Kobolds Work a Little Magic
The popular and wildly useful Kobold Guide series tackles the
biggest subject in fantasy: Magic
What makes a fantasy fantastic? Magic, of course Whether it's
unearthly beasts, scheming sorcerers, legendary swords or locales
that defy logic and physics, a compelling fantasy story needs
magical elements. The tricky part is that in order for the story to
work, you have to get your reader or player to believe the
unbelievable.
The Kobold Guide to Magic takes you behind the scenes to learn
the secrets of designing and writing about magic from 20 top
fantasy authors and game designers. Find out how to create more
compelling, more interesting, and more playable magic at your table
or in your stories-with the word from some of the most talented
creators working today.
The topics are wide-ranging, from the secrets of Irish magic to
tricks of impractical magic, from how to generate a sense of wonder
at the gaming table to how to rejigger the teleport spell for
stronger adventures tohow to sell a character's soul and how to run
a game with visions and prophecies. There's even sections on the
magic of J.R.R. Tolkien and the tools available to a game master
for making magic their own. The Essential Guide to Magic in Fiction
and Games
This essential companion for fantasy gamers and readers alike
feature essays by: Wolfgang Baur Clinton Boomer David Chart David
"Zeb" Cook James Enge Ed Greenwood Jeff Grubb Kenneth Hite James
Jacobs Colin McComb Richard Pett Tim Pratt John Rateliff Thomas
Reid Aaron Rosenberg Ken Scholes F. Wesley Schneider Amber E. Scott
Willie Walsh Martha Wells Steve Winter
This latest volume in the best-selling and award-winning series
of Kobold Guides tackles the mystery at the heart of the fantasy
genre. Improve your game and expand your magical power with the
Kobold Guide to Magic
This book ships early in 2014 and will be in high demand. Don't
miss out, and get it in print before everyone else
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