Magic is the most wonderful form of “unobtanium.” It allows anything to happen, regardless of energy requirements, differences in mass and density, and subverts all requirements for fuel. Strong and weak forces? Out the window! And that’s part of what makes it so wonderful to read about. Good stories featuring magic have good systems in […]
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Behind the Prophecy
A prophecy features prominently in books 1 and 2 of Starships & Sorcery. The English translation (from the elvish star language of Einumín) goes like this: “While Olkaipa reigns a thousand years,“Rook’s wonder shines through swindled spheres.“What was shall fall to darkest blade,“Until from two, two rivers flow.“At the hour of truth all shall know,“The […]