Innkeeper

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musicaladie33
musicaladie33
Jul 17, 2021
Only read a few lines, but it's missing punctuation and just talking heads. I have a feeling that's going to be most of the stories on this site though, but I guess we'll see.
by musicaladie33 on Jul 17, 2021
hjklion
hjklion
Mar 12, 2021
Good short story
by hjklion on Mar 12, 2021
Zero118
Zero118
Feb 18, 2021
by Zero118 on Feb 18, 2021
enterpride
enterpride
Feb 18, 2021
by enterpride on Feb 18, 2021
Wizal
Wizal
Jan 27, 2021
by Wizal on Jan 27, 2021
antscoff
antscoff
Dec 10, 2020
by antscoff on Dec 10, 2020
Starbourne
Starbourne
Nov 27, 2020
by Starbourne on Nov 27, 2020
PerforatedPenguin
PerforatedPenguin
Nov 22, 2020
by PerforatedPenguin on Nov 22, 2020
PerforatedPenguin
PerforatedPenguin
Nov 18, 2020
by PerforatedPenguin on Nov 18, 2020
Ineffable
Ineffable
Aug 14, 2020
by Ineffable on Aug 14, 2020
Justforfunnnn
Justforfunnnn
Mar 31, 2020
Literally the most thrilling and detailed story ever!
by Justforfunnnn on Mar 31, 2020
Corgi289
Corgi289
Feb 17, 2020
If I remember correctly, Innkeeper was the first story by EndMaster I ever read, but I have not read it since until now. I remember enjoying it and now see that it has certainly lived up to, and perhaps exceeded my memory of it.
It is especially amusing to reread this after having read Rogues not too long ago, especially the parts with Flameflower. There are so many parts of Innkeeper I had forgotten that were referenced in Rogues, and I already want to read Rogues again because of that.

The characters in Innkeeper might be one of my favorite things about it. They turn a decent game about running an inn into the great story that it is. I felt as if I could picture them all in my head well, especially Wendy, and the attitude everyone had towards Cindy was hilarious. The story itself is good to and certainly well-written, but it’s the characters that really make it.

There were a lot of moments that made me laugh. Taking Rita’s advice to have the employees of the other inn disfigured being an option among the choices was certainly not among the least of these.
“(Your liver is useless though)” This aside was another great moment, as was the main character admiring how Olaf is able to restrain himself from breaking bones in order to distract himself from the beating he was receiving was another one.

Because the story has very little rejoining of branches, it is definitely worth going back and making every choice. A lot of the ends are similar, but because the events leading up to those ends are always different, that does not make the story dull after a few endings. My favorite end would probably be the one in which he becomes a mad scientist and dies a peaceful death.

This is a story that probably deserves a good bit more recognition than it actually gets. While it is in the fantasy section, the fantasy elements are generally quite light, and it is definitely more like a regular story of a guy trying to run a business that happens to be set in a fantasy universe than some fantasy sword and sorcery adventure. If you aren’t that into the latter type of story, that will not prevent you from enjoying Innkeeper.
Thanks for a great story!
by Corgi289 on Feb 17, 2020
Triclops
Triclops
Jan 15, 2020
by Triclops on Jan 15, 2020
Bucky
Bucky
Jan 14, 2020
Highly entertaining, but I was hoping to get a free beer recipe.
by Bucky on Jan 14, 2020

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TurnipBandit
TurnipBandit
Nov 22, 2019
by TurnipBandit on Nov 22, 2019
C11302
C11302
Nov 21, 2019
by C11302 on Nov 21, 2019
C6H8O6
C6H8O6
Nov 21, 2019
by C6H8O6 on Nov 21, 2019
TheChef
TheChef
Nov 21, 2019
by TheChef on Nov 21, 2019
venyanwarrior
venyanwarrior
Nov 19, 2019
by venyanwarrior on Nov 19, 2019
mizal
mizal
Nov 19, 2019
If you like this you should read Rogues, which is sort of a sequel: http://chooseyourstory.com/Story/Rogues.aspx

Although Rogues is a half a million word epic, and I always appreciated the low key and grounded nature of Innkeeper.
by mizal on Nov 19, 2019
ninjapitka
ninjapitka
Sep 10, 2019
by ninjapitka on Sep 10, 2019
Cricket
Cricket
Aug 27, 2019
by Cricket on Aug 27, 2019
SteveFreeling
SteveFreeling
Nov 4, 2016
by SteveFreeling on Nov 4, 2016
NerdInABush
NerdInABush
Sep 18, 2016
One of the best stories I have read on here so far (but I'm new)
by NerdInABush on Sep 18, 2016
Bladeninja76
Bladeninja76
Mar 27, 2014
It's hard to believe that managing an inn and taking university classes is possible. Strangely enough, the hectic nature of this story adds to the immersion since you focus on many factors and the consequences of the decisions you make. Your endings are also interesting, even if most of them are very similar. Who knew such a good Infinite Story was possible with mostly one setting.
by Bladeninja76 on Mar 27, 2014
Thickskullman
Thickskullman
Jul 6, 2013
by Thickskullman on Jul 6, 2013
EndMaster
EndMaster
Sep 20, 2011
Testing the new comments section.
by EndMaster on Sep 20, 2011
mal99
mal99
Feb 11, 2011
by mal99 on Feb 11, 2011

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