For St. Nicholas’ day, I got a set of writing dice in my stocking! I've always been curious how they work, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well-crafted they were. I like how the different prompts fit together without being too specific, and I will definitely be using them when I need to procrastinate! Here are some story rolls I made for fun, with some extra character rolls to add in at the end. I’d love to hear your takes on the prompts in the comments! Story 1 A Stubb

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