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    Rogue Magic: 5 Magic Items For Thieves

    I like utility magic items. My favorite magic item, hands down, is the Immovable Rod. It practically begs you to think creatively about how to use it. The magic weapons are fine, and the powerful artifacts are great macguffins for your story, but utility style wondrous items are often great ways to relay magic without having to change a power level. It is also provides some flavor to a character and how they interact with challenges. Having a few clever toys can be as much of a statement as a Holy Avenger.   I am also fond of rogues and other thieving ne’er-do-wells. You might have figured this out in…

  • fiction

    Fiction: When the Gods Came Pt 1

    This is the first part in a novel I have been working on. I am sure it will go through rewrites and revisions but I am posting some of it here. This is the story of how my post apocalyptic setting came to be.  I am trying to be more comfortable about sharing my fiction. That is easier said than done. The story is told in an epistolary version.  It just seemed to be the right way to go.  I am comfortable writing that way. That may have to do with writing a bunch of game text.  I will post the second part next month.

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    The Myths of Monsters

    Monsters are often born of myths and legends. Oh sure, there are some born of fiction. There even some created specifically for games, like the Beholder. Many of the iconic monsters pull from real world legends, though. The Dragon is one of the oldest of man’s monsters. There are legends of dragons all over the world and they seem to even predate written language. Could be someone saw a dinosaur fossil and wondered about the monsters.

  • Vlog

    The Basics of the Game Rambles about the Mearls Tweet

    I address the comments going around about the Mike Mearls twitter posting. Note: think I need to do some work on my audio set up. So, if you are a rules or lore expert and do not want to be a gatekeeper, what do you do? My experience is that it helps to take a mentoring mindset, rather than coaching. Here’s a starting point: https://t.co/8uOHFnGmBZ — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 22, 2018 It is all about context. My Blog https://jeremiahmccoy.com My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jeremiahmccoy