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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Compass Key’

Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key was an odd book for me to write.  In terms of the game, it covers half of one campaign and the entire one after.  This meant the previous volume ended on a cliffhanger.  I really … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Look Back at ‘Allure of the Gypsies’

This book is when the champions storyline finally came to light.  Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies had a lot of changes happen to the heroes, including a few power upgrades.  I felt that this story was easier to write than … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Prodigy of Rainbow Tower’

Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower is the book that really fleshed out the world of Windemere.  Luke Callindor and friends had to travel across the kingdom of Ralian, so I had to design the terrain.  Cities, towns, rivers, … Continue reading

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Some of the Types of Power Catalysts

I’m going to say ‘some’ because I’m sure I’ll have missed something.  There are so many methods of triggering powers or magic.  Probably a bunch that haven’t been invented yet.  So, let’s dive into the list. Magical Ingredients/Gestures/Words I’m going … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Queen Trinity

Where to even begin with Trinity?  Over the course of Legends of Windemere, she has worn the mask of a villain, hero, savior, tormentor, victim, friend, rival, and a few others.  I think she’s the most diverse one of the whole cast … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Fizzle

Fizzle is probably the most popular character of Legends of Windemere.  He isn’t a champion, but he might as well be in the eyes of some readers.  It reached a point where I was getting requests for a Fizzle book.  This … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: What Kind of Magic?

(Enjoy this excerpt from Do I Need to Use a Dragon? It’s available on Amazon as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) First is a hero who grew up never knowing magic existed will not swiftly accept it and begin using … Continue reading

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

(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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Working with Touch Attacks

This is probably a fairly niche concept.  Let me first explain what I mean by touch attacks: A touch attack is usually a power or spell that is triggered by physical contact.  For example, Rogue’s energy draining ability.  This cannot … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Advice from a Friendly Stranger

I have to admit that this was one of my favorite scenes to write.  It’s nothing more than a conversation between Darwin and a mysterious stranger.  Good amount of humor and it gets the plot pointed in a specific direction.  … Continue reading

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