This concise first volume of Worldbuilding For Writers, Gamers and Other Creators provides straightforward guidance on how to model the astronomical elements of an Earth-like planet for your storyworld setting. Author and storyworld creator Matthew Wayne Selznick ("Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era") explains the science and helps you through the (basic) math required to:
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Welcome to Creatures from Fairy-Tale and Myth, an in-depth volume devoted to the most iconic creatures that transcend cultures and time. This book sets out to analyze each creature in terms of attributes, vulnerabilities, habits and summarizes the timeless stories that include them as the hero's adversary. You will also find a brand-new story involving these iconic creatures, sometimes told from the... [click here for more]
Is it the Spear that pierced Christ’s side, or the Spear of Odin? Does it grant true kingship or invincibility? Who has borne it through the millennia, and who seeks its true whereabouts now? This issue pierces the legend to reach the truth — and then makes the legend invincible. Plus, a look at the Spear for Night’s Black Agents, The Esoterrorists, Trail of Cthulhu, and TimeWatch.
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Player characters visit a lot of different places and we don't see every minute of their time "on screen" during the game. Is it strange to imagine that they're getting tangled up in romantic (or casual) relationships?
This short document has a few tables for you to roll on to create exes to add in the game. Whether you're a player who wants to see what broken hearts your PC has left behind, or a... [click here for more]
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It's a race for the ruby on an island of danger and death!
Legend says that somewhere on TiaganuIsland, in a temple carved from stone, rests a massive ruby known as the Heart of Tiki-Taki, the Volcano God. Financed by a wealthy benefactor, MarshallUniversity sends an expedition to confirm this legend.
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