any other martial arts of Asian origin, feel free to use that.
- Tasks 8, 18, 28, 38: for spring/summer/fall/winter months we will accept both the Northern/Southern hemisphere equivalents depending on your location. (e.g.: Dec/Jan/Feb will be accepted both as winter or summer months depending on where you are from, etc. :)

More questions?

Ask your captains who will take it to the captains group :)

UPDATES:
Task 20: task extended, character flying by all means (wings, broomstick, bird, etc) will be accepted
Task 29 "huntress" in title or series title will also be accepted besides "hunter" and "prey"
Task 40 : animal constellation, name variants for the same animal are accepted
Task 45: "goddess" shelf will also be accepted besides "gods" shelf, the min 3 tags is the same