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Follow the stories, worlds and tabletop projects taking shape in Raymond J. Hicks’ studio.
Fiction to read, game play logs from the table, Mystic Times lore, Dice Ranger articles, new releases, and the occasional idea that began simple before becoming considerably less so.
Old worlds. New work. Useful notes from the table.
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Gemstones
Namaste Mother Nuggets! In Mystic Times, every gemstone holds a little magic, and the meaning people have given that stone for centuries in the real world shapes what it does.…
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A Herbalist’s Field Guide
Namaste Mother Nuggets! Back in 2018 I wrote my very first published adventure, Saraahd’s Secret Shrine. Tucked away in it is the journal of Saraahd the White, a witch on…
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Runes
Namaste Mother Nuggets! Runes are one of the things people ask me about most when it comes to Mystic Times. In my world, magic doesn’t only live in wizards’ towers.…
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ORIN RYDER – 5150 S1E005 – Take Me Out to the Ball Park
Originally posted on YouTube on 26 October 2023. Namaste Mother Nuggets! Last time, Orin Ryder stopped a bank robbery. This time, he commits a crime. Character growth, right? Is Orin…
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ORIN RYDER – 5150 S1E004 – Bank Heist Hero
Originally posted on YouTube on 19 October 2023. Namaste Mother Nuggets! It’s October in New Hope City, and Orin Ryder is about to get robbed. Again. But this time, he…
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ORIN RYDER – 5150 S1E003 – Chillin’: Nobody Will Give Orin Ryder a Job
Originally posted on YouTube on 15 October 2023. Namaste Mother Nuggets! Last time, Orin Ryder got mugged by two waitresses on his own doorstep. He wounded one, the other ran…
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