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RPG Thoughts: Extinguish the Points of Light

As I understand it, the ‘points of light’ concept in fantasy role-playing games refers to centres of civilization—the light—surrounded by barbarism, or at least uncharted dangers. The idea is that the heroes work out of the points to bring that Read more…


Driving Miss Nefertiti

It’s been a while. Just checking back in to warn you that you might be hearing more from me as I’m planning on crowdfunding a print version of one of my games. You can find out more at Sword’s Edge Read more…


The Light From a Dark Lord Goes Out

Bottom line up front: I won’t be publishing any more selections from Light from a Dark Lord. The intent had been to motivate my continued work on the story. The stats that I am seeing for readership aren’t really doing Read more…


A Bloody Crown Chapter 07

The Cyclops Banner: A Bloody Crown available now as an e-book. You can find chapter 6 here. Chapter 7: The Count of Aedeltor The Month of the Archer, Moransday the Fourth. Bereburh, Kellalh Borders, occupied by Surraev Count Caris Langleth Read more…


A Bloody Crown Chapter 06

The Cyclops Banner: A Bloody Crown available now as an e-book. You can find chapter 5 here. Chapter 6: Family The Month of the Mouse, Soctrosday the Eighteenth The village Farnoakes in the duchy of Anverhale. The village consisted of Read more…


Light From A Dark Lord 03: Titles, Trappings, and Talk

You can find Chapter 2: On the Shore of the Great River here. Chapter 3: Titles, Trappings, and Talk When I woke the next morning, the two of them were still talking. I know Herkrist slept very little, but I Read more…


A Bloody Crown Chapter 05

You can find chapter 4 here. Chapter 5: The Holy Fathers The Month of the Mouse, Moransday the Thirteenth Torclach in the Barony of Selcost, Kellalh Rhona walked with her back straight. She stared straight ahead, her face studiously neutral. Read more…


A Bloody Crown: Chapter 04

The Cyclops Banner: A Bloody Crown available now as an e-book. You can find chapter 3 here. Chapter 4: The Baron The Month of the Dog, Talaymansday the Fifth. Kaessekros on the Red Isles in Kellalh The last time Alec Read more…


Light From a Dark Lord 02: : On the Shore of the Great River

You can find Chapter 1: Right Place, Wrong Place here. Chapter 2: On the Shore of the Great River When Tak had said to meet him at a camp, I had expected something more than a single tent with a Read more…


A Bloody Crown: Chapter 03

The Cyclops Banner: A Bloody Crown available now as an e-book. You can find chapter 2 here. Chapter 3: The Wolf’s Son and his Talons The Month of the Sparrow, Wegeresday the Twenty-seventh. Aubrien Port in the Belgdstaet Unity He Read more…