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About Josiah

Josiah Lebowitz is a writer and game designer. He currently operates his own indie studio (Pen and Sword Games) while teaching game design and doing contract work for various other companies. His past projects include tie-in novellas for EverQuest Next, the game Car Washer: Summer of the Ninja, and the books Interactive Storytelling for Video Games and The Verities Silex trilogy.

Naming the Nightmares

I’ve already talked a bit about the Nightmares, violent demonic creatures that appears from thin air and attack any Angellus unfortunate enough to be nearby.  But why are they called Nightmares?

I can’t remember if the name came up in my original dream or not, but I did decide on it very early.  It fit their “nightmarish” appearance and behavior.  It’s also very suitable considering how they appear and disappear in moments without leaving behind a single trace, almost as if they were nothing but a bad dream…