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How Magic Affects Religion
In Dungeon and Dragons, Pathfinder, and many other roleplaying games, divine magic is as common as arcane magic. It comes … more…
How Magic Changes Architecture
I found a great video about one of the most famous fantasy tropes, dungeons. It’s pretty long, but well worth a … more…
November Update
It has been an eventful month for me in terms of my writing. First, I’ve been getting a lot of … more…
How Magic Changes Crime
In my book Illusion of Truth, a crime boss makes Blake an offer that many people would find difficult to … more…
Magic and the Military
Imagine a massive army of twenty thousand professional soldiers. They have highly trained spearmen who can set up pike lines, … more…
How Magic Changes the Economy
One thing about magic that a lot of people don’t think about is how much it costs to cast a … more…
October Updates
It’s the last Sunday of the Week, so it’s time for an update of how things are going for me … more…
Magic and Transportation
In many fantasy roleplaying games, there is some sort of teleportation spell. Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder had Dimension Door, … more…
Magic and Communication
For the next few weeks, I’m going to be talking about how magic changes things in your setting. This week, … more…