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Worldbuilding Blueprints

Marie M. Mullany from Just In Time Worlds

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Worldbuilding Blueprints is brought to you by Just In Time Worlds! This podcast aims to guide you through step by step world building. Each season of the podcast will close out with a book that collects the information of the podcast as well as a series of worksheets in one easy to digest and use resource.
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World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast

World Anvil founders Janet (writer, worldbuilder, nutcase) and Dimitris (GM, worldbuilding wizard, techmonkey)

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Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster and RPG designer Dimitris chat with creators and academics about the brass tacks of worldbuilding, exploring a new theme each month. Expect topics like novel writing and short stories, game design, Cultures and Societies, Settlements and their n ...
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Another actual play podcast focused on worldbuilding and Improv amongst friends, living out fully fleshed-out worlds.Current Campaign: Occult Club (Ran By Dio, Players include Danny, Mik, Jas, and Kenny)Dio: Twitter.com/pmunivevoDanny: https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_/Mik: https://www.instagram.com/issyaboimic/Kenny: https://twitter.com/eldr1tchmoonJas: https://twitter.com/GoopieGhost
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The Pod Called Quest

The Pod Called Quest

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The Pod Called Quest is here to bring you the best long-form actual play podcast around. Die-hard players of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, the PCQ is dedicated to telling great stories while also fully utilizing the incredible ruleset that the Pathfinder RPG provides. All of this coupled with ardent devotion to quality audio and community engagement. So grab a drink and take a seat. For today, we quest!
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The Worldbuilder's Tavern

The Worldbuilder's Tavern

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The Worldbuilder's Tavern is a bi-weekly podcast for sci-fi and fantasy writers. The hosts (writer, makeup artist, and dungeon master Emma Maione; writer and developmental editor Allison Alexander; and marketing manager and academic Christiana Jones) break down the worldbuilding of speculative shows, movies, and books, sharing insights into how creatives can apply professional storytelling techniques to their own projects.
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No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou Enjoy yourself in the chaotic, fantastical world of "No Return," where the worldbuilding ambition rivals Robert Jordan, the humour channels Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, and the violence echoes Tom Sharpe—all wrapped in the indie punk aesthetic of a one man band making content on a laptop powered by a potato. This full cast comedy fantasy spans a diverse array of tales: - Clumsy Divine Quests: Join researchers on accidental divine missions. - Merce ...
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Kinfolklore is a Pop-Culture podcast by two cousins Andrea and Paul. The focus of the show is their shared love of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and worldbuilding within works of fiction.
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Ashen Snow

Christopher Rondeau

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Join Vin, Varren, Mia, and Freya on an extraordinary journey through the mysterious Missing Moment in the captivating Pathfinder 2e adventure path "Gatewalkers." Get ready for thrilling encounters, epic quests, and unimaginable discoveries. Don't miss a single moment of this thrilling show!
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Worldbuilders Weekly brings you interviews with authors, artists, designers and more from the sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming community. Every episode also includes the latest news from Patrick Rothfuss' geek-powered charity: treasures from the Worldbuilders Market, trivia, nerdy tangents, and plenty of geeks-doing-good stories thanks to your incredible support! Worldbuilders works to create sustainable change for the better throughout the world in partnership with other charities and through ou ...
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Hi! I’m Fox Keyes. Shortly after my fourteenth birthday, I was tricked into passing through an inter-dimensional gateway to a world called Dunari. Years later, I’m still here. And ready to talk about it. From killer toilets to killer Spirit Storms, and just about everything in between, I will describe how I learned to survive living in another world. This podcast is for creatives who think outside the box. Perhaps you are a role-playing gamer searching for a unique character angle? Or maybe ...
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The Sonderlings are a collective of creators dedicated to exploring storytelling and worldbuilding within the framework of indie and OSR tabletop games, usually RPGs. We are currently exploring the untamed spheres and hump-backed skies of Troika! and hope you join us for the ride.
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Heroes & Thieves

Heroes & Thieves

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A creative world building exercise led by brothers Michael and Greg Starks, in which they attempt to build fantasy and sci-fi worlds every week using only three words as the basis. Good, bad, and ugly ideas are all welcome here.
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Self-published author River FR Kennedy (The Chronicles of Dranik) hosts an informative fantasy writing podcast. Covering all aspects of fantasy writing, from worldbuilding and language creation to tips and tricks on how to take your writing to the next level.
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Welcome to Strange Nude Worlds, a podcast where your charming hosts Hal and Jen discuss kink- and fetish-based worldbuilding projects through the twin lenses of "speculative fiction as social commentary" and "fetish fiction as tool for sexual pleasure". Whether you're fascinated by the sociopolitical implications of Omegaverse or you just want to learn how to make your kink the focus of a fictional setting without making it unsexy, this is the podcast for everyone who thinks WAY too hard abo ...
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The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a nonprofit with the mission of helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work. To fulfill our mission, we offer Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, an intensive, one-on-one online program, customized for each student. Top authors, editors, and agents serve as guest lecturers and guest critiquers. We also offer five-week online writing classes each winter; webinars, critiques, consultations, and coaching year-r ...
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The cast of The Pod Called Quest brings you a brand new adventure via Paizo's Jade Regent Adventure Path! Join us as five unlikely heroes embark on a simple quest that eventually proves far more vital than it immediately appears. From thwarting a local nuisance to uncovering a decades-old secret that could change the course of a nation forever, find out what adventures await us along The Way of the Rusty Dragon!
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Deep beneath the soil of a dead world, there is life. Tales From The Low City is a collection of tales from a strange, bleak, and beautiful world where all creatures great and small, ambitious and content, bipedal and tripedal and quadrupedal must come together and make something like "civilisation". Created by Dom Guilfoyle. Support the show: www.patreon.com/domguilfoyle Discord: https://discord.gg/BF5Ar6pNny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rolling with Legends

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Welcome to Rolling with Legends! Interviews with all sorts of people who have interesting knowledge, experiences and insights. RwL gives GMs, players, writers, and storytellers the tools they need to level up their adventures. From #gmadvice to #writing to #ttrpg to just plain #curiosity. Subscribe, comment, and join us! #ttrpg #rpg #gaming #GM #GMing #writing #fiction #fantasy #narrative #storytelling
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A Fantasy Worldbuilding Audio Narrative. Let me tell you of my world, Vhul. Its history, the memories of its people, they drift upon the black sea roiling just outside these walls. And if I am lucky, I may pluck something worth telling from those depths. We'll start at Rham Sek, the Great City of the Swamp. Then we'll meet a group of friends at play in a dusty plaza of that city and follow them as they go on an adventure. Sushya Sek will come next, and all the mysteries of the God Mage who r ...
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Castles with Wolfgang Baur!❤️ 🏰 Where should your castles be on the map? 🗺️ 🏰 What does everyone forget when worldbuilding castles? 🤔 🏰 How do you STORM a fantasy castle... or defend one!? 🐉 🧙 Janet (founder and CEO of World Anvil) chats with castle fanatic and Ennie Award-winning worldbuilding expert Wolfgang Baur (Founder an…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Marie in discussing kinship structures, marriage, family alliances and social mobility in fantasy culture world building! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0Ek…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Marie in discussing how magic and technology affect the daily lives of your characters. Link to the tech calculator: Tech Calculator | Marie Mullany My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.yo…
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The party has to break in so they can break out! JOIN OUR DISCORD Check out the CAUSES WE SUPPORT to get involved and donate! Help support the show by visiting our Patreon and find even more content on our Website! Tracklist and Creative Commons Attribution Can Be Viewed HERE Intro/Outro Music “Jotunheim (Chiptune Version)” Courtesy of Rush Coil Or…
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Massive worlds require massive worldbuilding -- or do they? Sometimes, a narrower, character-centric scope can create a tight and compelling narrative while still crafting an expansive world. Guest Rebecca Roanhorse joins us to discuss how knowing your characters can help you konw your world. What does it mean to let character lead worldbuilding? H…
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Castles with Wolfgang Baur!❤️ 🏰 Where should your castles be on the map? 🗺️ 🏰 What does everyone forget when worldbuilding castles? 🤔 🏰 How do you STORM a fantasy castle... or defend one!? 🐉 🧙 Janet (founder and CEO of World Anvil) chats with castle fanatic and Ennie Award-winning worldbuilding expert Wolfgang Baur (Founder an…
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Art by Jim Tuohy Jim Tuohy Art Gamesmaster provided by Hearthfire Tales Can Alaric talk his way out of this one? Jorvin De Ghast: Cameron Gergett @Cameron_Gergett/@JasperZoink Salryn Ilanora: Gemma Maclean-Mair ‘Swifty’: Jack Duncan GM: Dylan Smith Listen to Project Gnosis Continuing from Season 1, we follow Fei, Riz…
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Send Us Something Good! The Gang get better and spend some time inside their apartment and on the walk to the food court to deal with the Invisible Gorilla King. Hypermall is a game made by Rat Bastard Games, it's right here! https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/hypermall-unlimited-violence CAST Danny ( https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_ ) As Detective…
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Hannah Nicole Maehrer's debut release, Assistant to the Villain, started out as a series of TikTok sketches. Janet sits down with her to talk about building a novel's worth of plot character-first, and using episodic formats to develop characters, settings, and plot for a longer work. They also discuss building a platform and connecting with reader…
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Hannah Nicole Maehrer's debut release, Assistant to the Villain, started out as a series of TikTok sketches. Janet sits down with her to talk about building a novel's worth of plot character-first, and using episodic formats to develop characters, settings, and plot for a longer work. They also discuss building a platform and connecting with reader…
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In this episode, we're talking about sense of place, metaphor, mythology, and symbolism in the movie Song of the Sea. Proprietor's Pick: The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ac…
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Send us a Text Message. The Mageslayers head to the ancient city of Reach in the Terrq'n Mountains to investigate their mysterious artefact! Written by Kier Zhou and Jack Duncan Addison De Ara - Laura Duncan Shain Sotalach - Adam Robinson Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle - Dylan Smith Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Cinte Micheart- Gemma Maclean-Mair Nikol …
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Send Us Something Good! After a Job well done, the gang have to make it back to the record shop to get their reward! Hypermall is a game made by Rat Bastard Games, it's right here! https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/hypermall-unlimited-violence CAST Danny ( https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_ ) As Detective Canada Dry. Dio ( https://twitter.com/Pmuniv…
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Send Us Something Good! The gang gets some quality TV Time. Robits meets one of his old coworkers. Canada reveals himself to the world. Hypermall is a game made by Rat Bastard Games, it's right here! https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/hypermall-unlimited-violence CAST Danny ( https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_ ) As Detective Canada Dry. Dio ( https:/…
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Vampires! Their undying appeal is unquestioned. But how can writers, gamemasters and tabletop RPG players inject new life into these monstrous heroes in games and fiction? Join Janet as she sits down with Jason Carl, brand marketing manager for Vampire: The Masquerade, to talk about fresh approaches to writing vampires!…
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Vampires! Their undying appeal is unquestioned. But how can writers, gamemasters and tabletop RPG players inject new life into these monstrous heroes in games and fiction? Join Janet as she sits down with Jason Carl, brand marketing manager for Vampire: The Masquerade, to talk about fresh approaches to writing vampires!…
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"Traditional" fantasy novels often hold themselves to a pre-gunpowder/pre-steampower level of tech. So, what’s fun about setting a fantasy world in an era that has anything from the printing press to cell phones? Guest Hana Lee joins us to explore incorporating the technological into the magical world! How can the harnessing of magic be similar to …
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Send us a Text Message. The story continues! Written by Kier Zhou and Jack Duncan Addison De Ara - Laura Duncan Shain Sotalach - Adam Robinson Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle - Dylan Smith Nanda Nall- Justin Fife Cinte Micheart/Silda Grass- Gemma Maclean-Mair Mr Grass - Robb Clark Nikol Ashorn - Cameron Gergett Phaetra Coi- Daniellelanois Seilbh- K…
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Josh and EOTB dive deep into running and playing the Illusionist class for the Advanced Game! Special thanks to Jeff Simpson for the podcast cover art, Fiore for the episode thumbnail art, and Terrible Sorcery for the music! CAG Discord Server: https://discord.gg/s9T36B9Hcy Commodore Adventure Sites Contest: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/hom…
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In this episode, we're talking about writing a story based on a theme, age categories, oppressive systems, and utopian societies in the novella Pet by Akwaeke Emezi. Proprietor's Pick: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠…
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Percy has a difficult conversation. JOIN OUR DISCORD Check out the CAUSES WE SUPPORT to get involved and donate! Help support the show by visiting our Patreon and find even more content on our Website! Tracklist and Creative Commons Attribution Can Be Viewed HERE Intro/Outro Music “Jotunheim (Chiptune Version)” Courtesy of Rush Coil Original Compos…
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Send Us Something Good! The gang meets Tyler Venison and has an encounter with a feisty pig-cop. Hypermall is a game made by Rat Bastard Games, it's right here! https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/hypermall-unlimited-violence CAST Danny ( https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_ ) As Detective Canada Dry. Dio ( https://twitter.com/Pmunivevo ) The General Ma…
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Are you in the mood... for worldbuilding? Join Janet and our guest Peter Chiykowski of Rock, Paper, Cynic and The Story Engine Deck as we talk about the elements of mood, tone and theme in worldbuilding. These subtle aspects can have a huge impact on how people experience your world - here's how to use them with intention!…
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Are you in the mood... for worldbuilding? Join Janet and our guest Peter Chiykowski of Rock, Paper, Cynic and The Story Engine Deck as we talk about the elements of mood, tone and theme in worldbuilding. These subtle aspects can have a huge impact on how people experience your world - here's how to use them with intention!…
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Making fantasy worlds into living, growing worlds means giving them a history of change and growth and shifts in technology and culture, not to mention governments and borders. We talk about building history, historical ages and generational shifts, as well as diving into what are the historical ages in the world of the MNG, and how has it grown? A…
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Send Us Something Good! Join a brand New Party in the Hypermall. A group consisting of a Detective, A first Baseman, and a Rat man. Hypermall is a game made by Rat Bastard Games, it's right here! https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/hypermall-unlimited-violence CAST Danny ( https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_ ) As Detective Canada Dry. Dio ( https://twi…
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In this episode, we're talking about factions, over-the-top worldbuilding, and retro-futurism in the TV show (based on the video game) Fallout. Proprietor's Pick: Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a story about heroes. No, that’s too much. This is a story about what it takes to make a hero. Welcome to Erset La Tari, the Land of No Return! This strange and mysterious realm teeters ever on the verge of disaster, barely having survived the apocalyptic world curses! But from the ashes rose the Treaty of Budan and …
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With the debate erupting into violence, the Thanes must act among the chaos. JOIN OUR DISCORD Check out the CAUSES WE SUPPORT to get involved and donate! Help support the show by visiting our Patreon and find even more content on our Website! Tracklist and Creative Commons Attribution Can Be Viewed HERE Intro/Outro Music “Jotunheim (Chiptune Versio…
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It's been a while since we spent some time in the world of the MNG! So in this episode, we apply some topics from recent episodes as well as some worldbuilding staples to the cultures we've been developing in our ongoing co-created world. We play with nifty biology! We consider the monstrous! We think about love and education and phases of growth! …
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For our fabulous fifth episode, we are proud to present the back half of our discussion of the Book of Erotic Fantasy, a Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 edition splatbook of horned-up heroes. Within we discuss character building in dungeons and dragons, Jumplomancy and Alpenhornomancy, sexy nurses of Eberron, the milk of God, Hal's preferred lube brand, a…
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Send us a Text Message. Original release date 20 Apr 2024 I've fixed this bloody thing three times now! Why is it being so weird!? I think we might have to drop this story telling conceit if it carries on any longer... Cole Lumbo - Chris RR Bauso Elyra Lightfoot - Abbie Tickle Matko- AJ Fidalgo (AKA Mr F) Vasa - Lilly Inverse Selwyn Janicek- Stasi …
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In this episode, we're talking about humour, morality, and the afterlife in the TV show The Good Place. Proprietor's Pick: How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Access bonus content…
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Send us a Text Message. Get the "How to Create Geography" Chapter here: https://ko-fi.com/s/9cb569bddf Join Marie in discussing how to build cultures by starting with the status and hierarchy that defines the cultures. My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C…
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Featuring Aubrey Knotts, @MadQueenCosplay everywhere on the internet playing Freya Abernathy half-elf magus. Archedas, @Archedas2, ugtarchedas on Instagram / tiktok playing Varren - Human Amnesiac Thaumaturge Misfit, @Misfit_Playland across all socials playing Mia Kitsune Oracle Christopher Rondeau, @skaldstale across socials playing Vin Tien, the …
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Critters, creatures, and things that crawl -- part of the fun of building a new world is getting to populate it with not just sapient characters, but all the flora and fauna. And sometimes, that means the things you find in the smallest corners and crevices. Guest Premee Mohamed joins us to talk about the role of bugs and other biology in worldbuil…
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For our fabulous fifth and fourth episodes, we have a special treat for you all in the form of a double bill back to back exploration of the Book of Erotic Fantasy, a tome of rare and ancient knowledge which dares to ask the question: What if Dungeons and Dragons was full of sicknarsty fucking? Join us, as we discuss our eggs and ouevres, the rubbe…
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In this episode I meet some future school classmates, learn about the Dunari school system, and explore how to use education in your world building. And the Strange but True explains how the education system can sometimes cause more trouble than good. This episode is sponsored by Del Starr, makers of the best snow resistant clothing in Sevenoath. I…
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In this episode, we're chatting with author Trudie Skies about deities, races, domains, magic, and expansive worldbuilding in The Thirteenth Hour, a gaslamp adult fantasy and the first in The Cruel Gods series. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Acce…
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