A semi-official podcast dedicated to the Earthdawn role-playing game, hosted by Dan Boice and Earthdawn developer Josh Harrison. Whether it's rules basics, setting lore, or behind-the-scenes insights, this is the place to start building your legend.
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EDSG Episode 231 - Shards: Kept in the Dark
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* Earthdawn Adventure Shards: Kept in the Dark * Dan has run this one, Josh hasn't. * Expedition into the Servos. * Written by Gary Bowerbank * Coincidence of name "Akarem" from Mists of Betrayal * NPC employers. * Highlights the dangers of wilderness travel. * Possible error with troajin in place of crojen. * Broad event overview. * Tonal shift in…
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EDSG Episode 230 - Deeper Secrets: Shaman Spells
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* Josh is back from GenCon! * GenCon recap and review. * New Earthdawn products! * Other games played. * Deeper Secrets: Shaman Spells * Recapping Elementalist and Wizard spells from previous editions. * First Circle Spells * Alter Tracks * Animal Friendship * Recap of Pack and Spirit keywords * Badger Mettle * Cetacean Breathing * Hungry Like the …
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EDSG Episode 229 - Shards: The Search for Wisdom
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* Earthdawn Adventures: The Search for Wisdom * aka "Runvir's Tomb" * Question from the Discord about setting it in Parlainth. * Good introductory adventure. * Differences between original version and RedBrick update. * Connection with Kratas and Garlthik One-Eye. * Former Kingdom of Ustrect. * Likely reasons for Third Edition rework. * Plot overvi…
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EDSG Episode 228 - Deeper Secrets: Elementalist Spells
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* Deeper Secrets: Elementalist Spells * Spell comparison between fourth edition and earlier editions. * Circle and Discipline shuffling. * First Circle Spells * Dry and Wet * Ignite * Repair * Room Temperature * Smoke Cloud * Second Circle Spells * Balloons of Mist * Fire Whip * Grounding * Liquid Arrow * Throne of Air * Discussion and preferences.…
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EDSG Episode 227 - Throal Adventures: The Way Out
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* Throal Adventures: The Way Out * aka Westhrall's Passage * Josh shares a memory from when he ran the adventure. * By Sean Rhodes who also wrote Serpent River and the t'skrang chapter of the Denizens book. * Map fragment uncovered of the river tunnels below the Kingdom. * Straightforward exploration adventure. * Raft travel and navigation, undergr…
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EDSG Episode 226 - Deeper Secrets: Wizard Spells
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* Deeper Secrets: First and Second Circle Wizard. * Overview thoughts from Josh. * Number of spells compared to earlier editions. * What returning and new spells are there? * What spells are still missing? * First Circle Spells * Perimeter Alarm * Seal * Travelog * Triangulate * Volume Control * Wake Up Call * Second Circle Spells * Astral Flare * …
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EDSG Episode 225 - Throal Adventures: Deep Trouble
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* Throal Adventures: Deep Trouble. * Also known as "Blackout" in the RedBrick rerelease. * The only adventure in the collection with a Horror. * Cloak-and-Dagger style introduction as a vetting process. * No direct politics, but there are potential political consequences. * Rival groups serving other parties that may work at cross-purposes. * Earth…
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* Mailbag! * YouTube comment from Caroline Spector * Question from Skreng: Population percentage of adepts? * Blog post about adept populations: https://fasagames.com/earthdawn/adept-populations/ * Email from Saint Bless: Suggestions for future episodes. * More about the war between the Serpent River t'skrang and Wyrm Wood? * What is known about th…
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EDSG Episode 223 - Shosara: The Free Companies
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* Shosara: The Free Companies * An easy way to get characters involved with Shosara. * Adepts and mercenaries hired by Shosara soon after the Separation. * Developed into a more formal military structure. * Headquarters is the Grand Arsenal at the southern end of Shosara's Harbor. * Led by the Grand Captain, who has a seat on the Council of Princes…
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EDSG Episode 222 - Throal Adventures: Purloined Provisions
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* Grand Bazaar and Deeper Secrets both available in PDF! * Kickstarter Backers have had their codes sent. * Deeper Secrets is big! 624 pages including index. * Throal Adventures: Purloined Provisions * Also released as the Shard "Pale River" by RedBrick * Designed for low Journeyman characters. * Like Parlainth Adventures, a collection of shorter, …
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EDSG Episode 221 - Founding Ranelles of the Western Kingdoms
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* The Western Kingdoms: The Founding Ranelles * GenCon news! Earthdawn events. * Learning to work with Josh's brain. * Total eclipse discussion. * Quick recap of the founding ranelles. * Escalanas = Mystic, Fensalor = Physical, Trisrora = Social * The Escalanas Ranelle * Long dedication to research into the mystic arts. * First matriarch and the fo…
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* Earthdawn Adventures: Shattered Pattern * Send us your questions if you have them! * Stands alone, but does involve an item found in Infected. * Pattern items as a maguffin or plot driver. * PCs hired to solve the mystery of their employer's identity. * Journeyman-tier adventure -- Recommended Circles Five to Seven. * Technically non-linear, but …
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EDSG Episode 219 - History of the Western Kingdoms
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* The Western Kingdoms * A little bit of background of the Elven Nations book. * The placement of the Western Kingdoms and relation to Sereatha. * Overview of the western kingdom's political structure. * Individual domains each ruled by a ranelle, called a gerryth. * Collectively called the Gwydenro, or "heartland". * The founding ranelles of the w…
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* Mailbag episode! * Lou provided some insight into other pieces written by Sam Witt * Aleyn sent us a bunch of adventure journals! * We talk about character journals back in the day. * Email from Brendan: Penalties for sleeping in armor? * Josh suggests: Reducing recovery tests by the Initiative Penalty. * How long to put on armor? Related somehow…
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EDSG Episode 217 - Parlainth Adventures: Threads
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* Parlainth Adventures: Threads * Return to form; facing a Horror threat. * Higher challenge. * Roots lie in Parlainth's history and is now threatening Haven. * Does not require as much established NPC relationships as earlier adventures. * Can benefit from some foreshadowing and build-up. * Hired to investigate escalting violence in Haven. * Fairl…
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EDSG Episode 216 - Shosara: The Navolok Ranelle
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* Shosara: Navolok Ranelle * Foil or rival to the Laryskova. * Focused on helping adopt non-elven ideas. * Not concerned with the opinion of the Elven Court. * Internal dynamic of the "liberal" elven nation. * Enough information to inform, not too much to overwhelm. * More willing to share titles and promote non-elves. * Remained behind after the S…
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EDSG Episode 215 - Parlainth Adventures: Desire Box
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* Parlainth Adventures: Desire Box * Lighthearted adventure; Josh thinks it's "a hoot" * Potential farce, funniest of the Parlainth Adventures. * Most easily transported to another location. * Slow build to a frenetic conclusion. * Premise: Politics, Archiana Smoothskin, and Torgak. * The Desire Box: Chorrolis-infused artifact from the ruins. * For…
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EDSG Episode 214 - Shosara: The Laryskova Ranelle
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* Shosara: The Laryskova Ranelle * Kickstarter for the next expansion for Aetherstream is live! * The ranelle inspired by Jaspree to travel north, founding Shosara. * Shosara might not exist if not for the pilgrimage. * Largest single political power in Shosara. * Prefer trade and diplomacy over military force. * Ranelle's main objective is to move…
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EDSG Episode 213 - Shosara's Capital City
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* The Capital City of Shosara * Shosara's approach to traditional elven philosophy. * Overview of the city layout. * Great Lighthouse - North end of the bay. * Seat of magical study and scholariship. * Symbol of knowledge as light and guidance. * Berths for airships. * Grand Arsenal - South end of the bay. * Keep, smithies, armory. * Base for the F…
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* Diving into the mailbag! * Panels from FreedoniaCon 2024 are available on the FASA Games YouTube channel * Email from Rob: Update on actual play podcasts. * Declaration phase at start of each round. * Bringing on other GMs to answer questions? * Email from Leamon: Kaer breached and survived? * Battle Shout: Increased DN based on target, or the ta…
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EDSG Episode 211 - Parlainth Adventures: Dead Man's Hand
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* Parlainth Adventures: Dead Man's Hand * Written by Robin Laws * Features Twiceborn, Queen of the Cadaver Folk * More darkly whimsical. * Early Tim Burton, Addams Family * Works best with the characters having a previously established relationship with an NPC. * Agreement between Torgak and Twiceborn * Inciting Event: The Carnival of the Dead. * S…
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EDSG Episode 210 - Parlainth Adventures: Blood Pact
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* Parlainth Adventures: Blood Pact * Dan figured out why he thought there was a well! * Overall theme: Vulnerability of youth and the responsibility to protect the weak. * Child gets poisoned by Mindtrap's blood on the map wall. * Josh explains the set-up; what came before. * Avenues of investigation. * Portraying those mentally broken by Horrors. …
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Special Video Episode! Live from Freedonia Con!
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This special episode is the video of Episode 209, recorded at FreedoniaCon 2024.
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EDSG Episode 209 - Live from FreedoniaCon 2024
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* EDSG Live at FreedoniaCon 2024! * Josh summarizes the convention so far. * Email from Patrick: Our ending to Infected! * Email from Matthew: Thread items allowing the user to cast a specific spell? * Email from Patrick: Favorite easter egg or plot detail? * Email from K Scott: Glowing eyes in description of Astral Targeting spell? * Email from Ko…
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EDSG Episode 208 - Shosara's History and Geography
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* Shosara: Elves of the North * Reminder: FreedoniaCon Feb 16-18 on the FASA Games Discord! * Live EDSG on the 18th! * Shosara is on a peninsula extending into the Gwyn Sea. * Shosara's citadel was not breached. * Founded by elves who set out from Wyrm Wood following a vision from Jaspree. * Real world parallel geography. * Early history of the Sho…
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* Infected! Spoilers for the adventure in this episode! * FreedoniaCon February 16-18 on the FASA Games Discord * Written by the legendary Robin Laws * Probably Josh's favorite published adventure. * Let's talk about the cover! * General gushes about art from old school FASA * Dramatic, evocative cover. * Open ended resolution. * Plays on expectati…
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* The Talshara Ranelle * Reminder: FreedoniaCon Feb 16-18 on the FASA Games Discord! * Talshara comprises most of the militia and exolashers in the Blood Wood * Nearly every combat Discipline is represented in the ranelle. * Likely includes a significant number of Woodsman followers * (Check out Episode 78 for the Woodsman Episode.) * Current leade…
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* Adventure breakdown: Terror in the Skies * SPOILERS! * FreedoniaCon is February 16-18 on the FASA Games Discord * Live Survival Guide on Sunday the 18th. * Second adventure published. * Like Mists of Betrayal, likely written to feature different aspects of the game. * Still potential balance issues, but not as severely as Mists. * Sidebar about a…
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EDSG Episode 204 - The Jae'Helastri Ranelle
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* The Jae'Helastri Ranelle * Politically inclined gossip-mongers * Most likely to pass information to manipulate events. * May be envoys outside the wood. * Keep an eye on other ranelles. * No farming, trade, or other aspects of life. * Smallest ranelle, no more ancestral lands or lesser ranelles sworn to them. * The ranelle that "knows things". * …
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* New Year, New mailbag! * The full, unedited interview with Lou is available on our YouTube channel. * The pre-art draft for Grand Bazaar has been made available to backers. * Email from Bart: Dispelling or disrupting threads? * Email from Chris: Crossbows! Why Strength? * Why not more kinds of crossbows? * Convention news! * Email from Brendan: T…
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EDSG Episode 202 - A Conversation with Lou Prosperi, Part 3
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* The Third and Final Part of our conversation with Lou Prosperi * Lou's Favorites * Why Ukraine * One More Thing for Earthdawn * Enduring Nature and Cliffhangers * Is Lou a Passion * Tales From Lou's Table * Working With Greg Gorden * Working on Different Systems * Something from Fourth Edition You Like * An Area You Wanted to Cover * If You Could…
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EDSG Episode 201 - A Conversation with Lou Prosperi, Part 2
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* The second part of our conversation with Lou Prosperi. * T'skrang as alien race? * What's the deal with the ash blowing in from the Wastes? * Sidebar about the "Western Kingdoms" * Questions about loci and their use in original plans for Barsaive at War. * World maps? * Thoughts about the return of the Earthdawn and other parts of the world. * Ma…
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EDSG Episode 200 - A Conversation with Lou Prosperi, Part 1
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* Episode 200! Part one of our conversation with Lou Prosperi. * How does Lou pronounce certain Earthdawn names? * What were the plans for continuing coordination with Shadowrun? * Some discussion about crossover characters. * Story about Lou sending his SR players into the past before Earthdawn * Lou's path to Earthdawn. * How did they go about bu…
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EDSG Episode 199 - Mists of Betrayal and 2023 Wrap-Up
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* Wrapping up 2023 with some listener statistics and analytics * We broke 100k total listens this year according to our host. * Where our listeners hail from and what platform they listen on. * Most listened to overall episodes. * Our Spotify Wrapped summary... new listeners and audience growth. * Listen Notes score and commentary. * YouTube stats …
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* Mailbag! * Email from Jonathan: Would Blood Warders or Exolashers have been a path? * Email from Alexandre: Social Defense needs and protections for a Gauntlet? * Discussion of Resist Taunt, Lion Heart, Lion Spirit, and other options. * Email from Leamon: Ways to track Legend Point awards. * Spreadsheets! * Email from Brendan: Are Karma and Legen…
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* Great Ranelles of the Blood Wood: The Escalanas * Quick update on social media and the like. * Kindness from a fan on the FASA Games Discord. * Tradtionally provides the most Warders to the Rose Throne. * Current head Kethos was one of the main architect of the Ritual of Thorns. * The "magic" ranelle, but like other ranelles they do other stuff. …
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* Kaers * Significance of kaers in the game and setting. * Common (and most dangerous) destination for adventurers. * Mists of Betrayal, Terror in the Skies, Ardanyan's Revenge. * Not a lot of concrete examples in later published material. * Appearances in novels and fiction. * What is a kaer? * Purpose to keep people inside alive. * Why are you go…
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* The Daevenar Ranelle * Some comments on Blood Wood games. * Renowned as the finest artists and craftfolk in the Wood. * Significant presence in Court, but not an obvious politics player. * Likely a notable influence on elven culture. * Possibly behind the campaign against Shosara. * Importance of art and culture during the Scourge and Ritual of T…
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* Diving into the mailbag! * Email from Leamon: GMs with players who know more about the setting. * Fighting large groups of low-powered opponents. * Questions for Greg Gorden? * Email from Brad: Stories about player character death. * Handling replacements for a dead PC? * Plans to reintroduce Lightbearers as a path? * Email from Scott: More stori…
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EDSG Episode 193 - The Carithasca Ranelle
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* Great Ranelles of the Blood Wood: Carithasca * A ranelle is similar to a noble house or clan; extended family. * Mainly based in the Southern Fringe, focused on trade. * While each ranelle is best known for a particular thing, they don’t do just that thing. * The ranelle’s background and how they got to where they are. * The ranelle’s biggest adv…
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EDSG Episode 192 - Exploring and Surviving Underground Environments
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* Email from David: Love for the show and for Earthdawn * Reminder from Josh about the Earthdawn West Marches community. * Email from Bryan: Stories about player character death. * Josh shares a party wipe story from an old D&D game. * Exploring and surviving underground environments. * Careless folk get themselves killed in the depths. * Four thin…
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EDSG Episode 191 - Player Character Death
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* Player character death. * Reminder: Tastes and desires on what a player wants from a game can vary! * Most problems arise from a difference in expectations between the players and GM. * Story about Josh’s friend Doug and his approach to his characters. * Players who strongly identify with their characters can dislike having their story “cut short…
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EDSG Episode 190 - Exploring and Surviving the Wastes
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* Surviving and Exploring the Wastes. * Another example of an area devastated by the Scourge, similar in that way to the Badlands. * Of note in earlier material mainly because of its effect onwestern Barsaive. * Also an area with a significant number of lost and corruptedkaers. * Not as easy to get imagery to draw inspiration about the Wastes. * Je…
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EDSG Episode 189 - Exploring and Surviving Death's Sea and the Mist Swamps
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* Surviving the inhsopitable: Death’s Sea and the Mist Swamps * Death’s Sea * Invest in protection from heat and bring plenty of water. * No walking! Airship access only. * Only solid ground are klenkas, temporary islands of cooledlava. * Bring foods that can survive the hot, dry conditions. * Lots of fire-adjacent wildlife to make life difficult. …
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EDSG Episode 188 - Another dive into the mailbag
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* Another packed email episode! * Email from Michael H: Supporting the show, and a questionabout airship and riverboat rules. * Upcoming topic: Dealing with player character death * Email from Jennifer: Knacks spreadsheet? * Sheet is actually what talents become available for the coreDisciplines * Email from Jonathan: Do animal companions count as …
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EDSG Episode 187 - Healing Herbs and Plants of Barsaive
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* Herbs, plants, and natural medicines in Earthdawn. * Can add more flavor, detail, and variety to your setting. * The Survival Guide includes a mix of real-world and fictionalplants. * The Herbalist’s Primer by Anna Urbanek. * Great system-neutral supplement for any fantasy game. * Item by item list from the first edition Survival Guide. * Descrip…
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EDSG Episode 186 - Exploring and Surviving the Badlands
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* Exploring and surviving in the Badlands * Final report on the Deeper Secrets Kickstarter campaign * Possible reasons to go into (or over) the Badlands * Historical overview of the region * Is calling it the Badlands reinforcing its corruption? * Additional ideas and hooks in the Travar sourcebook * Solving the mystery of the region’s growth and c…
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EDSG Episode 185 - Post GenCon Mailbag Part 2
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* Second of TWO post-GenCon mailbag episodes! * Question from Josh (not that Josh): Adapting Earthdawn toother systems? * Some non-legally binding discussion of how to handle fanworks. * Email from Svenn: Book of Tomorrow and the Earthdawn PublishingTrust. * Josh reminisces about the EDPT. * Questions about Legend Awards… * ED4 challenge ratings ve…
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EDSG Episode 184 - Post GenCon Mailbag Part 1
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* First of TWO post-GenCon mailbag episodes! * As of this episode’s release, just over two days left in the Deeper Secrets Kickstarter * Email from Alexandre: Playing an offended obsidiman? * Email from Donald the SoloRPG Guy: Recent Earthdawn episode and shout-out to the EDSG * Email from Ben: What kind of Horror was Zorg from the Legends of Earth…
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EDSG Episode 183 - Third and Fourth Circle Shaman Spells
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* Third and Fourth Circle Shaman spells * Quick review of a couple important Shaman spell features. * Third Circle Spells * Catwalk * Invoke Lion’s Pride * Mark of the Wolf * Polecat Resilience * Sunlight * Third Circle picks and discussion. * Fourth Circle Spells * Ferret Reflex * Gills * Invoke Shark Rend * Mark of the Bear * Repel Animal * Fourt…
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