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Happy Unique Talent Day!

It’s a strange holiday in my opinion.  We are supposed to celebrate the unique talents of ourselves and others.  No judging or harming.  Just applaud and give out positivity to what makes us all unique . . . Then, we … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Basic Skills of Characters

Since basic skills can change from person to person, I figure I’ll open the floor.  Got my hands full today as well.  Keep in mind that I’m talking about the skills authors and readers don’t think about.  We take them … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Utilizing Basic Skills That Might Not Be Basic

This list isn’t going to work for every author, reader, or story.  Going to try to be as general as possible, but we’ll see how it goes. If you want to remove a basic skill from a character halfway through … Continue reading

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Skills We Take for Granted

This stems from something decades ago.  When making some 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons characters with players, one was asking why his barbarian wasn’t allowed to start with reading and writing.  He had to use points to give himself these … Continue reading

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The Struggle for Mastery

Mastery is a strange concept.  It’s something we always strive for, but not everyone has the same definition.  Even within the same field, people may see some as masters and others may see those same people as still learning.  Ego … Continue reading

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Adventurers with Mundane Jobs

There is a trend in fantasy and adventure stories that I didn’t really notice until recently.  I don’t even know what triggered this thought.  Many adventurers start out in a simple, mundane job.  This is mundane when compared to battling … Continue reading

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