Category Archives: World-Building

Fantasy GM tip: 100% definitely do let a neural network name your next inn.

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

I’m a follower of the lewisandquark blog, which is an intermittent dose of hilarity in which a neural network is trained to produce something like English – Harry Potter fanfic titles, death metal band names, new color names – and … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Campaign Concept – The Fire From Down Below

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

This post was brought to you by the very fun “You’re Welcome” song from Moana. I’ve talked before about an “unlocking” campaign, in which the main draw is to explore and plan, negotiate and fight, and acquire new tools that … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Thoughts on Timing

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

(I picked up YAOSC and tinkered with it in the winter, then put it down… for the whole spring semester. It’s high time I picked it back up for more tinkering, at least for the duration of the summer. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Red Light

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

Dazayn Lock (Slow; Hold Person) This complicated spell exerts the caster’s will through the Shadow to place a target into a dreamlike state; their minds are trapped as their bodies become sluggish or even immobile. This spell has a base … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Physical magic – I’m’a cut you!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

    Hamonnoah Hahd (Embladen; Spirit Sword; Psiblade) Physical adepts of the Fells often fight bare-handed, and when resorting to weapons they often fight with sticks instead of metal weapons. That doesn’t mean they can’t cut things when they need … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – The Sorcerer’s Valet

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Servant-Spell While many magicians preserve traditions of living within a community and working with their hands, others – especially the wealthy and antisocial – isolate themselves and try to meet their daily needs with magic as often as possible. The … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – God-eaters – The Stars

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

The Stars (The Dancers of the Astral Plain; the Lights) Description: It turns out that the world really is ringed in a shell, nest, or shield of rotating crystalline spheres. The innermost face of these – which we call the … Continue reading →

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