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Not knowing is half the battle

Not knowing is half the battle

The Creator Class Has No Prerequisites You don’t need a certificate. A plan. A perfect first draft. We think we need to know before we begin. Know how to paint....

The muse won't find you on a battlefield, she w...

The muse won't find you on a battlefield, she w...

The Sacred Art of Stepping Away You stare at the blank screen. Nothing. You’ve opened all the tabs. Checked every stat. Rerolled the same problem a dozen times. The dungeon...

The gods don't call the unprepared.

The gods don't call the unprepared.

The gods don't call the unprepared.

In the hero's journey there are no mistakes. If you're on the quest, it’s because you’re meant to be. Not because you're worthy of the treasure, or the most capable...

Three adventurers in an underground river. Two are drowning, one drags them both to shore.

You didn't quit because you lost, you quit beca...

You didn't quit because you lost, you quit beca...

Players don't quit because their characters die. They quit because they lose hope. It’s never the TPK that kills the campaign. It’s the silence that follows—when no one knows why...

Three adventurers check their map while lost by an underground river

The alchemy of asking questions to shape reality

The alchemy of asking questions to shape reality

You're not lazy—you're just missing the quest “All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not...

Three adventurers have recovered from a fall, now enjoy a meal by the fire

Magic never left, we just forgot how to see it

Magic never left, we just forgot how to see it

You Forgot Where You Are "The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though...