Janix Archives - Mccall Wandworks https://mccallwandworks.com/category/janix/ Adventurers welcome! Mon, 01 Jan 2024 21:45:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://mccallwandworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MWW-Icon-1.svg Janix Archives - Mccall Wandworks https://mccallwandworks.com/category/janix/ 32 32 216307248 It’s Eerily Quiet. How to Know When You’re Being Trailed for an Ambush https://mccallwandworks.com/2024/01/01/its-eerily-quiet-how-to-know-when-youre-being-trailed-for-an-ambush/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-eerily-quiet-how-to-know-when-youre-being-trailed-for-an-ambush https://mccallwandworks.com/2024/01/01/its-eerily-quiet-how-to-know-when-youre-being-trailed-for-an-ambush/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 21:45:14 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=939 You’ve been traveling with your closest mates to slay a vampiric cult leader who’s been terrorizing the nearby fishing village. You’re still about a half day out from the cult’s location according to your map, but the sun is setting, so you know you’ll have to make camp soon. The forest you’ve been making your...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2024/01/01/its-eerily-quiet-how-to-know-when-youre-being-trailed-for-an-ambush/feed/ 0 939 I Never Pickpocket… But if I Did This is How I’d Do It https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/11/13/i-never-pickpocket-but-if-i-did-this-is-how-id-do-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-never-pickpocket-but-if-i-did-this-is-how-id-do-it https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/11/13/i-never-pickpocket-but-if-i-did-this-is-how-id-do-it/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:16:21 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=930 So, as you all may already know, I built a life out of thieving and sneaking and enjoyed that life for quite some time. I moved onto adventuring when I realized that was more profitable, plus one of our more honorable friends (Balamar) may have threatened to cut off a very important body part of...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/11/13/i-never-pickpocket-but-if-i-did-this-is-how-id-do-it/feed/ 0 930 Buyer Beware: Don’t Buy Enchanted Items From Shady Merchants https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/10/buyer-beware-dont-buy-enchanted-items-from-shady-merchants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buyer-beware-dont-buy-enchanted-items-from-shady-merchants https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/10/buyer-beware-dont-buy-enchanted-items-from-shady-merchants/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:09:20 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=804 Alright guys, I’ve been done over. That’s right, I’m not afraid to admit when I’ve been got, but lil ol Janix here got conned. I wanted to get a gift for Twern, seeing as he’s been teaching me how to cook and all (I’m trying to impress this cute fairy who runs a bakery in...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/10/buyer-beware-dont-buy-enchanted-items-from-shady-merchants/feed/ 0 804 Top 3 Haggling Methods for General Stores https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/02/top-3-haggling-methods-for-general-stores/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-3-haggling-methods-for-general-stores https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/02/top-3-haggling-methods-for-general-stores/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:41:53 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=800 So you just finished buying some handsome armor at the last town. You’re a little short on coin, but that’s no problem since the quest you are on plans to pay handsomely, even with it being divided among your party. Everything seems well and good, until you come across a traveling merchant. They have quite...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/10/02/top-3-haggling-methods-for-general-stores/feed/ 0 800 How to Start Getting Quests you Actually Care About https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/09/18/how-to-start-getting-quests-you-actually-care-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-getting-quests-you-actually-care-about https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/09/18/how-to-start-getting-quests-you-actually-care-about/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:54:34 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=793 So you’re tired of filling up your time with silly fetch quests and escort missions? But those are the only types of quests you seem to be able to find now a days. It just seems like the epic quests, with dragons and princess and forbidden magic doesn’t happen anymore…WRONG. The quests you want are...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/09/18/how-to-start-getting-quests-you-actually-care-about/feed/ 0 793 Meet Greg, the Luckiest Rogue Around https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/08/28/meet-greg-the-luckiest-rogue-around/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-greg-the-luckiest-rogue-around https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/08/28/meet-greg-the-luckiest-rogue-around/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:16 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=752 Luck is like a wild card in a game of poker – you never know when it’s going to show up and change the game. And as a rogue, I know the value of a good hand. But let me tell you, I ain’t got nothin’ on my buddy Greg. Greg was the luckiest rogue...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/08/28/meet-greg-the-luckiest-rogue-around/feed/ 0 752 How your Clothing can Ruin your Sneak Check https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/24/how-your-clothing-can-ruin-your-sneak-check/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-your-clothing-can-ruin-your-sneak-check https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/24/how-your-clothing-can-ruin-your-sneak-check/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:20 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=709 Ahhhh, the wonder of fashion. So many different shirts, pants, and materials that go into making them look utterly fabulous. Well, throughout my experience as a devilishly handsome rogue, I’ve found there is such a thing as “too fashionable”. In fact, loud clothing has ruined a mission two in my time. So, what type of...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/24/how-your-clothing-can-ruin-your-sneak-check/feed/ 0 709 How Much Should You Charge for Your Quests? https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/02/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-quests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-quests https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/02/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-quests/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:00:59 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=687 So a young lass from a Nobel family is asking your adventuring party to delve into the deepest part of a local ruin to retrieve an ornate golden chalice bearing her family crest? Sounds like fun! Just, don’t get carried away and accept her request too eagerly. What is she willing to give you in...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/07/02/how-much-should-you-charge-for-your-quests/feed/ 0 687 Not All Mind Flayer Are Evil! https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/06/13/not-all-mind-flayer-are-evil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-all-mind-flayer-are-evil https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/06/13/not-all-mind-flayer-are-evil/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:48:16 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=651 You now what mind flayer are right? Octopus faces, normally grey-ish or purple skin? Can rip your perception of reality apart just by making eye contact? Yeah! Those guys. Well, nearly everyone you ask will tell you these creatures are lawful evil, down to the core. Their only goal in life is to accumulate more...

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]]> https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/06/13/not-all-mind-flayer-are-evil/feed/ 0 651 My Enchanted Dagger Disappeared! How to Tell if You’re Being Sold a Conjured Item https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/06/05/my-enchanted-dagger-disappeared-how-to-tell-if-youre-being-sold-a-conjured-item/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-enchanted-dagger-disappeared-how-to-tell-if-youre-being-sold-a-conjured-item https://mccallwandworks.com/2023/06/05/my-enchanted-dagger-disappeared-how-to-tell-if-youre-being-sold-a-conjured-item/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:00:47 +0000 https://mccallwandworks.com/?p=643 Ok, so this is more of a public service announcement if anything, but I just want to remind everyone that summoned items are a thing. They are also made entirely of magic, so eventually whether it be a time limit or durability limitation, the conjured item will go away. With these important considerations in mind,...

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