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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.

New episode every Monday at 9 a.m. Central Time!(Except no new episodes on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10)Breaking Free From Churchianity with Scott Cook – an author, spiritual counselor and former pastor – explores what lies beyond the established boundaries of religious legalism on a journey towards spiritual freedom!Through an intensely personal narrative, Scott shares his own transition from a fear-based, works-oriented religious life to discovering a faith grounded in the realities of God's unconditional love, complete grace, and unending compassion.Whether you're currently questioning, seeking ...

Podcast as Code is a show about the operations side of the Software Development Lifecycle. The hosts discuss things like DevOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, and GitOps.

An idealist at heart, Scott Jarvis finds himself growing more and more disillusioned with police work. Assigned to what at first seems like a fairly mundane case to find a missing NASA engineer, he uncovers a plot that leads him into the dark underworld of organized crime and international intrigue. Just as he’s making real progress, Jarvis is pulled off the case and ordered to lay off or else....

No Addict Left Behind is Pagano’s unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on him. And he never gave up on himself.