Author Archives: Benedict

Inheritance of Magic (Haus Ashford) – German Release

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Benedict

An Inheritance of Magic now has its German language release! And it’s made Der Spiegel’s Top 10 bestseller list, which is something I’m very happy with!  It’s the first time I’ve ever had this happen at the beginning of a … Continue reading →

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Inheritance of Magic in Germany, and Book 4 Delays

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Benedict

With the Sigl Recycling series done and March coming to a close, here’s some general news. An Inheritance of Magic has had its German language release as of last week.  There’s some good news about its sales numbers which I’m … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #33: Sigl Recycling (III)

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Benedict

General summary: A sigl or piece of aurum can be ‘recycled’ into essentia, and from there converted into another sigl. This process always involves a certain efficiency loss. Factors that affect this efficiency: Positive High shaping skill:  Although attempts have … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #32: Sigl Recycling (II)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Benedict

The previous article in this series discussed how permanent Wells can be used as a way to ‘recycle’ sigls;  by returning the essentia within a sigl to the same or a compatible Well, the Well can eventually be used as … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #31: Sigl Recycling (I)

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Benedict

A common question asked by novice drucrafters is whether it’s possible to ‘recycle’ sigls.  Sigls are made of aurum, and there are well-known and well-tested drucraft effects that turn aurum back into essentia.  So in theory, shouldn’t it be possible … Continue reading →

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End of Winter Update

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Benedict

Winter’s ending, spring’s coming.  Now that the poll’s done, here’s a look at how things are going with the Inheritance of Magic series! Main news is that Inheritance of Magic #4 is rolling along.  I’ve just finished the first section … Continue reading →

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Worldbuilding Articles: 2025 Reader Poll Results

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Benedict

And we’re done!  Here are the results from last week’s poll. Scoring Method 1st choice:  10 points 2nd choice:  8 points 3rd choice:  6 points 4th choice:  5 points 5th choice:  4 points 6th choice:  3 points 7th choice:  2 … Continue reading →

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Worldbuilding Articles: Reader Poll (2025 Edition)

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Benedict

So about a year ago, in February 2024, I wrote a post asking for you to vote for which worldbuilding articles you’d like to see.  I posted the results a couple of weeks later, and the four subjects with the … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #30: Motion Sigls (II)

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Benedict

Kinetic Barrier Type:  Triggered Appearance: Gold, faceted square Rank: C to B+ Creates a field in front of the sigl that converts the kinetic energy of momentum into free essentia, slowing or stopping any object that enters.  Typically used as … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Benedict

Book #4 in the Inheritance of Magic series is underway!  My milestones for starting a new book are generally 1) creating the new file, 2) writing the first paragraph, and 3) writing the first page.  At the moment I’m halfway … Continue reading →

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