Podcasts by Earthdawn Survival Guide

EDSG Episode 198 - Mailbag! from 2023-12-06T06:00

* Mailbag!

* Email from Jonathan: Would Blood Warders or Exolashers have been a path?

* Email from Alexandre: Social Defense needs and protections for a Gauntlet?

* Discussi...

EDSG Episode 197 - The Escalanas Ranelle from 2023-11-29T06:00

* 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 m...

EDSG Episode 196 - Kaers from 2023-11-15T06:00

* 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 ...

EDSG Episode 195 - The Daevenar Ranelle from 2023-11-08T06:00

* 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 p...

EDSG Episode 194 - Mailbag! from 2023-11-01T05:00

* 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 Gord...

EDSG Episode 193 - The Carithasca Ranelle from 2023-10-25T05:00

* 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.

* W...

EDSG Episode 192 - Exploring and Surviving Underground Environments from 2023-10-18T05:00

* 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. Listen

EDSG Episode 191 - Player Character Death from 2023-10-11T12:49:42

* 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 an...

EDSG Episode 190 - Exploring and Surviving the Wastes from 2023-10-04T05:00

* 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 i...

EDSG Episode 189 - Exploring and Surviving Death's Sea and the Mist Swamps from 2023-09-27T05:00

* 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. Listen

EDSG Episode 188 - Another dive into the mailbag from 2023-09-20T05:00

* Another packed email episode!

* Email from Michael H: Supporting the show, and a question about airship and riverboat rules.

* Upcoming topic: Dealing with player character death...

EDSG Episode 187 - Healing Herbs and Plants of Barsaive from 2023-09-13T05:00

* 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 fictional pla...

EDSG Episode 186 - Exploring and Surviving the Badlands from 2023-09-06T05:00

* Exploring and surviving in the Badlands

* Final report on the Deeper Secrets Kickstarter campaign

* Possible reasons to go into (or over) the Badlands

* Historical overvie...

EDSG Episode 185 - Post GenCon Mailbag Part 2 from 2023-08-30T05:00

* Second of TWO post-GenCon mailbag episodes!

* Question from Josh (not that Josh): Adapting Earthdawn to other systems?

* Some non-legally binding discussion of how to handle fan ...

EDSG Episode 184 - Post GenCon Mailbag Part 1 from 2023-08-23T05:00

* 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 o...

EDSG Episode 183 - Third and Fourth Circle Shaman Spells from 2023-08-09T05:00

* Third and Fourth Circle Shaman spells

* Quick review of a couple important Shaman spell features.

* Third Circle Spells

* Catwalk

* Invoke Lion’s Pride

* Mar...

EDSG Episode 182 - Exploring and Surviving Forest Environments from 2023-08-02T05:00

* Josh gives a GenCon update! Booth times and such!

* Reminder: If you have questions for Lou Prosperi, send them in!

* Exploring and surviving forest environments.

* Named ...

EDSG Episode 181 - Third and Fourth Circle Illusionist Spells from 2023-07-26T05:00

* Magic: Deeper Secrets Kickstarter is live!

* Third and Fourth Circle Illusionist Spells

* Josh briefly recaps some thoughts on the Illusionist as a magician

* Third Circle...

EDSG Episode 180 - Email and Jungle Environments from 2023-07-19T05:00

* Email from Brendan: Question about Wound penalties?

* Email from Mark: Having Brad on the show to talk about 1879?

* Theran Empire and Horrors defanged?

* Comparing the De...

EDSG Episode 179 - Third and Fourth Circle Nethermancer Spells from 2023-07-13T00:00:59

* Some production business: Upcoming episodes

* Send in questions for Lou!

* Third and Fourth Nethermancer spells

* Arrow of Night

* Aspect of the Bone Spirit

...

EDSG Episode 178 - Third and Fourth Circle Elementalist Spells from 2023-07-05T05:00

* Third and Fourth Circle Elementalist spells.

* Ice Mace and Chain

* Lightning Bolt

* Mantle of the Reflecting Pool

* Plant Feast

* Thrive

* Winds of D...

EDSG Episode 177 - Exploring Mountain Regions from 2023-06-28T05:00

* Email from Riley: Tales of the Cult of the Great Hunter.

* Email from Charles: Official map of the world of Earthdawn?

* Email from Nick: Explaining half-Horrors.

* Email ...

EDSG Episode 176 - Third and Fourth Circle Wizard Spells from 2023-06-21T05:00:52

* Please excuse Dan’s rough audio in this episode, he was having computer issues.

* Third Circle Wizard spells

* Astral Targeting

* Aura Strike

* Combat Fury

*...

EDSG Episode 175 - The ABCs of Raiding from 2023-06-14T05:00:32

* Our final Crystal Raiders episode, we promise!

* Why do the Crystal Raiders, well, raid?

* Scarce resources, need to get things to survive.

* Cultural self-justification a...

EDSP Episode 174 - Mailbag! from 2023-06-07T05:00:35

* Diving into the mailbag!

* Josh recaps his weekend adventure to Los Angeles.

* Email from Walter: New listener thanks us for the show.

* Email from Matthew: Recommends “Si...

EDSG Episode 173 - Verjigorm from 2023-05-31T05:00:01

* Our last Horrors episode: Verjigorm

* The “Big One”, the “Hunter of Great Dragons”, Earthdawn’s Great Cthulhu

* One of three Named Horrors from the original core rulebook.

EDSG Special 14 - Legends 6 from 2023-05-24T05:00:28

* Special 14 Legends 6

* A Fragment From Nutreva

* An Ancient Mystery

* Citadel in the Sky

* The Growing Bones

Find and Follow:

Email: Listen

EDSG Episode 172 - Crystal Raider Arts and Crafts from 2023-05-17T05:00:59

* Email from Chris: New listener excitement!

* Josh is running an in-person game!

* Trolls: The final (?) episode.

* Arts and crafts.

* Purpose first, beauty second.<...

EDSG Episode 171 - Aazhvat Many-Eyes and the Tempter from 2023-05-10T05:00:52

* Our penultimate episode about Named Horrors!

* Aazhvat Many-Eyes: Lovecraftian mind-screw.

* Purely astral Horror

* The Eurydon Document: Includes sections in an unknown, ...

EDSG Episode 170 - Email, Life Among the Crystal Raiders from 2023-05-03T22:24:09

* Email from Scott: Nemesis and Horror Stalkers.

* Updating movement rates from first to fourth edition?

* Legends of Earthdawn podcast update.

* Email from Pierre Luc: Time...

EDSG Episode 169 - Buualgathor and Druistadt from 2023-04-26T05:00:37

* Even more Named Horrors!

* Buualgathor – The Horror Hunter

* From the Parlainth campaign set.

* Uses marked and corrupted Namegivers to track down its prey.

* Bloat...

EDSG Episode 168 - Email and the Firescale Moot from 2023-04-19T05:00:11

* Email from Balas: Does Josh know what Virag means in Hungarian?

* Email from Polythemus: Story from their game!

* Passions and their role in Barsaivian cultures?

* Adaptin...

EDSG Episode 167 - Nemesis and Chantrel's Horror from 2023-04-12T05:00:06

* Our Named Horrors series continues!

* Revealing how Dan chose the order we’re going through these.

* We return to the wonderful and unique aspects of the Horrors sourcebook.

EDSG Episode 166 - Email and The Delaris Moots from 2023-04-05T05:00:24

* Email from Matthew: Fourth edition political situation in Haven?

* Email from Nick: Stephen King recommendation.

* Story about using Giftbringer.

* Note: The Velocity spel...

EDSG Episode 165 - Giftbringer and Ubyr from 2023-03-29T05:00:48

* Horrors!

* Giftbringer: The Stephen King homage.

* Almost certainly inspired by 1991’s Needful Things.

* Entry written by victim/survivor.

* The Horror feeds off ag...

EDSG Episode 164 - Email Avalanche from 2023-03-22T05:00:30

* E-mail avalanche!

* Email from Polythemus: Introducing talent knacks.

* Balancing encounters for large groups (action economy).

* Astral locations, and things that reside ...

EDSG Episode 163 - The Southern Exiles from 2023-03-15T05:00:35

* We continue to explore the Twilight Peaks

* Geography of the southern Twilight Peaks.

* Rough, dangerous, inhospitable territory.

* The Fire Slopes

* The Burning Sh...

EDSG Episode 162 - Artificer and Ysrthgrathe from 2023-03-08T06:00:53

* Email from Anthony: Introducing Earthdawn at a one-shot game night.

* Horrors in Depth: Artificer

* Not flesh and blood; metallic, covered with wheels, levers, and pulleys.

EDSG Episode 161 - Bloodlores and Blackfangs from 2023-03-01T06:00:58

* Crystal Raiders of the Western Twilight Peaks.

* Geographic overview of the western range.

* Great Sword Valley and the Battle of Sky Point.

* The Crystal Span and its con...

EDSG Episode 160 - LIVE from FreedoniaCon 2023 from 2023-02-22T06:00:50

* LIVE from FreedoniaCon 2023!

* Where are our attendees from?

* Earthdawn news from the con

* Deeper Secrets is next book in the Kickstarter queue

* An upcoming offi...

EDSG Episode 159 - Nebis and Bone Crown from 2023-02-15T06:00:52

* FreedoniaCon this coming weekend! (Feb 17-19, 2023)

* Update on the Wizards of the Coast/OGL situation.

* Horrors in depth…

* Nebis

* Only recorded appearances afte...

EDSG Episode 158 - Ironmonger and Thundersky Moots from 2023-02-08T06:00:08

* Live episode of the EDSG at FreedoniaCon on February 19!

* Central Twilight Peaks

* Highest slopes and roughest terrain of the range.

* Skytoucher Mountain, legendary home...

EDSG Episode 157 - Emails and Joie from 2023-02-01T06:01

* Email from British Joel

* Pick Pocket vs Fast Hand

* New Discipline variants? Paths?

* Love for 1879?

* High Circle play?

* Content Ideas: Compare/Contrast b...

EDSG Episode 156 - Stoneclaw and Swiftwind Moots from 2023-01-25T06:00:06

* More Crystal Raiders

* Geographic overview of the Eastern Twilight Peaks

* Mount An’grak

* Stoneclaw Moot

* Adopted several dwarf clans during the Scourge; mining c...

EDSG Episode 155 - Everybody Else Is Talking About It... from 2023-01-18T06:00:08

* Bonus points to those who catch the reference in the episode name!

* A brief, pre-show message from Josh.

* Email from SaintBlissed: Promise oath in astral space?

* Not cl...

EDSG Episode 154 - Ristul and Taint from 2023-01-11T06:00:53

* Our Horrors series continues with Named Horrors.

* Ristul

* Narrator Cymric and the novel Prophecy.

* More esoteric: no body, mind, or specific entity -- corruption itself...

EDSG Episode 153 - Email and Revisiting Highland Troll Culture from 2023-01-04T06:00:30

* Happy New Year!

* Email from Brendan: Karma as a payment for spirit services?

* Horrors using Karma?

* Horror knowledge of organizations, nations, and politics of Barsaive...

EDSG Episode 152 - House Henghyoke and a Serpent River Wrap-Up from 2022-12-28T06:00:30

* Wrapping up the Serpent River series.

* House Henghyoke: House of the River Otter

* Mysterious pirate federation.

* All members wear a platinum torc around their necks and...

EDSG Episode 151 - Mailbag Backlog from 2022-12-21T06:00:38

* Catching up on the mail bag backlog!

* YouTube comment from Digital Hermit: Updating old adventures more efficient than writing new ones?

* Revisiting the idea of mundane creatur...

EDSG Episode 150 - State of the Show and a Campaign Outline from 2022-12-14T06:00:19

* Episode 150!

* Report on overall numbers and metrics for the show.

* 1,849 minutes of content created in 2022.

* 68,104 plays over the life of the show since launch.

EDSG Episode 149 - Bloatform to Wormskull from 2022-12-07T06:00:10

* Our series on Horrors continues!

* “Lesser” and “Greater” versions of iconic Horror types.

* Different versions provide greater challenges, but also examples of how you might twe...

EDSG Episode 148 - Emails and House T'kambras from 2022-11-30T06:00:04

* Voice mail from Paul: Questions about Fog of Fear and Death’s Head spells.

* Email from Ike: Praise for series on the great dragons.

* Is there a template for creating adventures...

EDSG Episode 147: Despairthoughts, Mindslugs, and More! from 2022-11-23T06:00:29

* Part five of our exploration of Horrors!

* Baggi: Obese, hairless, arboreal Horrors.

* Tough, fleshy sacks that swallow their prey whole.

* Feed on feelings of helplessnes...

EDSG Episode 146 - House Ishkarat from 2022-11-16T06:00:43

* Email from Andy: Questions about Life Circle of One and Horrors?

* Email from Scott: Why was Death sealed away under Death’s Sea?

* Common creatures for low Circle Beastmaster an...

EDSG Episode 145 - Ehrlgren and Gnashers from 2022-11-09T06:00:07

* Our series on Horrorspawn continues!

* Ehrlgren: Constructs created for the purpose of spreading corruption.

* Have many powers that cause problems for magicians.

* Draamf...

EDSG Episode 144 - House Syrtis from 2022-11-02T05:00:05

* Email from K Scott Rowe: Lateral movement with the Climbing talent?

* Can the platform of the platform from the Levitate spell be made smaller?

* Email from Ben: Plans for more m...

EDSG Episode 143 - Even more Horrorspawn from 2022-10-26T05:00:58

* More Horrorspawn! Third time is the charm...

* Mournguard: An adept soul bound to a suit of armor by a Horror.

* Akin to the Death Knight from D&D.

* Could serve as a ...

EDSG Episode 142 - House V'strimon from 2022-10-19T10:36:09

* Email from Anthony: Question about challenge rating in creature stat blocks.

* Attacks of opportunity, held actions, and the like.

* Email from Rasmus: Updating old setting mater...

EDSG Episode 141 - More Horrorspawn from 2022-10-12T05:00:40

* More Horrorspawn! This time from the Earthdawn Companion.

* Boneless: Formless blob of flesh with a lot of mouths.

* Physically tough opponent, multiple attacks. Has crushing spe...

EDSG Episode 140 - Mailbag! from 2022-10-05T05:00:01

* Mailbag!

* We talk about our love of emails and research.

* Answer from Lou Prosperi about the Spectral Dancer, Jehuthra, and Mists of Betrayal.

* Email from Lee: Praise f...

EDSG Episode 139 - House K'tenshin from 2022-09-28T05:00:18

* The Nine Diamonds – House K’tenshin

* Dominant aropagoi of the Serpent River’s South Reach

* Controls the Servos, Byrose, Iontos, and Tylon rivers.

* Control of the Tylon ...

EDSG Episode 138 - Horrorspawn from 2022-09-21T05:00:10

* Horror constructs!

* Can be used when a full-blown Horror isn’t appropriate to add flavor and mood to an adventure or location.

* Black Mantis

* Big, fast, nasty insect mo...

EDSG Episode 137 - River Travel from 2022-09-14T05:00:28

* All things nautical! River travel in Barsaive.

* We covered individual vessels in Episode

* Each aropagoi controls a section of the Serpent and its associated tributaries.

EDSG Episode 136 - More from the mailbag! from 2022-09-07T05:00:09

* Email madness!

* We have a YouTube channel. Old episodes being uploaded.

* Let us know if you want to help with captions/transcripts!

* Email from Brendan: Using talents d...

EDSG Special Episode: Legends Vol. 6 from 2022-08-31T05:00:05

* Legends Special #6

* Dan narrates tales from Legends of Earthdawn Volume 2: The Book of Exploration

* The Lost Kingdom of Lasael

* In the Bones of the Earth

* Parad...

EDSG Episode 135 - High Circle Scout from 2022-08-24T05:00:05

* High Circle Scout.

* Review of the Scout’s focus and role in the game.

* Ninth Circle Discipline Ability: Supernal Awareness.

* Warden Tier bonuses and Discipline talents....

EDSG Episode 134 - GenCon Report, Email, and The Dragons Network from 2022-08-17T05:00:45

* Josh reports on GenCon 2022!

* Status of various products.

* Travel summary – kids’ first flights!

* Too much sun at the zoo.

* Covid precautions and experience. Listen

EDSG Episode 133 - The Eye of Throal from 2022-08-10T05:00:59

* Secret Societies: The Eye of Throal

* Hey listeners, is there anything you would like us to cover? Whether new or revisited?

* One of the largest movers and shakers in the Secret...

EDSG Episode 132 - High Circle Sky Raider from 2022-08-03T05:00:50

* High Circle Sky Raider

* GenCon! Josh talks about his (delayed) prep!

* Technical problems continue! But not as bad as before!

* Recap of Sky Raider themes and ideas.

EDSG Episode 131 - The Liferock Rebellion from 2022-07-27T05:00:34

* Sorry about the technical and sound issues this episode!

* Secret Societies: The Liferock Rebellion

* What makes a “secret” society?

* The founding of the Liferock Rebelli...

EDSG Episode 130 - Email and High Circle Nethermancer from 2022-07-20T05:00:02

* Sorry about the technical and sound issues this episode!

* Email from Riley: Thoughts on grimoire prices.

* Email from Brian: Second Chance can be decent, actually!

* Emai...

EDSG Episode 129 - The Holders of Trust from 2022-07-13T05:00:32

* Secret Societies: The Holders of Trust

* Not to be trifled with!

* Potential spoilers in this episode!

* The Holders are the mechanism through which the Denairastas mainta...

EDSG Episode 128 - Emails! from 2022-07-06T05:00:55

* Avalanche of emails!

* In case you missed the Grand Bazaar Kickstarter…

* Email from Leamon: Breaking his no crowdfunding rule!

* Email from Matthew: Running adventures at...

EDSG Episode 127 - High Circle Swordmaster from 2022-06-29T05:00:34

* High Circle Swordmaster

* Two-Minute recap of the Swordmaster themes and focus

* Ninth Circle Discipline Ability: Blood Bound Blade

* Warden Tier bonuses and Discipline ta...

EDSG Episode 126 - Safety Tools with Rev Deschain from 2022-06-22T05:00:36

* Safety tools with special guest Rev Deschain!

* Rev’s connection with Earthdawn

* What are safety tools? What purpose do they serve?

* The ability to “opt out” of content ...

EDSG Episode 125 - High Circle Illusionist from 2022-06-15T05:00:29

* High Circle Illusionist

* Recap of the Illusionist themes and style.

* Circle Nine Discipline ability: Hide Matrix

* Warden Tier bonuses and Discipline talents.

* W...

EDSG Episode 124 - Cult of the Great Hunter from 2022-06-08T12:37:14

* Email from Brendan: Do pattern items lose their link to the associated True Pattern if they spend too long away from it?

* Email from Andy: Bonuses for working together or helping anoth...

EDSG Episode 123 - High Circle Thief from 2022-06-01T05:00:17

* Larcenical is still not a word!

* Grand Bazaar Kickstarter running through June 14!

* Plush Mountainshadow, new Namegiver and Verjigorm miniatures!

* Vasgothia pre-art dra...

EDSG Episode 122 - High Circle Elementalist from 2022-05-25T05:00:43

* High Circle Elementalist

* Check out Episode 29 for Novice and Journeyman tiers.

* Recap of Elementalist themes and focus.

* Ninth Circle Discipline ability: Earth and Air...

EDSG Episode 121 - Listener Email and The Iron Legacy from 2022-05-18T05:00:29

* Email from Chris: Thoughts on an Alchemist Discipline

* Email from Aaron: Outcast Warrior references

* Ninth Circle Weaponsmith ability on items the adept has forged?

* Ur...

EDSG Episode 120 - High Circle Troubadour from 2022-05-11T05:00:17

* High Circle Troubadour

* Review of Troubadour themes and concepts.

* Ninth Circle Discipline Ability: Unnatural Charm.

* Warden Tier abilities and Discipline talents.

EDSG Episode 119 - Emails and The Hand of Corruption from 2022-05-04T05:00:09

* Email from Aaron: Adventure inspired by “Needful Things” without using a Horror?

* Email from Andy: Update on new group. Questions about becoming an adept.

* Legend Point costs i...

EDSG Episode 118 - High Circle Cavalryman from 2022-04-27T05:11:15

* High Circle Cavalryman.

* Review of Cavalryman concepts and early Circles.

* Check out Episode 24 for more in-depth Cavalryman discussion.

* Ninth Circle Discipline Abilit...

EDSG Episode 117 - The Keys of Death from 2022-04-20T05:00

* Listener questions

* Voice message from Chris: Question about Wood Skin.

* Email from William: Horror Stalker references and inspirations.

* Learning Craftsman or Entertai...

EDSG Episode 116 - High Circle Warrior from 2022-04-13T05:00

* Warden and Master Tier Warrior

* Recap of the Warrior themes and focus.

* Ninth Circle Ability: Battlefield Awareness

* Warden Tier Discipline Talents

* Warden Tier...

EDSG Episode 115 - The Whisperers from 2022-04-06T05:00

* Email from K Scott: How do you get to Throal?

* Email from Andy: Returning to Earthdawn, several questions

* How many kaers remain sealed? (Ardanyan’s Revenge)

* How to av...

EDSG Episode 114 - High Circle Beastmaster from 2022-03-30T05:00

* High Circle Beastmaster

* Recap of the Discipline concepts and themes.

* Ninth Circle Discipline Ability: Tough Hide

* Warden Tier Bonuses and Discipline Talents

* ...

EDSG Episode 113 - The Force of the Eye from 2022-03-23T05:00

* Email from Nick Lowe: Naaman’s Hand, Vasgothia, and Parlainth.

* Some insight from Lou Prosperi about the design goals of books like Secret Societies.

* Quick discussion about Fo...

EDSG Episode 112 - High Circle Weaponsmith from 2022-03-16T05:00

* Warden and Master Weaponsmith

* Check out Episode 16 for Novice and Journeyman

* Quick recap of Weaponsmith themes and focus

* Warden Discipline Ability: Blood Bound Forge...

EDSG Episode 111 - Naaman's Hand from 2022-03-09T06:00

* Secret Societies: Naaman’s Hand

* Living Legend Cult

* First appeared in Barsaive Boxed Set

* Devoted to the pre-Scourge hero Naaman Y’ross

* Multiple cults, confli...

EDSG Episode 110 - Live from FreedoniaCon 2022 from 2022-03-02T06:00

* Live Q&A from FreedoniaCon!

* Questions from LouP: Talent Pattern and Attribute Pattern talents in Fourth Edition?

* Why only one talent option per Discipline Circle?

...

EDSG Episode 109 - The Fellowship of Night from 2022-02-23T06:00

* The live show from FreedoniaCon will be in the feed next week!

* Secret Societies: The Fellowship of Night

* Order of Nethermancers

* Quick sidebar about Virag and whether...

EDSG Episode 108 - High Circle Archer from 2022-02-16T06:00

* Warden and Master Tier Archer

* Reminder: EDSG Live at FreedoniaCon Sunday February 20

* Warden Discipline Ability: Blood Bound Bow

* Recap of Archer Discipline themes. Listen

EDSG Episode 107 - The Crownbreakers from 2022-02-09T06:00

* Email from Nanander: Origin of the Name of the Gauntlet Discipline.

* Bonus accidental etymology lesson!

* Live Earthdawn Survival Guide Podcast on February 20!

* Secret S...

EDSG Episode 106 - High Circle Wizard from 2022-02-02T06:00

* The Wizard: Warden and Master tiers.

* Review of themes and core concepts.

* Ninth Circle Discipline Ability: Matrix Split

* New Discipline talents: Eidetic Memory, Glyph ...

EDSG Episode 105 - Email and the Songbirds from 2022-01-26T06:00

* Email from Aaron: Another Outcast pop culture reference.

* Email from Ted: Access to enchanting for the Shaman Discipline?

* Email from Chad: Apologies for forgetting Dan. Questi...

EDSG Episode 104 - High Circle Air Sailor from 2022-01-19T06:00

* Warden and Master tier Air Sailor.

* Go back to Episode 9 from Jan 22, 2020 for the Novice and Journeyman tiers and more commentary.

* Brief recap of the themes and ideas.

EDSG 103: Enchanting from 2022-01-12T06:00

* Happy New Year!

* Email from Ted: Outcast pop culture reference.

* Enchanting

* Disclaimer about optional status of enchanting rules.

* Problems and hazards of ench...

EDSG Episode 102 - The Outcast Path from 2022-01-05T06:00

* Paths in Depth: The Outcast

* Development background for the path.

* Originally the “Outcast Warrior” racial Discipline for trolls.

* Very tied into highland troll concept...

EDSG Episode 101 - Email, Vasdenjas from 2021-12-29T06:00

* Email from Sebastian: Thoughts on a homebrew alchemist Discipline.

* Design insights on new talents and knacks.

* Email from Chad: Group symbol and vinyl stickers.

* Email...

EDSG Episode 100 - An evening with Opti from 2021-12-22T06:00

* Episode 100! Thank you to everyone who has been with us on this amazing journey, and we hope you stick around as we continue!

* Please forgive Josh’s audio in this episode. We’re not su...

EDSG Episode 99: The Messenger from 2021-12-15T06:00

* Episode 99! Next week our 100th episode with special guest Opti, aka Scratch.

* Paths in Depth: The Messenger

* Development history; first appearance in RedBrick’s Namegiver’s Co...

EDSG Episode 98 - Email and Icewing from 2021-12-08T06:00

* Email from RamethZer0: Discipline (or path) focused on alchemy?

* If you can explain to Josh what gap needs to be filled by an Alchemist Discipline, please write in!

* Insight fr...

EDSG Episode 97 - Purifier from 2021-12-01T06:00

* Paths in depth: Purifier

* Dan calls out his favorite quote from the essay.

* Development history of the Purifier.

* Current version is no longer exclusive to obsidimen, b...

EDSG Episode 96 - Emails and Dvilgaynon from 2021-11-24T06:00

* Email from Scott: Detecting dragons in Namegiver form.

* Email from Ramethzer0: Questions about group patterns.

* Email from Lee: Liberators and binding/commanding spirits?

EDSG Episode 95: Emails, Asante, and Nightsky from 2021-11-17T06:00

* Follow-up comment about Aban and dragon colors as possible homage to Dungeons and Dragons.

* Email from Rasmus: Episode dedicated to Alachia?

* Using multiple masks on a creature...

EDSG Episode 94 - The Liberator from 2021-11-10T06:00

* Paths in Depth: The Liberator

* Development history and perspective.

* Origins in legacy of ork slavery.

* Expanded to include any who feel the call to fight slavery and o...

EDSG Podcast Vasgothia Kickstarter Special from 2021-11-03T05:00

* Vasgothia Kickstarter Special – A conversation with writer Nick Lowe.

* Nick’s journey into Earthdawn and coming to work on the book.

* Josh admits he hasn’t read the book yet. Listen

EDSG Episode 93 - Email and Aban from 2021-10-27T05:00

* Email from Brian: Journeyman thoughts and path talents.

* Email from Tim: Namegiver status of ogres.

* Extensive discussion of what makes a Namegiver.

* Vasgothia Kickstar...

EDSG Episode 92 - The Scholar from 2021-10-20T05:00

* Paths in Depth: The Scholar

* Originally the dwarf racial Discipline of Traveled Scholar.

* Background on the original version.

* Mindset of the Scholar and contrast to th...

EDSG Episode 91 - Email and Vestrivan from 2021-10-13T05:00

* Email from Rasmus: Purchasable thread items from earlier editions?

* Armor layering or stacking?

* Dwarves getting lower initiative penalties for armor?

* Flame Weapon on ...

EDSG Episode 90 - Journeyman from 2021-10-06T05:00

* Episode Ninety and our two-year anniversary!

* A look at our numbers over and after two years.

* Paths in Review: Journeyman

* Development history (with design insights) Listen

EDSG Episode 89 - Usun from 2021-09-29T05:00

* Josh is back from GenCon

* Great Dragons: Usun; aka “Vast Green”

* Solitary and does not look well on other Namegivers.

* Classic dragon stereotype: physically powerful, v...

EDSG Episode 88 - Taildancer from 2021-09-22T05:00

* Paths In Review: Taildancer

* Historical development background from the Earthdawn Journal to present day.

* One with the rhythm of the world.

* The epitome of t’skrang co...

EDSG Episode 87 - Email and Earthroot from 2021-09-15T05:00

* Email from George: Coming back to the game and praise for the show.

* Email from Jonathan: Can a Journeyman path join racially restricted paths by taking on aspects of that race?

EDSG Episode 86 - Horror Stalker from 2021-09-08T05:00

* Mystic Paths: Horror Stalker

* Development history of the Horror Stalker from first edition Discipline to fourth edition path.

* Uniquely Earthdawn—few fantasy games take an aspe...

EDSG Episode 85 - Email and Charcoalgrin from 2021-09-01T05:00

* Email from Anthony: Where can vendors get books?

* www.studio2publishing.com

* Email from Tim: Digital Travar map?

* Now av...

EDSG Episode 84 - Windmaster from 2021-08-25T05:00

* Paths Series: Windmaster

* Background on windling-specific racial Disciplines from previous editions.

* Role of the Windmaster in fourth edition.

* Being invited to the pa...

EDSG Episode 83 - Emails and Alamaise from 2021-08-18T05:00

* Emails and more dragon backgrounds!

* Email from K Scott: How about talking about secret societies?

* Email from Brian: What about all the great stuff on Panda Gaming Grove?

EDSG Episode 82 - Mountainshadow from 2021-08-11T05:00

* Great Dragon Backgrounds: Mountainshadow

* Far Scholar, “the meddler”

* Mountainshadow is toward the top of the list of ostensibly “good guy” dragons.

* Appears in Shadowr...

EDSG Episode 81 - Email Madness from 2021-08-04T17:00

* Email Madness!

* Email from Scott: Yes to dragon biographies, but also maybe Horrors?

* Email from Graham: Windling party is still going! Yes to more dragon stuff!

* Email...

EDSG Episode 80 - Fire Eater from 2021-07-28T05:00

* Mystic Paths: The Fire Eater

* Essay by Opti from the Legends of Earthdawn podcast and Fraggin Unicorn games!

* The Fire Eater is the fully original ork-focused mystic path, buil...

EDSG Episode 79 - Email, a soapbox moment, and more Dragons from 2021-07-21T05:00

* New short series Earthdawn actual play from the Thornvale podcast, run by Rob from the Namegivers podcast!

* Email from Tom: Episode on adventure and campaign design?

* Josh prov...

EDSG Episode 78 - Woodsman from 2021-07-14T05:00

* Mystic Paths: The Woodsman

* The development history from first to fourth edition.

* Originally the elven racial Discipline.

* Originally fit the “ranger” archetype, like ...

EDSG Episode 77 - Emails and More Dragons from 2021-07-07T05:00

* Email from Brian F.: Shaman Spells feedback

* Email from Maciej P.: Question about dragons and the immortal elves.

* SPOILERS FOR DEEP LORE (About 6 minutes)

* Second ques...

EDSG Episode 76 - Brother of Stone from 2021-06-30T05:00

* Mystic Paths: Brother of Stone

* Development history and origins of Paths.

* Broad overview of how a character joins and a path and the basic mechanics.

* Paths as a funct...

EDSG Episode 75 - Dragons from 2021-06-23T05:00

* Dragons!

* Dan brings up an old review of Earthdawn that says the game “does dragons right.”

* In Earthdawn, dragons are characters. They have goals and motivations, sometimes in...

EDSG Episode 74 - Emails and Shaman Spells from 2021-06-16T05:00

* Talk about the weather!

* Email from Travelling Wizard: Josh made a mistake about who is working on updating old spells to ED4.

* Email from Leamon: Story about Death’s Sea.

Taking a Week Off Announcement from 2021-06-09T05:00

Dan took a well earned vacation, so we don't have a regular episode this week.

Josh was hoping to have a special episode with one of the creative leads for Aetherstream: Interceptor, ...

EDSG Episode 73 - Grab Bag of Options from 2021-06-02T05:00

* Episode 73 is a grab bag of optional rules!

* Piecemeal Armor

* First appeared in the first edition book Denizens Volume 2

* Attempt to simulate making a full suit out of ...

EDSG Episode 72 - Emails and Illusionist Spells from 2021-05-26T05:00

* Follow-ups from Episode 71: Reviews and ratings depend on what the individual platform allows!

* Lou Prosperi comments on Josh’s commentary about Landis.

* Email from Edward: T’s...

EDSG Episode 71 - Email and Cara Fahd from 2021-05-19T05:00

* Email from Insaniac99: Ideas for questors of Garlen going too far, whether healer or protector.

* Sidebar about movies related to overprotective parents.

* Geographic Exploration...

EDSG Episode 70 - Passions and Questors: Lochost and Vestrial from 2021-05-12T05:00

* Final entry in our series on Passions and Questors!

* Lochost: Passion of Rebellion, Change, and Freedom

* Often associated with adventurers, and with games that feature anti-sla...

EDSG Episode 69 - Email and Nethermancer Spells from 2021-05-05T05:00

* Episode 69. Nice.

* Shipments from Empty Thrones have been showing up in people’s mailboxes in the US and overseas!

* Email from Leamon: Thanks and talking about group Names.

EDSG Special 13 - Legends 5 from 2021-04-28T05:00

* We took a week off from our regular recording due to life issues, but Dan brings us another special episode.

* From The Book of Exploration:

* A Plea for Help

* The Founta...

EDSG Episode 68 - Passions: Mynbruje and Thystonius from 2021-04-21T05:00

* Part Five of our series on Passions and Questors

* Passions to the extreme: Briefly revisiting Garlen and Dis

* Mynbruje: Passion of Justice, Compassion, Empathy, and Truth

EDSG Episode 67 - Email and Elementalist Spells from 2021-04-14T19:18:13

* Books from the Kickstarters in 2020 should be on their way to backers very soon!

* Email from Brian: Wizard Fifth Circle Karma ability and how it interacts with their spell utility.

EDSG Episode 66 - Passions: Garlen and Dis from 2021-04-07T05:00

* Part Four of our series on Passions and Questors

* Garlen: Patron of Hearth and Healing.

* Very popular, easy to work into a game.

* Questors often have Alchemy, Physician...

EDSG Episode 65 - Emails, First and Second Circle Wizard Spells from 2021-03-31T05:00

* Email from Kendall: Kudos and comments about Sky Raider followers of Floranuus.

* Email from Sebastian: Magic use by dragons and Horrors?

* Where do spells known by Horrors and d...

EDSG Episode 64 - Passions: Floranuus and Upandal from 2021-03-24T05:00

* Part Three of Passions and Questors

* Floranuus: Passion of Revelry, Energy, Motion, and Victory.

* The thrill of speed or exhilaration, anything that makes you “feel alive”.

EDSG Episode 63 - Email and Death's Sea from 2021-03-17T05:00

* Most of the recorded streams from FreedoniaCon are available on the FASA Games YouTube Channel.

* Email from Riley...

EDSG Episode 62 - Passions: Chorrolis and Raggok from 2021-03-10T06:00

* Passions Part Two

* Chorrolis: Passion of Wealth, Trade, Envy, and Desire

* Overlap of aspects and how that is expressed in different Passions.

* Even the Passions that ar...

EDSG Episode 61 - Spell Acquisition from 2021-03-03T17:37:44

* Into the Weeds: Spell Acquisition

* Historical Retrospective: First Edition

* Start with PER Step in spell points.

* No free or granted spells after creation.

* Spe...

EDSG Episode 60 - Live from Freedonia Con from 2021-02-24T06:00

* Episode Sixty LIVE from Freedonia Con 2021

* Brief look at show stats

* Email from Dustin: Thanks for the Astral Sight episode!

* Email from Nanander: Impressions provided...

EDSG Episode 59 - Passions and Questors: Astendar and Jaspree from 2021-02-17T06:00

* Part one of our series on Passions and Questors

* Reminder: FreedoniaCon February 19-21

* The Passions

* Earthdawn’s version of deities.

* Questors can work togethe...

EDSG Episode 58 - Emails and Blood Wood from 2021-02-10T06:00

* Email Questions and Blood Wood

* Email from Matthew: Steps Desktop Version

* Email from Brandon: Comments and question on Forge Weapon

EDSG Episode 57 - Astral Sight from 2021-02-03T06:00

* Astral Sight and Astral Sensing

* Questions from Dustin

* Does a character directly perceiving astral space see native astral entities as imprints or in their full appearance? Listen

EDSG Episode 56 - Shaman Discipline from 2021-01-27T06:00

* Discipline Review: Shaman

* Anthropological background on the term

* Some thoughts on the problematic origins and use of “shaman”

* Goals of the Fourth Edition rework of t...

EDSG Episode 55 - Airships from 2021-01-20T06:00

* We will soon be doing an episode focused on Astral Sight and astral perception. Get your questions in!

* Episode Fifty-Five: Airships

* Pop Culture References: Firefly, Red Dwarf...

EDSG Special 12 - Legends 4 from 2021-01-13T06:00

* As mentioned in Episode 54, this week Dan brings you another reading from Legends of Earthdawn, Volume One.

* The Love of Tonlaa and Enard

* Justice of Horrors

* The Heart...

EDSG Episode 54 - Forge Weapon from 2021-01-06T06:00

* Happy New Year! Welcome to year two.

* Emails and Forge Weapon

* Email from Matthew: Condolences and praise for Dan’s Legends Readings

* Email from Brian: Strengths of alt...

EDSG Special 11 - Legends 3 from 2020-12-30T06:00

* Brief recording hiatus for the holidays. We’ll be back next week. For now, enjoy more entries from Legends of Earthdawn Volume 1, and we hope you have a happy new year!

* Astendar’s Dev...

EDSG Special 10 - Tales from the Omniverse One Shot Part 5 from 2020-12-25T13:00

Happy holidays! In honor of the season, and with the kind permission of Critshow producer Rev, we bring you the Earthdawn one-shot Josh ran for the cast this past spring.

If you like what...

EDSG Special 9 - Tales from the Omniverse One Shot Part 4 from 2020-12-25T12:00

Happy holidays! In honor of the season, and with the kind permission of Critshow producer Rev, we bring you the Earthdawn one-shot Josh ran for the cast this past spring.

If you like what...

EDSG Special 8 - Tales from the Omniverse One Shot Part 3 from 2020-12-25T11:00

Happy holidays! In honor of the season, and with the kind permission of Critshow producer Rev, we bring you the Earthdawn one-shot Josh ran for the cast this past spring.

If you like what...

EDSG Special 7 - Tales From the Omniverse One Shot Part 2 from 2020-12-25T10:00

Happy holidays! In honor of the season, and with the kind permission of Critshow producer Rev, we bring you the Earthdawn one-shot Josh ran for the cast this past spring.

If you like what...

EDSG Special 6 - Tales from the Omniverse One Shot Part 1 from 2020-12-25T09:00

Happy holidays! In honor of the season, and with the kind permission of Critshow producer Rev, we bring you the Earthdawn one-shot Josh ran for the cast this past spring.

If you like what...

EDSG Episode 53 - Riverboats and Water Travel from 2020-12-23T06:00

* This one is episode Fifty-Three.

* Ship rules and Josh’s design goals for Fourth Edition.

* Link to the blog post...

EDSG Episode 52 -- Post-Hiatus Emails from 2020-12-16T06:00

* We’re back from our hiatus with an email episode. Thank you for your patience.

* Remembering Mary Harrison

* Email from Lee: Suggestions about spirit desires and goals.

* ...

EDSG Special 5 - Legends 2 from 2020-12-09T13:01:33

* Regular episodes should resume next week. In the meantime, enjoy some more readings from Legends of Earthdawn Volume One.

* The Questor and the Magician

* Ciarra Shy-Ru

* ...

EDSG Special 4 - Legends 1 from 2020-12-03T22:30:33

As mentioned in our social media feeds, regular episodes are on a short hiatus as real life has disrupted the normal production flow. To sate your boundless appetite for content (and to keep the...

EDSG Episode 51 - Emails from 2020-11-18T06:00

* E-mail episode!

* Correction: Body Control does have a bonus equal to the one-handed size total for the adept using the talent.

* Email from Nick: Why does training require time?...

EDSG Episode 50 - Empty Thrones with Kyle Pritchard from 2020-11-11T06:00

* Episode Fifty with special guest Kyle Pritchard

* Potential spoilers within!

* Empty Thrones

* Five story arcs featuring Iopos, Jerris, Freewater, Daiche

* Journeym...

EDSG Episode 49 - The Gauntlet from 2020-11-04T06:00

* Episode 49!

* The Gauntlet Discipline

* Design background

* Different approach to close combat

* Original flavor Purifier broken up into different themes

* I...

EDSG Episode 48 - Knacks and Hazards from 2020-10-28T12:08:03

* Talent Knacks

* Special use cases or enhanced uses for magical talents.

* May substitute a new effect.

* Special maneuvers for using a knack.

* Access to skills or ...

EDSG Episode 47 - Travar from 2020-10-21T05:00

* Travar: The Merchant City

* Gushing about the map

* Travar is an old city

* The Road Wardens and their role

* The Travar citadel and the Scourge

* The Water ...

EDSG Episode 46 - Email and Multiple Disciplines from 2020-10-14T05:00

* Email from Doomzy: Naming conventions for characters in the setting?

* Email from Ste: reNaming and passing on a title or name?

* Email from Matty: T’skrang and the Saurids from ...

EDSG Episode 45 - Spirits and Summoning from 2020-10-07T05:00

* One year of the Survival Guide.

* Spirits and Summoning

* Four Types of Spirits

* A goal in ED4 was to try and make spirits more than just a stat block.

* Spirits a...

EDSG Episode 44 - Scout from 2020-09-30T05:00

* The Scout Discipline

* The Spy and the Wolf by Dakota Wind

* The Scout is the vanguard, the tracker,...

EDSG Epsiode 43 - More Email! from 2020-09-23T05:00

* Josh’s day gig has been a bear recently, so it’s another e-mail episode!

* Email from Scott: Is Shield Bash compatible with Second Weapon or Second Attack?

* Listen

EDSG Episode 42 - Emails, Getting a Game Off the Ground from 2020-09-16T05:00

* Don’t listen to Dan. It’s okay if this is your first episode.

* Email from Rob: Spirit Talk talent. Errata about Ally and Beast spirits.

* Email from Vince: Spell creation mechan...

EDSG Episode 41 - Sky Raider from 2020-09-09T05:00

* Third time is the charm!

* Sky Raiders

* “Ruthless pirates”

* Sky Raider vs. Air Sailor

* Crystal Raider vs. Theran Empire

* Important Attributes

* Co...

EDSG Special 3 - FASA Games Panel Orichalcum 2020 from 2020-09-02T05:00

There were technical difficulties getting out next episodes together. We know you want your weekly Earthdawn fix, so here's the audio from the FASA Games Panel at Orichaclum 2020.

Join An...

EDSG Episode 40 - Email and Obsidimen from 2020-08-26T05:00

* Episode Forty!

* Any ideas on one-year anniversary special?

* Any ideas for spreading the word about Earthdawn?

* Email from Lee: Windling Archer and weapon selection?

EDSG Episode 39 - Nethermancer from 2020-08-19T05:00

* Nethermancers!

* Spooky, unsettling.

* Josh plays Virag, a Nethermancer in the Legends of Earthdawn game.

* Not Necromancers. An Earthdawn twist on a well-worn archetype.<...

EDSG Episode 38 - Attitudes and Interactions from 2020-08-12T05:00

* Attitudes and Interaction Tests

* Josh addresses social mechanics and roleplaying.

* Some Disciplines are socially oriented and should leverage the social system.

* Histor...

EDSG Episode 37 - Email and Masks from 2020-08-05T05:00

* Follow-up on Beast Form spell email from episode 35

* Email from Jesse: Information from an anthropologist about line marriage.

* Email from Cory: Using Earthdawn in a home-brew ...

EDSG Episode 36 - Swordmaster from 2020-07-29T05:00

* A brief mention of listener metrics.

* Swordmasters!

* No lack of pop-culture references for Swordmasters

* But not Jedi

* Panache, style, presentation.

* Wa...

EDSG Episode 35 - Email and Trolls from 2020-07-22T05:00

* Empty Thrones Kickstarter until July 31!

* Fragging Unicorn Games Kickstarter Listen

EDSG Episode 34 - Illusionists from 2020-07-15T05:00

* Don’t forget the Kickstarter for Empty Thrones!

* Disregard what Josh said — Uhl *will* ...

EDSG Episode 33 - Email and Character Advancement from 2020-07-08T05:00

* Email from Steven: Tips on converting old adventures to 4th Edition?

* Email from Matty S: Tips on managing small parties?

* Email from Aaron: Obsidiman episode? Known Liferock o...

EDSG Episode 32 - Email, Group Patterns, and Rewards from 2020-07-01T05:00

* Bombshell dropped in Earthdawn Webcomic Champion’s Challenge - Uhl is Dead

* PDF of Iopos sourcebook is out.

* New Kickstarter! Empty Thrones!

* Email from Kendall: Namegi...

EDSG Episode 31 - Thief from 2020-06-24T05:00

* The Thief Discipline

* Language lesson: Josh says “larcenical” is not a word.

* Two new Earthdawn actual play podcasts: Namegivers Podca...

EDSG Episode 30 - Email and Orks from 2020-06-17T05:00

* Episode 30!

* Email from Jan: Questions about the Servos Jungle and ruins within.

* Shorthand for appearance of Barsaivian cultures?

* A deep dive into the Passions and th...

EDSG Episode 29 - Elementalist from 2020-06-10T05:00

* Elementalist

* The Five Elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Wood.

* Important Attributes: Perception and Willpower.

* Karma Ritual.

* Elementalist as a guardian of t...

EDSG Episode 28 - Blood Magic and Creatures from 2020-06-03T04:50:25

* A few words on recent national events.

* Intro

* Josh walks back his suggestion about Swordmaster Discipline talents.

* Email from Kosmit: Will we talk about Kratas?

EDSG Episode 27: Email Bonanza! from 2020-05-27T05:00

* Email bonanza!

* From Matthew: New Earthdawn novels?

* From Carl: Artisan tests and Horror taint?

* From Brian: Past technology in Earthdawn?

* Adding another age? ...

EDSG Episode 26: Troubadour from 2020-05-20T05:00

* How are you doing?

* Troubadours

* Dan raves about A Knight’s Tale

* Shakespeare

* Entertainers, storytellers, actors and songsmiths.

* Oral historians and s...

EDSG Episode 25: Emails, Metaplot, and Elves from 2020-05-13T05:00

* Email from Spencer: Getting back into Earthdawn and thanks for the podcast!

* Email from Rob: Clarifying earlier comment about recorded actual play.

* Any plans for the EDSG to t...

EDSG Episode 24: Cavalryman from 2020-05-06T05:00

* Cavalryman

* Least played Discipline?

* Primary issue with Cavalryman: Their mount.

* Size and logistics when kaer diving.

* Remember though, kaers can be big.

EDSG Episode 23: Parlainth, Weapons and Armor from 2020-04-29T05:00

* Parlainth

* Important in what it represents

* Review of Parlainth’s History

* Haven: An adventuring boom town

* Original boxed set available in PDF

* A full ...

EDSG Episode 22: Email and Horrors from 2020-04-22T05:00

* Email from Brian: PDF tools - Nitro PDF Reader

* https://www.gonitro.com/pdf-reader

* Email from Rob: Renaming the Weaponsmith? Listen

EDSG Episode 21: Warriors from 2020-04-15T05:00

* Episode Twenty-One!

* The Warrior Discipline

* Soldier, mercenary, “the fighting’ guy”

* Important Attributes Dexterity Strength and Toughness

* Can fight unarmed b...

EDSG Episode 20: Email, Adventures and Campaigns, and Humans from 2020-04-08T05:00

* Iopos: Lair of Deceit Kickstarter is live!

* Email from Brandon (and his character): More scenarios?

* Legends of Barsaive production schedule

* PDFs and e-products?

EDSG Episode 19: Beastmasters from 2020-04-01T05:00

* Beastmasters in Depth

* Josh often uses them as pre-mades in his demo games!

* A “pet class” that can revolve around animal companions.

* Potential for added complexity an...

EDSG Episode 18: Questions and a dive into Throal from 2020-03-25T05:00

* Email from Ste: What else might have been lost because of the Scourge?

* A brief word about canon “Inspiration, not dictation.”

* Differences in the racial population distributio...

EDSG Episode 17: Apologia, Emails, Patterns, and Threads from 2020-03-18T05:00

* An apology and some useful context.

* Email from Matthew: Pronunciation of Floranuus

* What’s up with the dwarfs of Scytha?

* Anything from LRG’s Barsaive in Chaos that wa...

EDSG Episode 16: Weaponsmith from 2020-03-11T05:00

* Weaponsmiths!

* We will avoid the weeds of Forge Weapon

* Dan’s first character was a Weaponsmith.

* Fills the narrative niche of craftsman or smith, and makes it a playab...

EDSG Episode 15: E-mails and Tails from 2020-03-04T06:00

* Email question from Ste: Immortal elves?

* Email questions from Joel: Resizing of magic items?

* Bluff talent? (With an extensive sidebar about social mechanics)

* Crushin...

EDSG Episode 14: Archer from 2020-02-26T06:00

* The Archer as folkloric archetype.

* Throwing Weapons

* Philosophy of targets and missiles

* Paths are deeply personal philosophies, but there is no “one true way”

...

EDSG Episode 13: Timeline Part 4 - Prelude and War from 2020-02-19T06:00

* Josh’s audio quality is still off.

* Timeline: Landing of the Triumph to the release of Fourth Edition.

* A brief mention of the forked ED2/ED3 Timeline

* Triumph Lands Listen

EDSG Episode 12: Nothing but Email from 2020-02-12T06:00

* Emails! Lots of Emails! Please forgive Josh’s audio quality.

* From Ryan: Thread item design advice.

* From Guillaume: Thoughts about playing characters emerging from a kaer.

EDSG Epsiode 11: Wizards from 2020-02-05T06:00

* Introductory levity

* Wizards!

* Wizardly “design niche” in relation to other magicians

* Bookish, scholars, study magic as magic

* Karma Ritual

* Symbol, sy...

EDSG Episode 10: E-mail, Bartertown, and Dwarves from 2020-01-29T06:00

* Email: Pronunciation of Ayodhya?

* Email: Determining what spell is being cast when weaving threads?

* Email: Where is the info about Therans “pausing” the mana cycle?

* E...

EDSG Episode 9: Air Sailor from 2020-01-22T06:00

* Air Sailors!

* Earthdawn development context

* Elevator pitch: What is the Air Sailor’s theme?

* Inspiration: Age of Sail

* Air Sailor vs Sky Raider

* Specia...

EDSG Episode 8: E-mail and Timeline Part 3 from 2020-01-15T03:47:37

* Email: Why don’t the spell lists in ED4 match the ones from earlier editions?

* Email: Can magicians use grimoire casting to cast spells from other Disciplines?

* Email: Thoughts...

EDSG Episode 7: Spellcasting 101 from 2020-01-01T06:00

* Email: Throal sent out scouting parties before the elemental clocks stopped?

* Email: Wizard spell Flame Flash is pretty powerful, damages target twice!

* System Overview: Spellc...

EDSG Episode 6: Timeline Part Two and Combat Overview from 2019-12-18T06:00

* Listener feedback: Matt asks about Barsaive's current political status quo, and why certain changes were made.

* Timeline — The Scourge

* The Book of Tomorrow

* Council Co...

EDSG Episode 5: Success Levels, Karma, and Windlings from 2019-12-04T05:00

In this episode:

* Follow-up on derived values from Attributes

* Success Levels in Fourth Edition

* Karma in Context - Historical and Design

* Windlings: Not flying K...

EDSG Special: Earthdawn Elevator Pitch from 2019-11-28T23:37:25

As mentioned in a previous episode, here is a short "elevator pitch" that gives a brief setting overview you can use to pitch Earthdawn to potential players.

EDSG Episode 4: Mechanics behind a character from 2019-11-20T05:00

Let's talk making characters!

* Point-buy vs Random Roll.

* Decide what you want Discipline and/or race to play before you start.

* Mechanics of Attributes and derived chara...

FASA Games Earthdawn Panel - GenCon 2019 from 2019-11-13T06:00

This is a recording of the Earthdawn panel presented by FASA Games at GenCon 2019.

Panelists: Kyle Pritchard, Michael Allegro, Tiffany Ragland, Morgan Weeks, Josh Harrison, Russell Zimmer...

EDSG Episode 3: History, Geography, and Linguistics from 2019-11-07T02:10:42

A little longer, and a little rougher. It's a learning process!

In this episode:

* Josh as a Horror!

* Lis...

EDSG Episode 2: Game Basics from 2019-10-23T04:00

In this episode:

* The Elevator Pitch

* What is Earthdawn?

* Broad setting conceit: What do you do?

* Underlying theme of stories and legends.

* Magic items wi...

EDSG Episode 1: Introductions from 2019-10-09T04:00

It's our premiere! Meet your hosts, Dan Boice and Josh Harrison.

In this episode:

• Josh and Dan each tell the story of they came to discover Earthdawn.
• A broad hist...
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