Is my fantasy story cliche or not?

Ever wonder if you story sucks? Check this quiz and find out! This is my first quiz, so it probably sucks, but whatever. Please take it if you would like.

(Note) don't take this too seriously... it isn't that accurate, so you may get incorrect results. However, you should definitely answer ALL of the questions truthfully.

Created by: Nope

Okay! First thing's first; how many people travel with your main character/s?
- None; they're alone.
- One; their romantic/sexual partner.
- One
- Two-three
- Four-six
- Seven+
- A wHolE ArMy
Okay, cool. What are the gender ratios of the characters?
- 50% female, 50% male.
- Mostly or all male
- Mostly or all female
- Mostly male; one or more characters are non-binary.
- Mostly female; one or more characters are non-binary
- Around half and half; one or more characters are non-binary
- I have a whole army; how am I supposed to know?!?!
What is your main character's species?
- Human
- Elf/hobbit/etc.
- Vampire/demon/etc.
- Multiple main characters
- Half something and other
- Other
Nice. What color hair does your main have?
- A common, natural hair color, like brown or blonde.
- A rare, natural hair color like platinum blonde.
- An unnatural hair color like blue or purple.
- Umm... no hair, they're bald.
- Bi-colored hair.
What about their eyes?
- A common, natural eye color, like blue or brown.
- A rare, natural eye color, like green.
- An unnatural eye color, like red or purple.
- Heterochromia.
- No eyes!
Now, off of the MC questions! Are they on a quest for some magical item?
- Yes.
- Yes, and it's a sword/piece of jewelry.
- Yes, and it'll sAve ThE WorLd FrOm ThE BiG EviL.
- No.
Is your antagonist evil?
- YES! They want to destroy the world/country cuz.
- Kind of.
- No.
- No, my MC is actually the more evil one.
- No antagonist.
Do any places in your story have names such as "Forest of Forgotten Souls", "Lake of the Lost", or "Desert of Death"?
- Yes.
- No.
Are there dragons?
- Yes.
- No.
Do these dragons, if you have them, breathe fire?
- ...yes.
- No, I hate that cliche as much as you do (I really hate fire breathing dragons :p)
- No dragons.
- No, but I do have ice breathing dragons.
Are all or most wizards white bearded, old, wise, forgetful, or male?
- HOW DID YOU KNOW?
- No.
- Actually, there are no wizards.
Is your MC- (you). BUT YOU SAID NO MORE MC QUESTIO- (me) be quiet. Anyhow, is your MC royalty?
- Yes, but they don't know it (face palm)!
- Yes.
- No, but they used to be.
- No.
MC's love life?
- Oh, god, so much romance, I can't...
- They have a partner, but the romance doesn't take up much of the story.
- No romance.
- My main character is asexual/aromantic/aro-ace, so there is no sexual/romantic tension in the story.
What about your antagonist? What's their lair like?
- It doesn't exist.
- It's on a volcano, and there's lava, and...
- A cave
- A place with a name akin to "Forest of Doom".
- Other
Does your MC use a sword or bow?
- Yes.
- No.
Is this weapon... magical?
- Yes.
- No.
- The weapon is magic.
- No weapon.
How old is your MC?
- Under 25.
- 25-30
- 30-50
- 50+
- 50+, and they're a wizard and they have a suuuuuper white beard!!1!!1!1!1!!11!1!!
Do your characters go on a quest? If so, how long does it take?
- Yes; it takes under a year to complete.
- Yes; it takes one-three years to complete.
- Yes; it takes four-ten years to complete.
- Yes; it takes far too long (over ten years) to complete.
- No; they do not have a quest.
Do your characters ride horses on their journey? Click skip if they don't take a journey.
- Yes, they do, and I've actually looked into how long horses can journey.
- Yes, they do.
- No, they don't.
- No, they ride drAgOns.
- No, they ride DrAgoNs ThAt BreAtHe FiRe.
- Skip
- They ride a boat/ship.
- Other
Do your characters ride dragons on their journey?
- Yes. They may or may not breathe fire...
- No, they ride horses.
- No.
- Skip
Do wizards use staffs, rings, amulets, etc. for magic?
- HOW DID YOU KNOOOOOOOOW?
- No.
- Wizards don't exist in my story, silly.
Okay. Do your wizards use incantations or spells?
- Yessssss
- Eww, no.
What about potions?
- Nope.
- Yes.
- Yes, and they can bring people back to life with them!
Do any of your characters die, and are they brought back to life?
- Yes.
- Nope, death=death, not resurrection.
- Nobody dies.
If resurrection magic exists, why doesn't the antagonist use it when they die? Please answer truthfully.
- Simple: antagonist doesn't die/doesn't exist.
- Uhhhhhhhhh... totally not because of bad plotting or anything... this isn't at all a plot hole... totally... *awkward laughter*
- Simple: resurrection magic doesn't exist.
- Realistic reason (tell the truth)
Does magic exist?
- Yes.
- No.
Do any magic attacks have names like "fireball" or "lightning"?
- Yes
- No, eww, that's gross.
How about "Fire of Those Who Are Lost" or "Lightning of the Dead"?
- ...maybe... okay fine, yes.
- No, ewwwwwwwww
Does your MC have a trustworthy pet?
- Yes
- Yes, and it's magical.
- No pet.
- No, it isn't trustworthy.
MC's gender?
- Male
- Female
- Non-binary
- Still male, but male non-conforming
- Still female, but female non-conforming
MC's skin tone?
- Pale
- Light
- Medium light
- Tanned
- Dark
Here's a scenario-Let's say that your MC is in a fight with the BiG BAd gUy, and MC's about to die. What do they do?
- They die.
- They die.
- They die and their wizard friend resurrects them.
- They die.
- They die.
- They die.
- They die.
- They die.
Is this a single book story, or does it have a prequel/sequel/otherquel?
- Only one book.
- This is a series.

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