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17 Mar 2023 • 4 min read

Fantastic Flora: How to Create Compelling Fantasy Botany Inspired by the Real World

This article explores the world of fantasy botany, offering tips for creating unique and captivating plants for a story setting.

16 Feb 2023 • 19 min read

Designing Worlds & Stories with Keith Baker

In this interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Keith Baker. Keith talks about his love for tabletop RPGs and the collaborative nature of the medium, and shares some of his techniques for engaging players in his games.

30 Jan 2023 • 5 min read

Do worldbuilding. Not too much. Mostly characters. Five worldbuilding pitfalls to avoid.

Worldbuilding can be a crucial aspect of storytelling and can make or break a reader's experience. Whether you're creating a fictional universe for a role-playing game or writing a novel, it's important to prioritize well and avoid common pitfalls. Here are five of them that I think are the most important: 1. Overcomplicating the world. 2. Ignoring internal consistency. 3. Stealing (and not stealing!) from other worlds. 4. Failing to consider technology. 5. Failing to consider history. O

29 Jul 2022 • 4 min read

Worlds ex Machina: Worldbuilding with AI

Exploring new realms of the imagination with Midjourney AI.

17 Jun 2022 • 5 min read

Hard and Soft Magic at the Table

In the tenth edition of the LegendKeeper newsletter, we further expand on magic systems and their use in your games!

29 Jan 2022 • 6 min read

188,500 words later: How I built a solid writing habit

I will walk you through how I approach the practice of writing, and the techniques I've used to build a solid writing habit.

26 Jan 2022 • 7 min read

How to write (and actually finish) your first adventure module

Turn your homebrew loose! This short guide will show you how to organize your adventures with LegendKeeper and bring them from the idea to the publishing phase.