Hearthfyre

The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.  - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Hearthfyre is the story of home and found family, and the long journey to get there. Sit down with a journal and write out your story, beginning to end, and find yourself a home. Build your character, create a destination, and begin your wandering.

The only materials necessary are paper, pen, and a tarot deck. If you don't have a physical one, I like the Labyrinthos app or you can use this random generator. Recommended (but optional) tools include a soft blanket and a warm, comforting drink.

This structure can be used as a simple and meditative creative exercise, as a way to create character backstory, or however else you see fit.