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A worldhopper enjoying the journey but still looking for his destination.

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The Life and Travels of Teft

Teft is one of the most important Windrunners of this age in Roshar, and one of the best characters in the entire Cosmere. This video will examine the effect Teft had on the world of Roshar, and explore his contributions to the Stormlight Archive.

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New video coming soon

YouTube was apart of the original vision for Invested in the Cosmere, and I am thrilled to be finally spooling up these video essays.

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Nohadon in Wind and Truth

If you read my article about the many names of Hoid from a week back, you saw that I had been working on the mystery of Nohadon in Wind and Truth. During one of his visions within the spiritual realm, Dalinar ends up encountering a very lucid version of Nohadon.

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Veden Civil War Map for the Cosmere RPG

The Veden civil war started after the assassination of King Hanavanar in 1173. While the war only lasted one year, the toll would be devastating; cities burned and whole princedoms eliminated while Veden fought Veden in brutal combat stoked by the Thrill.  For many game masters looking to homebrew, the

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The many names of Hoid

Hoid goes by likely countless names throughout the Cosmere and each is a clue to the places he’s been and the people he has interacted with.

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2025 Cosmere Reread Order

Now that Wind and Truth is out and behind us, those well Invested in the Cosmere may find themselves ready to dive into the backlog of books they’ve been holding off on while waiting for the conclusion of the first era of the Stormlight Archive.

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Story Deck box card distribution

Now that I've opened an entire box of Story Deck, I can share my pull rates and share the data for those interested in starting their collection. Those Invested in the Cosmere may want to see the raw data, below you'll find a link the Google

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Should You Buy Story Deck: Stormlight Lost Tales?

Now that it is officially released for public sale, those well invested in the Cosmere may be wondering: should I buy Story deck?  The answer is, it depends. First, let’s cover what Story Deck is, and what it is not. Stormlight Lost Tales is the first installment of a

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Adolin Kholin and the Unoathed

Major spoilers for Wind and Truth and the Sunlit Man. You have been warned.

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Ranking the interludes in Wind and Truth

We have at last come to the journey’s end on ranking the interludes in the Stormlight Archive, at least for this era.

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Warcamp Marketplace map for the Cosmere RPG

So your party is about to be jumped in the warcamps on the Shattered Plains. You'll need a battle map to set the scene, and I'm here to help.

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Who is the narrator telling the story to in Tress and Yumi?

Two of Sanderson’s 2023 secret project books, Tress and Yumi share an interesting trait: the narrator occasionally breaks the fourth wall and speaks to an unnamed audience.

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What I want to see out of Horneater

While we’ll have to wait until 2031 to get the next mainline book, the next in story from the Stormlight Archive that we’ll get is 2026’s Horneater.

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When will Stormlight 10 come out?

Now that Wind and Truth has been published, those well invested in the Cosmere will start to look towards the destination of their journey. But how long will it take for us to arrive?

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Wind and Truth content poll (updated link)

Apologies for the first email with the broken link, this one should work. No Wind and Truth spoilers here. I am looking to understand when my readers would be OK seeing Wind and Truth content begin to work its way in to my articles. I am concerned about ramping up

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What we learned about the Cosmere RPG at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 (Updated)

While at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 I had the opportunity to attend a “State of the Cosmere RPG” panel where we learned a ton about what’s coming in 2025 for the Stormlight story line, and in 2026 for the Mistborn RPG.

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Recap of the final day of Dragonsteel Nexus 2024

What a rush. I’m actually writing this end cap from home, the day after the final day. Saturday was a blur. I attended the most amazing Cosmere Studies 401 panel, and wrapped up my Story Deck. Once the afternoon rolled around my social battery was in the negative, so

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What is Stormlight Lost Tales Story Deck

Many of you may have heard about the Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 craze surrounding the Stormlight Lost Tales trading card story, but what even is that? Notice: I won’t be spoiling the full art or stories for any of the series. Gotta collect em’ all!  ‘Stormlight Lost Tales Story Deck,

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Recap from day 2 of Dragonsteel Nexus 2024

A much shorter update for you today. I didn’t think I could have been more exhausted after a con day than I had been yesterday, but I think today’s easier pace lulled me into a more relaxed state. Today’s focus was on two things: trading cards and

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Recap from day 1 of Dragonsteel Nexus 2024

Wow, what a day. I am barely awake while I type this out, so forgive my briefness. Today was absolutely amazing across the board: more awesome people, great panels, and getting my copy of Wind and Truth! One important note: I am not going to discuss the announcements and spoiler

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Recap from day -1 of Dragonsteel Nexus 2024

Today was my first full day in Salt Lake City for Dragonsteel Nexus! It's been an amazing experience thus far, and I wanted to share the highlights with you all! Meeting awesome people I've been connected with so many great people already - either running in

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Ranking the interludes in Rhythm of War

Of all of the books I've ranked thus far, this has been the most surprising by far. At this stage in the Stormlight Archive, we've moved fairly far from the original goal of the interlude chapters, and our rankings will reflect that.

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Making Radiants: Truthwatcher

Those who join the Truthwatchers generally subscribe to a philosophy of finding the ultimate truth and sharing it. The order is concerned with the fundamental truths of the universe, and whether or not those in power are being truthful with the people they lead. A small percentage of Truthwatchers are

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Making Radiants: Edgedancer

Edgedancers generally subscribe to a philosophy of remembering the ordinary people of the world. The order considers it their solemn duty to remember that the people are the ones they truly serve. They even aspire to remember and hear their enemies, as their stories could provide insight. Edgedancers see it

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Ranking the interludes in Oathbringer

In Oathbringer, we see a major change of the role of interludes in a way that makes reviewing them under the light of their original purpose incredibly challenging.