The Plot Gods allow you to choose from among six gifts, any one of which makes you an artistic figure of historical note, to be counted among the all-time greats. As a bonus, you get restored to full health, as an aid to your productivity.

  • Artist: You can draw and paint, everything from Sistine Chapel-like murals to comic books.

  • Composer: Any kind of music, from classical symphonies to rap jingles. You can play the piano and guitar at a competent level.

  • Instrumental: Play any musical instrument flawlessly. Your ability to compose is not enhanced. You can read music, of course.

  • Performer: Singing, acting and dancing, all forms.

  • Sculptor: What it says. Marble, clay, wire, wood, whatever.

  • Writer: You can create novels, plays, poems, screenplays, even comic books.

If you decline the gift, the Plot Gods give you a crisp new $100 bill and leave.