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Brian McLaughlin

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in Duluth, The United States

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https://www.worldofthran.com/

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Fantasy, Fiction

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Brian McLaughlin grew up in northern Minnesota. In the early 80's he was introduced to Dungeons and Dragons by a friend which lead to many hours, days, and years of playing the game. In most cases he was dungeon master, which helped lay the foundation for storytelling. After college and working in the paper industry for over 18 years, Brian decided to try his hand at writing on the weekends. Falling back on his years of playing D&D, he began to create the first vestiges of the world of Thran! First came the world map, then the characters, and then the very vague concept of a son searching for his father. From there, the characters blossomed and the story was born!

Aside from writing, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife Lynda and his two ...more

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Brian McLaughlin It was late and pitch black outside as Samantha laid on her living room couch contemplating the murderous thoughts parading through her mind. She slow…moreIt was late and pitch black outside as Samantha laid on her living room couch contemplating the murderous thoughts parading through her mind. She slowly got up and as she moved toward the large picture window into her soul, she caught a fleeting glimpse of her dead daughter and the rough cut slits in her white shirt that we’re still stained with blood in her tormented afterlife as she silently sobbed, lovingly, at her mother’s feet. (less)

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Brian McLaughlin That’s easy. I’d go into the Forgotten Realms and travel the world. If I could, I’d like to try my hand at being a magic user. I always loved playing …moreThat’s easy. I’d go into the Forgotten Realms and travel the world. If I could, I’d like to try my hand at being a magic user. I always loved playing magic users. Back in the day it was just magic user and illusionist - the sorcerer came later. So for me it was always the magic user. The first couple levels were rough, but after 3rd level things got a little better with 2nd level spells. But the real fun started at 5th Level with 3rd level spells! Third level spells were the best!(less)

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Thran Book I: The Birth

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finished 2nd edition - Book I

Hello All,

After nearly a year, the grueling task of doing some heavy editing on book I is complete. I think you'll find it easier to read and flows better, without changing the details of the story. The ProWritingAid software worked very well and helped me create better sentence structure and along the way I cleaned up areas that needed to be tweaked.

I hope you all enjoy it!
Brian McLaughlin
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Brian McLaughlin liked Jennifer's review of Thran Book I: The Birth: "I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The story revolves around Brutal, a boy and his friends who seek to answers regarding his missing father. It evolves into a quest not only for answers but to save their varies families from an unknown source. The book " Read more of this review »
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