Talekai

Polynesian Mythology

Navigate by stars. Challenge the gods.

Stories of Pacific gods and heroes: Maui the demigod trickster, Pele of the volcano, ocean voyagers who read the stars and waves.

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Myth & Folklore

Begin with

  1. The Last Wayfinder

    Your grandmother was the last navigator who could read the stars and waves. She dies the night before the great voyage, and the canoe will not leave without a wayfinder.

    Your role: A young wayfinder

  2. Volcano's Daughter

    The volcano above your village rumbles. The elders say the goddess is angry. You are the only one who can hear what she is actually saying.

    Your role: A village girl

  3. Fishing for an Island

    Your trickster ancestor once fished an island from the sea. Your family still has the hook, and the island is starting to sink.

    Your role: A demigod's descendant

Start a premise as written, or make it yours with your own hero, style, tropes and intensity. Every scene after the first is written around your choices.

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