This week, we're joined by author M.T. Anderson as we dive into the thrilling tale of Nicked, the true story of a medieval heist to steal the holy body of Saint Nicholas and save Bari from plague. We take a step-by step approach to the heist and use it as an example for how you can adapt real relic thieves and heists into your TTRPGS & stories.

Check out Nicked here! Find MT Anderson's works on his website, here.

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Citations & References:

• Nicked, MT Anderson - at your local bookstore & Bookshop.org, a storefront for small bookstores - find it here!
• Farley, David. An Irreverent Curiosity. Gotham Books, 2009.
• Geary, Patrick J. Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages. Princeton UP, 1991.
• al-Jawbarī, Book of Charlatans

Terminology & Spelling:

• Bari
• Manzikert
• Myra
• myroblyte
• Seljuk