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Well, I’ve done it. This is my final article of the school breakdowns for Project Arcana (next week’s Divination piece is all Dad). I’ve got to say that it’s been a roller coaster of hatred, frustration, and sheer bafflement. Ultimately, I keep asking the same question: “Oh FFS, why!?” Transmutation, […]

Project Arcana: Transmutation

April 15, 2017 in D&D / Project Arcana / RPG / Tabletop tagged 5e / 5th edition / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop by Stanford

Ah yes, the “dark art” of Necromancy. Why the quotes? Because once upon a time, the Necromancy was also a school that dealt with life, not just rotting undead things. However, let’s not put the cart before the horse. Here’s 5e’s description of the school: Necromancy spells manipulate the energies of […]

Project Arcana: Necromancy

April 12, 2017 in D&D / Project Arcana / RPG / Tabletop tagged 5e / 5th edition / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop by Stanford

The stunning insight into our work process continues (If a ‘process’ can include name-calling, ridiculing, insults, and generally childish behavior). A little lighter this week because we spent a day together working, so less going on in chat. Umm… Enjoy, I guess..? Matthew uh, pass without trace? Shawn Umm… What […]

Project Arcana: Weekly Chat Dump, Vol. 2

April 10, 2017 in Creativity / D&D / Project Arcana by Shawn

Evocation… I’m evoking something. Like memories of a summer day, or laughter from children, or a bright streak that flashes from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame! So, not pleasant memories of a happier time […]

Project Arcana: I’m Gonna Rock Down To Evocation Avenue.

April 8, 2017 in D&D / Project Arcana / RPG / Tabletop tagged 5e / 5th edition / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop by Shawn

So, I mentioned in the Project Arcana discussion of the School of Illusion that, as a magic that works on the mind, Illusion is a close cousin to Enchantment. With that in mind, and feeling froggy, I decided to take a look at the School of Enchantment next. As we […]

Project Arcana: Oh, Enchantment!

April 5, 2017 in D&D / Project Arcana / RPG / Tabletop tagged 5e / 5th edition / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop by Shawn

We expect that Project Arcana will take several weeks, with two posts per week; Wednesday and Saturday. On Mondays, we’re going to dump out the more interesting and relevant pieces of our chat log from the previous week. Clearly this is a work in progress and under due consideration. What are, […]

Project Arcana: Weekly Chat Dump, Vol. 1

April 3, 2017 in Creativity / D&D / Project Arcana tagged 5e / 5th edition / chat / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / process / progress / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop / working by Shawn

So, Conjuration, one of the most basic concepts in all of magicalness. Conjuration, as a literal term, seems to exist in nearly every fantasy magic system. It’s been in D&D forever, Magic The Gathering has a card for it, The Elder Scrolls has a Conjuration school, and even World of […]

Project Arcana: Conjuration, Take Me Away!

April 1, 2017 in D&D / Project Arcana / Tabletop tagged 5e / 5th edition / D&D / Dungeons & Dragons / Dungeons and Dragons / fifth edition / Pen and Paper / project arcana / RPG / Tabletop by Stanford

So, let’s make this official. Good morrow friends! Legendary Pants is proud to announce Project Arcana, our efforts to improve the magic of 5th Edition D&D. Really, this project is the brain child of myself (Matthew) and my father, Shawn. We have long complained about the ad hoc and seemingly […]