Return with the Elixir The arrival home after the hero's journey. They bring with them a token, a gift, from the special world, something that can heal and bring prosperity…
The Resurrection The pen ultimate challenge. Known in most stories as the climax. This is the most dangerous meeting with death, the hero's final death and rebirth that changes them,…
The Road Back "Easy is the ascent up a tree. But to feel the ground underneath your feet once again, that is the true challenge." Once the reward has been…
Reward The overcoming of the great obstacle, the triumph over a great enemy. It can take its shape in many different forms. Celebration, a gathering of allies and feast around…
The Central Ordeal The deepest chamber, the innermost dungeon of the hero's journey, where the hero faces their greatest challenge and most fearsome opponent yet. The source of magic of…
Approach To The Inmost Cave Heroes begin their journey to the heart of the special world, having conquered and survived tests and challenges of the special world, and made friends…
Tests, Allies, and Enemies The hero has finally entered the special world. Contrast. Everything in this world from its landscape to its inhabitants is a strong contrast to the ordinary…