Of Dwarves and Artifacts: A SagaBorn Short Story

“Out with it,” barked the wizened old dwarf. Erl’s leather face shifted into a smile and he slapped Gartnor on the back with a stinging but friendly force. “The faster you ’splain what you want, the faster we can guzzle that pitcher.” “I…uh…I’m not here to drink. I just…” “Not here to drink, he says,” … Read more

SagaBorn Games: Narrative and Dramatic Role Play

Painting by Michael Bielaczyc

When creating Atheles, Michael Bielaczyc and I have worked hard to ensure SagaBorn gameplay becomes an immersive, story-based experience with interpersonal drama and engaging narrative rather than mere power gaming. An engaging narrative is difficult to accomplish when writing a book, but it is even more difficult to accomplish in a game whose story is … Read more

Mages in a Low-Magic World

Wasteland

Unlike many fantasy worlds, Uteria is not brimming with magic, and for those with the gift of magic, magic can be a curse, for its use can lead to dire consequences. In this conversation, Michael and Dane explore how a mage could make their way or even thrive in a low magic world like Uteria. … Read more

New Fiction: Rosaga and the Man with Two Faces

Rosaga and the Man with Two Faces

Dane Clark Collins has released new fiction for the World of Uteria: a disturbing short story called Rosaga and the Man with Two Faces. You can download the story for free by going here. Description Long after disappearing on a quest to chase his hallucinatory visions, Dreisin has resurfaced with a story stretching twelve hundred … Read more

Welcome to SagaBorn!

Sagaborn is home to the fiction, games, ideas, and artwork based in worlds created by Michael Bielaczyc and Dane Clark Collins, along with our many like-minded friends. At SagaBorn.com, you can view our work, purchase our books and products, and follow our journeys and exploits. To learn more about us, be sure to check out … Read more