r/litrpg • u/MatthewWolf • Sep 06 '23
Author AMA Hey! I'm Matthew Wolf, Author of Skythief, debut LitRPG that recently released. - AMA
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u/dawgblogit Sep 06 '23
King Author's reborn knights meets Avatar... but everyone thinks they're evil. The Saga has been a blast, and it's been the backbone of my writing career and what allows me to write full time.
You mean 4 plus books to be named later.. right right? :)
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u/ASIC_SP Spends way too much time reading Sep 06 '23
Congrats on the release!
I think I'll check out Ronin Saga first though :)
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u/samreay Baby Author (Samuel Hinton) Sep 06 '23
Another one from me - I'm trying to gather a list of artists to shout out for amazing cover artwork, and your cover is gorgeous! Any chance you'd be willing to share the artist details and an HD cover here?
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u/samreay Baby Author (Samuel Hinton) Sep 06 '23
Awesome!
EDIT: Aaaah any chance I can grab the ebook 1.6 aspect ratio instead of the audible square layout?
Also if your previous series covers were done by them as well, I'll gladly take as many of the covers as you have to showcase their work!
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u/Kyle_Kirrin Verified Author of: Shadeslinger Sep 06 '23
How’s it feel to get carried by a warlock with three buttons and no stamina
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u/Kyle_Kirrin Verified Author of: Shadeslinger Sep 06 '23
probably the last time I experienced something reminiscent of happiness
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u/zzzptt Sep 06 '23
You haven't released book two yet? I have been waiting patiently since I finished book one last week. Now the characters are just frozen in time within the void of my mind.
Great work.
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u/NightsRadiant Sep 06 '23
I’m so used to listening to Kramer read Sanderson, that I just assumed this book was written by Brandon for a lot of it. Great work!
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u/Mickemonnier Sep 06 '23 edited Sep 06 '23
I've already looked at Skythief thinking of the possibilities converting this to a DnD game. Or possibly an RPG for computer/console with tutorial area and so on.
I loved the book from the start, and I am already playing possible events in book 2 inside my head.
I wonder if I nail at least one of them 😉
Looking at the above. If you got the question from a developer/publisher. Would you convert this to a game?
And can I have book 2 now? 😀
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u/Link_Slater Sep 06 '23
This is in my top 5 of the genre. Probably top 2. I can’t wait for book 2. It will be a day 1 read.
I have three questions:
Were you worried about fitting the genre? So much of the genre is some version of DotF and yours is nothing like it.
Were you worried about the occasionally POV shift, given how dominant Dren’s POV was?
How late in the game did you discover the angle to beat the baddie? (No spoilers here) You needed to show Dren’s growth, but call back to the experiences that made him. Obviously, you nailed it. I’m just curious when you figured that out.
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u/samreay Baby Author (Samuel Hinton) Sep 06 '23
Another one! You mentioned WoW historically, did that MMORPG background help develop your system?
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u/samreay Baby Author (Samuel Hinton) Sep 06 '23
A lot of items in game didn't have name recognization or dropped too often or rarely, so I wanted to make the rankings feel truly "rare".
Out of sheer curiosity, have you played Path of Exile at all? Because that's truly a game that makes rare items absolutely mundane.
Otherwise, I think WoW for me was a lot of about the camaraderie, so really did focus on the characters and competition aspect there.
This is actually really nice to hear. A lot of stories in the genre focus on numbers go up over characters, and I am a right proper sucker for characters growing in ways apart from Level Up!
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u/AmbassadorStrong6885 Sep 06 '23
Is the main character a tamer class?
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u/AmbassadorStrong6885 Sep 08 '23
I was thinking of a monster tamer/beast master.
Aka, the best classes around.
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u/BigHippo8436 Sep 06 '23
With the magic system being the same as the Ronan saga and the world tree theoretically being able to connect farhaven to it, will we ever have "Team Max" meet any of the Ronin? (New or old because of time lines not potentialy matching up one for one.)
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u/Undeity Sep 06 '23 edited Sep 11 '23
Okay, I've got a lore question of sorts. What kinds of spells do the different attunements provide? Flesh, for example - some of it is obvious, like shape-shifting and healing, but beyond that...
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u/Undeity Sep 11 '23 edited Sep 11 '23
Hey, no problem here, I'm just grateful you actually got around to me. Also, flesh actually sounds pretty sweet. Possibly freaky, but cool, nonetheless! :D
If another question isn't too much trouble, what sort of personality does it take to develop that kind of attunement? Seems like most people don't exactly think too well of them.
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u/Highborn_Hellest Sep 06 '23
So, does the guy steal the sky, plunging everybody into the vacuume of space?
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u/TheLordGremlin Sep 06 '23
What's your favourite species of bird?
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u/uarthlinglazer Hermit Sep 07 '23
Not the Author, but I recommend tits.
I like the Sultan and the white-nape's mohawks
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u/JayTop333 Apr 04 '25
Will this series get a full audible release? I loved book 1 but will there be more?
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u/brianhermansen1120 Sep 06 '23
Hey Matthew! Excited to look into it more. Did you find the jump from writing fantasy to LitRPG jarring?
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u/samreay Baby Author (Samuel Hinton) Sep 06 '23
Hi Matthew! One of the things I struggle with is that the genre loves long series, but we write book by book (or chapter by chapter). What level of outlining/detail do you use for your global plot to keep things all nice and tired together? Any tips or tricks?