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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Tribe of the Snow Tiger’

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Back to the temples in Tribe of the Snow Tiger.  This is the 10th volume of Legends of Windemere and started feeling like the homestretch.  At least, as far as the writing side goes.  Probably felt more like Act 4 of the … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Mercenary Prince’

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The 9th volume was another that appeared after I had already started the series and planned the entire plot.  The Mercenary Prince filled a gap that I didn’t realize I had made.  Well, I felt that I would eventually, but then I … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue’

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue had a lot going on.  The big thing was introducing Dariana, who was the final champion.  I was going to make her origins a big reveal later, but realized that it might be more interesting to … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Curse of the Dark Wind’

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This book tends to get lost in the shuffle at times.  Curse of the Dark Wind didn’t introduce any new, long-standing characters.  Part of this might have been because this was when the game started crumbling.  So, I was struggling to move … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- A Caster Can Do It!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is part of the section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? that delves into using magic as a ‘cure all’.  There’s a common joke that ‘a wizard did it’ and a common argument that ‘a wizard could … Continue reading →

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Military Casters: Fireballs Among the Swords and Arrows

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Magic is an important part of fantasy writing.  Some would say it’s one of the defining traits of the genre.  Not every story has magic, but those that do might want to consider including it with their military forces.  This … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Book Champions vs Game Champions

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

  On Tuesday, I wrote a post about adapting an RPG (role-playing game) into a book and how changes have to be made.  I mentioned writing another post showing how I had to alter the 6 champions.  Let’s get right … Continue reading →

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What’s the Purpose of a Bard?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This week, I’m going to talk about Ichabod Brooks’s favorite type of people: BARDS!  I kind of started last week with the Ye Olde Shoppe post, but there’s that pesky weekend in the way.  Now, a Bard is an interesting … Continue reading →

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Powers of the Windemere Lands: Adorable Adventurers

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Don’t let the title fool you.  While some adventurers are adorable, very few of them should be trifled with.  At the very least, remember to give them a treat before petting them on the head.  Now, these characters can fall … Continue reading →

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7 Reasons Not to Anger an Illusion Caster

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

You might laugh at the gnome making funny illusions in the bar.  Right now, he’s trying to win the heart of a lovely woman.  That’s the mood you want him to stay in.  There are many reasons not to anger … Continue reading →

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