Tag: Stonebearer Society
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NaNoWriMo 2019
It’s that magical time of year again! No, not the holidays. Oh … wait, those are magical too. I’m talking about NaNoWriMo, the one month novel writing challenge that has grabbed the worldwide writing community by the fingers. Over the years I’ve participated and succeeded in meeting the 50,000 goal words enough times that I…
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Exploring the Five Orders: Benders
The fifth and final order we will explore in this series is the order of Benders. In every society, including magical ones, there need to be the makers. The Benders fill this role within the Stonebearer Society by creating and adapting items both magical and non-magical. Magic users who end up being Benders tend to…
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Exploring the Five Orders: Guardians
No magical secret society would be complete without its dedicated protectors. In the Stonebearer universe these are the Order of the Guardians. Not only do they protect the society’s interests, they also lead its defense in times of war and unrest. In this latest era of the world, they must step forward again to counter…
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Exploring the Five Orders: Healers
In the Stonebearer universe there are those who possess a magical power called the Khandashii. This power manipulates matter. Specific abilities and skills are determined by the strengths and talents of the user. Today we explore the Healing order of Stonebearers. What’s the use of magic and the ability to change the reality of the…
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Exploring the Five Orders: Seekers
The defining characteristic of books in the fantasy genre is the existence of magic and/or magical creatures. Last month, we explored the magic used by the Traveling order in Stonebearer’s Betrayal. This month’s focus is the Order of the Seekers. For many, both in fantastical worlds and also here in the real world, the pursuit…
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Exploring the Five Orders: Travelers
Back in January, I shared a little about the magic system that exists in Stonebearer’s Betrayal. Today I’d like to dive deeper into the magic system and talk more about Travelers. Star Trek fans can appreciate the science and technology surrounding the idea of teleportation and how useful it can be. If you can move…