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Tolkien sort of invented non-portal fantasy (that is, what Lloyd Alexander called "High Fantasy"). Portal fantasy used to be the only game in town.

I mean, even their talk of bringing in Luke Gygax and Greyhawk was done in the Name of inclusovity, "One Party".

I mean, part of the power of apology is that if done well people can read a lot into it.

That would be a weird apology since that disclaimer is still in place on all odler products.

Is Weis also Mormon? I looked and haven't found any info on that, though it seems plausible enough. She isn't outspoken the same way if so. It is true that different Christian groups differ on a number of things, but a love for Horror as a genre is pretty widespread ecumenically in my observation.

I'm not sure about Weiss religious beliefs, Hickman is the devout Mormon. Christians of various stripes tend to be huge Horror fans, historically. Horror is traditionally about morality tales being played out as tragedy. That was actually Hickman's main beef with 2E Ravenloft that he...

It is at least remote. The $10,000 is preceded by a series of smaller commissions for pieces from the folks that apply as well.

Yeah, pretty much. Seems a good opportunity for the right artist to build their resume and could lead to more work long term, felt worth sharing.

They have a fun video up on Social Media for what they are looking for: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWZuzhljajy/?igsh=MTBhYXhtdXg0a29xOA==

So, Brotherwise Games is holding a public call for artists to submit their portfolios to be considered for a contract as Lead Artist for the Plotweaver line of books, any artist that fits the bill might want to check it out: "Announcing the Plotweaver Artist Search" "Plotweaver is built on a...

So, Brotherwise Games is holding a public call for artists to submit their portfolios to be considered for a contract as Lead Artist for the Plotweaver line of books: "Announcing the Plotweaver Artist Search" "Plotweaver is built on a simple idea: creation through storytelling. In...

So, Brotherwise Games is holding a public call for artists to submit their portfolios to be considered for a contract as Lead Artist for the Plotweaver line of books: "Announcing the Plotweaver Artist Search" "Plotweaver is built on a simple idea: creation through storytelling. In Plotweaver...

I mean, they will make more.

I agree, it is a little absurd since Ravnica is clearly Urban Fantasy based on the well sourced laid out definitions in the Wikipedia page For the definition of Urban Fantasy, as given, equivalent is sufficient. Not according to the Wiki article... That does make as much sense as saying that...

It is successful because it has been run professionally. At this point, WotC is actually a successful software company, between the Arena and Beyond teams and the talent they have brought in.