This story was originally written in college as part of a writing in the wild class that spent a weekend in Yellowstone National Park. It sat in my files for years until I decided to update it and incorporate it into my Out of the Shadows series. The fire crackled under the moonlight, and the man looked out at the young faces staring back at him. “Tell us the story of your ancestor and the spirit,” a young boy spoke up. The man smiled. “This is the story of Kimanke Baa as it was told to me,...

Stargate Franchise Timeline Analysis A Consolidated Guide to Alternate Timelines Part One: The Rules of Time Travel in Stargate Before mapping the timelines themselves it is essential to understand the mechanics of time travel as established across the franchise. These rules shape how each timeline change works and why. Rule 1 — The Stargate and Solar Flares The first time travel in the franchise is accidental, caused by the Stargate interacting with a solar flare. This establishes two...

If you are like me, the first time you picked up the 5th edition Player’s Handbook you were excited to see the rules about multiclassing...