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Sunday, April 30 • 09:00 - 09:50
Mechanics of Magic in Fantasy & SF

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Does a magical system for a story need rules? Costs, unintended consequences, social factors? What about reliability issues? How can we avoid worn-out tropes? How should magic in an RPG and story differ? Is some of the tech in SF "magic" and should the same considerations apply?
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avatar for Paul Kemner

Paul Kemner

Paul's a bit older than Godzilla, watched the original broadcast ofthe Astro Boy series, and has been a fan of anime ever since. Whenhe's not writing and tuning SQL, he works on his 108 secret skills, studiesancient & modern polytheist religions, plays exotic instruments, andwrites... Read More →
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Cassandra Morgan

Author, Narrator, Certified Crazy Cat Lady, White Whisker Publications
Cassandra Morgan (CP Morgan) is an award-winning author, writing coach, and speaker residing in NW Ohio. She was raised in a town so small, it was technically a village at the time, where she spent her childhood running through the woods behind her house and reading as many books... Read More →
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Sunday April 30, 2017 09:00 - 09:50 EDT
Hamlin
  Literature

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