Tag Archives: fantasy

Character Origins: Lord Highrider

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

With the looming debut of Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune in late February or early March, I’m going to introduce some of the new cast.  A big part of this story is the introduction of 2 new main … Continue reading →

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Fizzle: The Powerful Mascot, Sidekick, or Protector of the Heroes?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For people who have been here a while, Fizzle is easily recognized.  Possibly the most popular character of the Legends of Windemere series.  That isn’t to say he hasn’t gotten a few criticisms.  This little dragon is a little misleading, … Continue reading →

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The Timeless, Mindless Monster

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not sure how old I was when I stumbled onto King Kong and Godzilla.  I had to have bee in elementary school and younger than 10 when I saw the original King Kong.  I caught the original Godzilla around … Continue reading →

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The Ensemble Cast: Everyone Is Special

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This post is in response to a request from Misha Burnett.  Personally, I think he did better explaining this than I could HERE! Something that is very popular in television, movies, and literature is the Ensemble Cast.  Think Firefly, Star … Continue reading →

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Aedyn Karwyn: Serious Priest of Durag the Sun God

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Aedyn Karwyn is a rather simple character in the way that he is not a source of trouble like the others.  He is the calm within the storm of Luke, Nimby, and Fritz.  So, his themes tend to revolve around … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs in Fantasy: Yes or No?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s an old debate in my life that goes back to college.  Not sure if other fantasy fans and gamers have this issue.  In some Dungeons & Dragons modules (pre-made adventures) and within the monster manual are dinosaurs.  So along … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress: Footsteps . . . Maybe

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One difficult thing with writing series is that it’s really hard to let characters go.  I dread the end of Legends of Windemere because I’ll feel a little lost without Luke, Nyx, and the others.  They’ll be done and usable … Continue reading →

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Fritz Warrenberg: The Womanizing, Highly Intelligent Gnome (Possible Spoilers)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Fritz Warrenberg is a fun character to write and I wish I could boost him higher up the character food chain.  The truth is that he is strongest as a supporting character and shines in this role.  He is the … Continue reading →

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Mazes, Traps, and Dungeons

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the big standards of fantasy adventure books are traps and mazes.  The latter isn’t as common as the former and I can already hear some people groaning about the topic because they think these are terrible concepts.  Dungeon … Continue reading →

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Nimby: The Torn One (Threat of Spoilers)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

PRODIGY OF RAINBOW TOWER SPOILERS!

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