Crucible of Realms

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Keith BakerIn February of 2014, we sat down and built a world with Keith Baker, the creater of Gloom and Eberron!In this episode, we create a world where massive elemental beings fight for dominence while posing a constant threat to the human populace, who make use of special forms of magic to survive.You can find some of Keith's work here:Web Site: https://keith-baker.com/Twogether Studios: https://www.twogetherstudios.com/DMs' Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Keith%20BakerDOWNLOAD EPISODE 29 - APEX CONVERGENCE

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Drew Meyer(NOTE: The original MP3 file had a bit of a hiccup late in the episode, but it's since been replaced and the new file should be available to grab now!) In this episode recorded in December 2013, we welcome podcaster and game designer Drew Meyer! Together, we hammer together a world permeated with dimensional waves that change the laws of reality. The ones living there have founded very different civilizations, each suited to their circumstances.You can find Drew's podcasts and other work here:The Never Say Die! Podcast - https://theneversaydiepodcast.podbean.com/Who & Company - https://whoandcompany.libsyn.com/The Doctor Who Podcast - https://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/Scaldcrow Games - https://scaldcrow.com/DOWNLOAD EPISODE 28 - TIDE SHIFT

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Dave RobisonEver have one of those personal eras when your life turns upside down a few times and then a pandemic happens and then you look up and realize the audio edit you've been stressing over for the past decade doesn't have to be as perfect as your inner critic insists and it's okay if the final product runs over two hours after all? Sometimes it takes a very long time to get one's inner critic to back down.But when it happens? It can be a thing of wonder.At long last, here is the next episode of Crucible of Realms. In it, our guest Dave brings us a massive concept to play with - a world split into three parts, each experiencing a different environment and each with a different relationship with magic.You can find more about Dave and his work at these places:Dave Robison: Vocal Performer - https://butterymanvoice.com/ARCHIVOS - https://www.archivos.digital/Archivos Podcasts - https://www.roundtablepodcast.com/DOWNLOAD EPISODE 27 - CHILDREN OF THE FURY

A quick announcement about a charity bundle that upcoming guest Charles White of Fabled Environments has helped put together. It's $12.00 for nearly $300 worth of gaming PDFs and it will only last until the end of July! Links are below - check it out!The Michael Rohan Memorial Fund Charity Bundle at DrivethruRPG.comFabled Environments' Info Page on the BundleDOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 2 - THE MICHAEL ROHAN MEMORIAL FUND CHARITY BUNDLE

Here's a new thing - a show-between-the-shows! Just some announcements, listener feedback and general banter to tide folks over until the next full setting-creation episode is released.Recommendations: Jon recommends Brave and the Crankcast. Jim recommends Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 1 - RECAPTURING LIFE PIECES

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Matt Forbeck Fantasy and sci-fi collide as a medieval world inhabited by magical creatures and practitioners of the arcane is beset by cyborg invaders from another world. Little do the defenders of the realm realize how much in common they have with their strange enemies.Matt's Kickstarter (12 for `12) can be found here. Check it out while there's still time!DOWNLOAD EPISODE 16 - The Arcane Impurity

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Edward BoudreauxWe construct a setting in which Viking-inspired space fleets must deal with an Earth government that no longer wants them. Now that first contact with an alien race has been made, the rules have changed. What will happen when the fleet's replacements arrive?DOWNLOAD EPISODE 15 - The Midgard Precedent

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Clint Black of Pinnacle Entertainment Group We create a penal colony that exists in a medieval world where magic is outlawed and demons manipulate the future of mankind.On an unrelated note for the gamer listeners out there, the 2012 RPG Podcast Listener Survey is going on right now! Check it out here.00:00 Tomfoolery00:06 Door # 201:02 Intro01:39 Savage Worlds / Pinnacle Entertainment Group02:01 Necessary Evil02:15 Deciding Basics02:35 Megalopolis02:43 Gormenghast / Gormenghast Series04:52 Fritz Leiber07:02 Determining Scale07:18 D&D07:37 Discussing Structure & Resources09:10 Convicts in Australia09:18 Discussing Geography10:38 Discussing Magic, Demons & Logistics14:18 Jabba the Hutt19:19 Discussing Religion & Church Structure21:28 Inquisition27:59 Planes of Existence29:51 Discussing City Districts29:57 The Five Boroughs (NYC)34:52 Discussing Rules of Magic37:39 Discussing History43:54 Discussing Groups49:34 Hannibal Lecter50:16 Naming Titles & Places52:04 Promise / I Can't Believe It's Not Butter52:35 Raistlin / Dragonlance / Jacques Chirac52:51 Malfeasance53:34 Proctor & Gamble54:49 Tarot55:35 Naming Groups56:25 Aufero59:42 Naming Characters60:11 Hector / Hannibal61:16 Umbra61:55 Pelagic62:49 Phyllis Diller63:04 Boris Yeltsin63:18 Naming Geographic Items & Institutions64:15 Naming the Setting64:39 Devil's Island65:07 DOOM / Perdition's Gate65:29 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 14 - PERDITION'S HOLD

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuests: Tuna & Nick the Savage GreekIn this episode we create an artificial world where the inhabitants fight each other for resources on the inside of an enormous sphere as part of an ages-long experiment.Recommendations: Jim recommends Dark City. Jon recommends John Carter.Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Tomfoolery00:23 Jim's Icon00:39 Intro01:29 Come Play With Us02:19 Savage Worlds / Fiasco / Call of Cthulhu / Shadowrun02:42 Pathfinder / Slipstream03:02 A Song of Ice and Fire / A Dance with Dragons / Game of Thrones03:23 Daniel Suarez / Demon / Freedom TM / The Hunger Games Series03:45 Altered Carbon / Takeshi Kovacs04:10 Robert E. Howard / Conan the Barbarian / Solomon Kane04:17 Listener Feedback04:54 Game Geeks / Game Geeks YouTube Channel05:08 Deadlands05:34 Savage Worlds Deluxe06:14 Savage Worlds Test Drive v 606:30 AMBER Diceless RPG / Roger Zelazny / Chronicles of Amber07:48 Neptune's Reich08:51 Determining Basics10:33 Dyson Sphere11:55 Deciding Genre12:37 Discussing Physical World Aspects14:54 Discussing Issues for Native Life15:42 Discussing Geographic Features17:56 Circumference of the Earth18:25 Supercontinent19:10 Discussing Technological Levels19:46 Industrial Revolution20:45 Coca-Cola / The Gods Must Be Crazy / Coca-Cola Bottle Scene20:59 Discussing Outside Influences21:29 PETA / Greenpeace22:12 Star Trek / "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"22:23 The Truman Show / Dark City22:32 Discussing Complications26:38 Discussing Species30:46 Voldemort32:22 Trinity32:42 Heavy Metal 2000 / Zeek33:16 Oompa-Loompas34:27 Triceratops36:08 Hubwards37:40 Hive Mind36:18 Dirigible / Zeppelin40:47 Inca / Aztec41:31 Salamander43:38 Lizardfolk / The Lizard44:04 Discussing History46:40 Krakatoa50:31 Discussing Locations52:48 Discussing Political Structures56:03 Naming Species, Groups & Locations58:10 Pinnacle Entertainment Group58:55 Pleistocene / Tarantian59:50 Quad Core61:30 Pokemon / Charizard63:46 Isthmus66:13 Recommendations66:37 Kiefer Sutherland66:43 John Carter / Barsoom Series66:57 Conclusion & Outro68:28 BONUS CONTENT: A Tale of Ice-Smashery DOWNLOAD EPISODE 13 - KIKLOS

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Darin Kennedy We slap together a setting in deep space, in which a struggling federation of worlds attempts to push back threats from all sides.  Recommendation: Jon recommends Dan Carlin's Hardcore History  Wiki entry to follow! 00:00 Tomfoolery00:01 Star Wars / The Force / George Lucas00:08 Mitochondria / Midi-chlorians / Dragonball Z00:39 Pigs in Space / Sharks with Lasers00:57 Intro02:12 Listener Comments03:01 Deciding Basics05:30 Discussing Species05:34 The Micronauts06:00 THEM! / Square Cube Law06:38 Emergence / Hive Mind08:48 Mercury11:31 Contact13:25 Dune / Spacing Guild14:08 Clarke's Laws16:47 The War of the Worlds / Martians21:33 Superman / Vulcan / Dwarves21:53 DC Comics / Apokolips21:58 Marvel Comics / Guardians of the Galaxy / Charlie-2723:51 Red Lobster24:24 Relativity26:33 Red Alert26:36 Discussing Relations & Motives27:48 Xenophobia31:21 Discussing Societal Structures34:55 The Borg35:23 Discussing History36:58 "That's no moon..."42:42 Discussing Ships45:46 Termite Mound46:33 Krull47:40 D&D / Formians48:25 Warp Drive51:31 Discussing Space Creatures52:55 Mako Shark54:17 Discussing Locations56:31 Discussing Council Organization58:30 Naming Species & Locations59:21 Hymenoptera60:32 Mandelbrot / Bratwurst61:57 Manifold / Manifold62:09 Gaussian Curvature62:46 Shiva62:53 Magic: the Gathering / Shivan Dragon63:40 Naming Groups & Titles63:43 Occupy Movement68:06 Naming the Setting68:36 "So let it be written, so let it be done..."68:44 Recommendations68:54 Dan Carlin's Hardcore History69:32 darinkennedy.com / Apple69:49 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 12 - ACONDUS SPIRAL

Hosts: Jim, Jon & GregoryGuest: Eden Royce In this episode we create a vision of a hell in which daemons try to live better lives, but are plagued by crime and corruption. And of course the occasional kidnapping by humans from another world.00:00 Tomfoolery00:12 Megalopolis00:21 Mr. Snuffleupagus00:37 Barghest / Darth Vader / Black Dog / Geist00:52 The Hound of the Baskervilles / Baskerville01:06 Intro02:47 Listener Feedback03:10 Happy Jack's RPG Podcast03:37 Creative Commons04:12 Determining Basics04:38 Atlas / Atlas Shrugged05:04 Demon / Devil / Hell06:11 Hellevator08:27 Fedora08:57 Film Noir / Hardboiled Fiction09:14 Faustian Bargain09:37 "This is my boomstick!"10:53 Drug Fiend11:58 Drug Mule12:09 Mephistopheles13:37 Art Deco / Succubus / Femme Fatale14:03 Determining Physical Properties14:13 Dark City14:59 Superman / Kryptonians15:55 Discussing Social Aspects16:16 No One Can Eat Just One17:07 Discussing Supernatural Rules18:47 Discussing Inhabitants & Society20:43 Discussing Powers22:29 Prohibition / Speakeasy / Eliot Ness23:34 Devil in a Blue Dress24:24 Imp / Incubus25:10 Discussing Wild Life25:38 Terrarium25:56 Arthropod / Arachnid / Crustacean26:35 Discussing Environment27:24 Futurama / New New York27:51 Zeppelin / Steampunk29:15 Industrial Revolution29:43 Sulfur Dioxide / Acid Rain32:14 Discussing History32:50 Elder Things33:23 Yog-Sothoth / Elder Gods / Great Old Ones37:12 Egalitarianism38:58 Discussing Religion39:33 Lovecraftian / Hastur40:13 Humanism / The King in Yellow40:30 Gothic Architecture41:41 Gaslighting42:14 Drinking the Kool Aid / Heaven's Gate42:20 Discussing Crime43:09 Discussing Souls44:31 Scarab45:05 Discussing Government & Organizations45:43 Fidel Castro47:01 Byakhee48:03 Arkham / Mikatonic University49:03 Wall Street49:17 Coney Island / Renaissance Faire50:20 Naming Beings, Titles & Organizations50:33 Daemon52:20 Body Politic / Constabulary / Constable53:27 Clot54:02 Humours / Bile55:25 Naming Places55:59 Furlong56:25 Naming Deities57:28 Naming More Groups & Movements58:17 Walker, Texas Ranger59:37 Naming More Places61:08 Naming the City62:04 Naming the Setting63:23 www.EdenRoyce.com63:39 LudusNovus.net63:45 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 11 - Hell Noir

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: EricOn this episode, we create an Earth of the near future scarred by a mystical, fiery apocalypse. From the ashes of this world rise heroes of the Arthurian legends and Egyptian mythology to battle an undead horde.Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Tomfoolery00:03 Wikipedia / Philosophical Zombie00:36 Intro02:04 Determining Basics02:15 Dresden Files RPG02:42 King Arthur / Cthulhu / Rpg.net03:30 Arthurian Legend / Avalon03:53 Lovecraftian04:17 Grendel / Beowulf04:49 British Empire05:04 Knights of the Round Table05:14 Victorian Era05:33 Reincarnation05:49 Merlin06:40 Knight Rider / KITT07:47 The Mummy / The Scorpion King08:22 Sarcophagus / British Museum09:37 Morgan le Fay11:40 Egyptian Empire / Red Sea12:10 Horus / Evil Foreigner14:22 Getting the Band Back Together15:48 Solar Flare16:22 Arthurian Dragons / Pendragon17:20 Reign of Fire18:00 Discussing Major Players18:12 Aton (Aten) / Ra18:42 Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten19:04 Great Hymn to the Aten19:49 Hitler20:12 Nefertiti21:55 Black Sea / Aegean Sea / Transylvania22:16 Strait of Gibraltar / English Channel22:38 The Chunnel24:53 Excalibur / Lady of the Lake25:28 Highlander / Illuminati 27:12 Sir Percival28:48 Osiris / Set28:59 Pharoah29:08 Monotheism / Isis / Avatar30:16 Sons of Horus / Canopic Jars30:40 Do You Wanna Date My Avatar / You Can Call Me Al / Paul Simon31:39 Ptah33:20 Discussing Groups & Strength of Forces34:43 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight / The Black Knight36:19 The Fisher King37:18 Greymalkin37:48 Bast39:08 Indiana Jones39:20 Alexandria / Library of Alexandria39:48 Tefnut / The Nile41:15 Imuit Fetish41:43 Anubis42:41 Lich / Phylactery43:31 Shadow People44:17 Keku44:30 Discussing Monsters & Devestation47:04 Terra Incognita / Here Be Dragons47:16 Vikings / North Sea48:07 Mad Max49:12 Kraken49:27 Istanbul / Constantinople / Istanbul (Not Constantinople) / They Might Be Giants50:00 Constantine50:17 Richard Wagner / Parsifal51:44 Discussing Magic Level53:09 J.R.R. Tolkien / Middle-Earth Magic55:02 Discussing Seats of Power55:14 Glastonbury Tor  / Salisbury / Stonehenge56:19 Carpathia56:31 Naming Places56:51 Britannia / Albion57:36 Naming Groups58:34 Paladin59:00 Bard61:24 Naming Events61:36 Big Brother62:05 The Colosseum62:19 Ritalin63:08 Naming the Setting63:44 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 10 - THE ASHES OF ALBION

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Chris We build a galactic spiral arm in which magic and technology co-exist and humans and other strange species band together to defend against a threat that seeks dominion over all. WARNING: This setting combines Science Fiction and Fantasy. If that's not your cup of tea, you may want to skip this one to avoid having to crawl into a corner and rock yourself back and forth to comfort yourself against the sacrilege. In the mean time, we'll be having fun riding our magical space ships. ;)Recommendation: Jon recommends Community.Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Tomfoolery00:15 NyQuil00:28 Alderaan00:39 Intro01:14 D&D01:45 AD&D 2nd Edition01:52 Dark Sun / White Wolf03:32 Determining Basics04:59 Spelljammer / Windjammer05:38 Exo-Space (E-Space)07:11 Isaac Asimov / Clarke's Three Laws07:40 Spiral Arm07:50 Determining Star Systems & Species12:35 Red Giant16:49 Will-o-the-Wisp17:31 White Dwarf18:58 Stargate21:04 Discussing Means of Interstellar Travel22:31 Astral Plane / Hyperdrive / FTL Drive25:08 Introducing Humans to the Setting25:44 Charlton Heston / Planet of the Apes27:12 Enterprise29:05 Interstellar Conflict31:45 Ship Design33:45 Technomancer / Artificer35:00 Determining Timeline of Events36:12 Determining Locations37:16 Deadwood38:34 Revisiting Culture & Technology40:16 Explorers41:47 Adjusting the Timeline42:34 Discussing Weapons43:19 Greek Fire43:38 Revisiting Locations & Borders45:03 The Empire Strikes Back / Exogorth45:47 Klingons47:02 Sargasso Sea47:29 Naming Things48:34 Dross49:13 Oni50:00 Dwimmer / Dweomer50:22 Jingoism50:54 Falafel51:10 The Gray52:05 Xhosa54:22 Ekam54:56 Nyakyusa / Three Stooges / Bantu56:22 Puma / Aztecs56:45 Asterisk / Asterix / Babylon 557:20 Naming the Setting57:26 Pigs in Space57:46 Outlandia58:45 Recommendation / Community58:54 Conclusion & Outro DOWNLOAD EPISODE 9 - OUTLANDIA

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Mike of Sick & Twisted ProductionsWe delve into a fantasy world in which the living and the dead are tied to each other in an unending cycle of birth, life, death, afterlife and reincarnation. In the Realms of Bennu, what comes after death is just as important as what happens beforehand!Recommendation: Jon recommends A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinWiki entry to follow!00:00 Tomfoolery00:24 Imperial March01:05 Intro02:53 Sick & Twisted Productions03:09 GenCon03:22 White Wolf / Vampire: the Masquerade / Changeling: the Dreaming03:44 Listener Feedback04:03 Universalis06:42 Tyranids / Warhammer 40,000 / Galactus / Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer07:30 D&D08:16 Gaia Hypothesis09:00 Deciding Basics10:25 Necromancy 11:50 Resurrection (D&D)12:24 Ghost Rock (Deadlands)15:02 Discussing Rules for Magic16:39 Deciding Races & Monsters18:09 Deciding Civilizations18:56 Maori19:08 Incas / Aztecs20:44 Gypsy / Romani21:31 Vikings / Roman Empire22:29 Deciding Cosmology & Afterlife Details24:04 Edvard Munch / The Scream24:24 Princess Mononoke27:22 "I see dead people."28:38 Graveyard / Respawn32:08 Discussing Afterlife Civilizations34:03 Dalai Lama39:09 Valhalla42:33 Discussing Important Locations43:22 Necropolis43:42 Discussing History45:36 Revisiting Monsters / Manticore46:04 Chimera46:58 Naming Civilizations47:39 Koken48:29 Chu Nom48:42 Han Empire48:51 Quoc Ngu50:02 Supay / Uku Pacha50:38 Scrabble51:07 Wheel of Fortune / Volga51:47 Vendel52:17 Sara54:22 Dresden Files / Ectomancer55:29 Merlin / The Mists of Avalon55:40 Naming the Afterlife57:08 Naming the Setting57:28 Chaldea / Sabians57:53 Phoenix / Phoenix / Bennu58:36 Ursula K. Le Guin / A Wizard of Earthsea / Earthsea Trilogy59:26 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 8 - THE REALMS OF BENNU

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Reece AmbroseWe take an alternate look at World War II, imagining a world in which the Nazis found a mystical artifact that would lead them to conquer Europe and change the face of global politics forever. Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Tomfoolery00:36 Intro02:15 Nazis03:00 Determining Basics05:07 World War II06:27 Deciding Era & Society07:27 American Civil War07:59 Atomic Bomb08:25 Pearl Harbor10:00 Determining Rules & History10:12 Rome / Carthage / Rome vs Carthage11:18 Hiroshima / Nagasaki11:55 Hermetic Magic13:46 Vulcan / Neptune14:06 Hermes Trismegistus / Hermes / Thoth14:22 Alchemy / Astrology / Theurgy14:38 Thule Society15:18 Axis / Allies / Axis vs Allies16:24 Afrika Korps / Virgil19:36 Stormtrooper19:52 Mars20:07 Fifth Column21:16 Sodom & Gomorrah21:32 Poseidon / The Kraken / Hermann Göring24:08 Hadrian's Wall24:26 Winston Churchill26:09 Picts28:55 Navajo / Code Talkers29:42 Determining Locations / Machu Picchu29:54 Navajo Cliff Dwellings / Area 5130:10 Trinity / Alomogordo30:56 Heinrich Schliemann / Troy31:28 Gibraltar / Pillars of Hercules31:56 Victoria Falls / Niagara Falls / Zambezi32:27 Mount Fuji / Ulan Bator / Genghis Khan32:53 Gobi Desert / Mount Everest / Taroko Gorge33:15 Dreamtime34:31 Fighting Monks35:52 Determining Factions38:21 Albert Einstein40:05 Pineapple Grenade44:14 Imperial Japan / Communism47:34 Chinese Gunpowder48:03 Panacea / Elixir Vitae49:31 KGB50:15 Cheka / Vladimir Lenin / NKGB50:33 Political Directorate (OGPU) / Joseph Stalin53:20 Rwandan Genocide 53:54 Vodoun (Voodoo)55:24 Grigori Rasputin / Bolshevik55:50 Naming Groups56:02 Manhattan Project58:13 Dynasty58:57 Naming the Setting59:27 3rd Reich60:27 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 7 - NEPTUNE'S REICH

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Gregory Weir of Ludus Novus We travel out into the depths of space to create a science fiction setting in which humanity has transcended physical needs. Factions within this utopian society wish to bring the joy of this state of being to others - whether they want it or not. Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Warning00:38 Tomfoolery01:06 Introduction02:10 Ludus Novus02:25 Listener Feedback02:39 Happy Jack's RPG Podcast03:26 Deciding Genre & Concepts03:38 Space / The Final Frontier04:00 Star Trek / Star Wars04:58 Deciding Era & Tech Level07:01 Singularity09:05 Deciding Scale & Location09:53 Luddites14:03 Detailing Civilizations15:11 The MCP16:32 The Borg21:14 Warp Drive24:23 Dyson Sphere26:18 Frankenstein / Cyborg27:31 Green Women29:23 Red Queen / Alice29:58 William Shatner31:38 Babylon 5 / Minbari34:40 Freemarket36:00 The Computer Is Your Friend36:57 Facebook43:04 Developing Group Structures43:27 Mass Driver43:50 Vogons45:33 James Bond / M / Q45:55 John le Carre47:33 Farscape / Moya48:42 "This Concludes Our Broadcast Day..."50:28 Babylon 5 (Station)51:20 Spawning52:57 Orson Welles / Unicron53:18 Naming Civilizations55:11 Naming Entities & Locations57:02 Vulcan / Haphaestus / John Milton57:49 Return-to-zero58:52 Naming the Setting59:31 Conclusion & Outro DOWNLOAD EPISODE 6 - UTOPIA HORIZON

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentWe tackle the Superhero, Steampunk and Historical Fiction genres all at once by leaping into a world in which the Civil War is being fought not only with armies, but with strange technology and stranger heroes. Find it in the wiki here.Recommendations: Jon recommends World War Z by Max Brooks. Jim recommends Matthew Wayne Selznick's World Building series.00:00 Tomfoolery00:22 Mr. Rogers / HAL 900000:55 Introduction01:32 Recommendations / World War Z03:10 Matthew Wayne Selznick04:07 Deciding Genre04:38 DC / Marvel05:09 The New Gods05:16 Green Lantern / Superman / The Flash05:24 Thor / The Incredible Hulk / The Silver Surfer / X-Men06:10 Deciding Superhero Power Level & Geographic Scale07:15 Gambit (Remy LeBeau) / Rogue07:33 The Civil War08:34 Hat with Gears09:27 Confederate Ironclads / Submarines10:34 Washington, D.C. / Richmond, VA11:20 Creating Characters12:44 Kentucky Fried Chicken / Colonel Sanders13:27 Snow Crash13:45 Captain America / Golden Age of Comics14:13 Professor X15:23 Dime Novel15:46 Battle Hymn of the Republic17:16 Batman17:42 D&D / Cavalier / The Cavalier18:25 Colt Dragoon18:55 Sergeant Major20:08 Benjamin Franklin20:19 Q / Futurama21:28 Fu Manchu22:20 Abraham Lincoln / Pinkerton Detective Agency22:41 Allan Pinkerton / Secret Service23:22 Locations23:52 Georgetown, SC24:09 Tuskegee Airmen24:28 Deadlands 31:13 S.H.I.E.L.D.32:28 Tuskegee, AL34:09 Percy Jackson / Ares34:54 Poseidon35:16 Leonidas / Menelaus35:46 Odysseus36:08 Ulysses S. Grant36:20 Captain Nemo38:44 Geomancy39:58 Acadians42:11 Joan of Arc43:30 Catching Up on Names45:05 Gone With the Wind / Scarlett O'Hara / Vivien Leigh46:15 Geomancers46:44 Butte47:32 Ursa Major49:18 Highlander50:18 Conclusion & Outro DOWNLOAD EPISODE 5 - THE CIVIL ENGAGEMENT

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentIt is the middle of the 1800's and out in the Oregon Territory, as the British and American invaders continue to defile the lands of the Nez Perce and argue heatedly over which side will claim the area, dark forces from a demonic realm also seek to take the land in fulfillment of their own twisted Manifest Destiny. WARNING: This episode contains Googling. Lots and lots of Googling. Find it in the wiki here.00:00 Tomfoolery00:21 Introduction01:00 Deciding a Genre01:04 Cowboys & Aliens01:20 Weird Western01:28 Deadlands02:51 The Proposition03:39 Quigley Down Under04:00 Deciding a Scale06:10 Washington State06:19 Rain Shadow Effect06:59 Lewis & Clark07:15 Colville Reservation07:35 Eastern Washington Wiki Page08:25 Palouse Hills09:05 Lake Missoula / The Channeled Scablands11:00 Noah's Ark13:38 Oregon Territory14:03 Niagara Falls / Missoula Floods15:40 Salishan / Sahaptin / Shoshone17:21 54-40 or Fight! / Captain George Vancouver17:42 Vancouver, Canada17:52 Chinese Explorers18:41 Deciding the Time Period19:10 Oregon Boundary Dispute19:21 Manifest Destiny19:36 James K. Polk20:55 Walla Walla21:18 Ft. Colville21:25 Ft. Okanogan / Ft. Nez Perces21:58 Snake River / Columbia River / Willamette Valley22:22 Astoria23:13 Northwest Company23:22 Kennewick23:38 Pasco24:47 Nez Perce25:07 Oregon Treaty25:12 Hudson's Bay Company 25:30 Origin of the Nez Perce27:36 Weyekin29:04 Creating Groups29:33 Spiritualism36:54 Blackwater37:28 British Military39:18 Chief Looking Glass39:28 Provisional Government of Oregon41:54 The Heart of the Monster42:29 Nez Perce National Historic Park42:42 Heart of the Beast: a Novel42:44 Thomas Simpson / Sir George Simpson47:14 Ophidian48:07 Dr. John McLoughlin48:29 Hell Gate49:06 James Sinclair50:31 Champoeg52:25 Religious Conflict in the Setting54:20 Naming the Setting55:49 Oregon Trail / The Oregon Trail56:22 The Great Flood of 186258:22 Conclusion & Outro58:39 "And there was much rejoicing." / Monty Python DOWNLOAD EPISODE 4 - THE SCABLANDS

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentIn this episode we create the world of Aurelia, a distant ice planet. There, a mysterious and distant race of religious penitents carry out their holy obligation in repayment of their horrific crime. Find it in the wiki here.Recommendation: Jon recommends "In Blackest Night," a story by Alan Moore from Tales of the Green Lantern Corp Annual Vol 1 # 3 (1987)00:00 Tomfoolery / "Think of a number." / Pi00:20 Introduction01:28 Battlestar Galactica / Star Wars01:56 Writing Prompt / Random Word Generator02:33 Babylon 502:45 Setting the Scale03:22 "Wrong!"03:32 Theocracy04:00 Star Trek04:12 Alderaan04:25 Inhabitants04:33 Kaminoans (not Geonosians - sorry, our mistake!)04:56 AI / Supermecha05:33 UrSkeks / The Dark Crystal06:10 Terraforming12:18 Planetary Conditions / Geography16:45 History17:19 Utopia20:24 Thri-Kreen21:42 Geode27:42 More Inhabitant Details29:27 Younglings29:50 George Lucas31:31 Sects36:53 Flagellant / Zealotry41:00 Population Size (aka Fixing Our Math)43:41 Vatican54:44 Monsters54:56 Roper55:52 Bulette/Landshark57:00 Naming60:00 The Silence / Omega61:31 Opus / Staff / Clef / Canon62:04 Coda62:40 Aureus / Staphylococcus Aureus63:13 Aurelia63:50 Recommendation / Green Lantern / Alan Moore / Rot Lop Fan / "In Blackest Night"65:30 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 3 - AURELIA

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentThe focus of this episode is a dystopian future setting called the EarthTech Trials. Want a world with corporations controlling everything, cybernetics running rampant and popularity of web presence deciding government policy? This is it. Find it in the wiki here!00:00 Tomfoolery01:13 Introduction02:00 World Concept02:16 The Running Man03:23 The Hunger Games04:12 Orwellian04:40 Deciding the Era06:55 Dystopia / Media Influence07:12 Max Headroom07:37 Rupert Murdoch07:57 McDonnell Douglas / McDonald's08:13 Taco Bell08:30 World War Corporation / War on the Web08:56 Google / Facebook09:30 Baidu10:31 William Shatner's TekWar11:16 Nike / Squad Combat / Paintball11:39 How Things Changed11:55 One World Government13:40 Factions14:06 Marshal Josip Broz Tito16:27 Alien Threat Conspiracy19:00 Setting the Level of Devastation19:28 Earthborne Devastation19:37 The Day After Tomorrow20:29 48th Parallel21:00 World Dome22:52 Brain-Computer Interface22:57 Transhumanism23:50 Beyond the Fringe / "Civil War"24:50 Faction Locations26:51 Allegiance by Online Votes / Foursquare / +127:09 Technology27:42 Naming Factions28:32 Intel30:19 Prime Numbers31:22 Star Trek Aesthetic32:18 The Games32:23 The Olympics34:59 The World Cup35:37 Do You Like Movies About Gladiators?36:18 Mechs36:45 Apple38:18 Nikola Tesla38:30 Light Teleportation / Fiber Optics / Quantum Entanglement39:32 Solar Mirrors41:41 Corporate Structure42:26 Virtual Baronies45:22 Cult of Personality45:29 Steve Jobs46:15 Virgin Galactic49:22 Naming Media Outlets49:50 The Prime Directive50:13 Madison Avenue50:26 Important Locations51:45 Ouroboros52:22 The Phoenix52:44 Fenghuang55:30 Uluru55:52 Casablanca56:13 Tombstone, AZ56:36 Deadlands58:29 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 2 - THE EARTHTECH TRIALS

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentIn this first episode we create Aegis, a fantasy world dominated by the element of Air. Find it in the wiki here!00:00 Introduction00:41 World Concept02:13 Google Documents02:33 Google Christ03:00 Air Theme03:28 Bespin03:44 George Lucas03:55 Holo-Cube04:30 World Rules & Geography08:00 Elementals09:00 Balance of the Elements10:13 Winged People11:33 Hawk People / Flash Gordon11:44 Brian Blessed / Prince Vultan12:05 Harpy12:30 Lizard People12:54 Airborne Jellyfish12:55 Arthur C. Clarke / A Meeting with Medusa13:09 The Beatles13:25 Beholder13:55 Bodies of Water14:50 Poles, Temperature, Day & Night16:17 Huge Water Spout16:58 Up is Bad, Down is Good21:00 The Thing at the Center21:43 Government / Parliaments of Birdfolk / Sultanates of Lizardfolk23:53 History, Magic & Technology27:45 The Opener28:29 D&D / Elemental Plane of Air / Demiplane30:50 Present Day Conflict32:17 Clothing, Population and Biology37:00 Naming Things37:44 Ouroboros38:13 Thesaurus.com38:38 Red Dwarf / "Ouroboros"40:02 Komodo Dragon41:54 Wikipedia / Medusozoa / Scyphozoa45:49 Aegis Shield46:24 Conclusion & OutroDOWNLOAD EPISODE 1 - AEGIS

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: David SobkowiakIt appears we've returned!This episode was one of a handful coming up that we thought gone to the mists of time. Thankfully, we've finally managed to recover the audio and are delighted to present it to you!In this episode we create a PERFECTLY NORMAL town deep in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness where ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is amiss. Nothing. At all.Well, except during glider season...Here are some links for David online:Blog: http://www.davidsobkowiak.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dsobkowiakAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Sobkowiak/e/B004OXCA52Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4443153.David_SobkowiakAlso mentioned in this Episode:Portal Cake MixDubstep KittyBroken SeaGypsy LauraTwin PeaksAppalachian TrailInnsmouth / HP LovecraftSuper8Mt KatahdinBaxter State ParkHundred-Mile WildernessThe ShiningDot-com BubbleSasquatchCall of Cthuhlhu RPGHunting and Trapping in MaineJackalopeDoctor MoreauSugar GliderLoch Ness MonsterRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceJonathan Higgins/Robin MastersGlobal Strategic Maple Syrup ReserveIgorFenrirOwlbearPresley Lake / Moose Head Lake / Seboomook LakeRocky IV / Dolph LundgrenSprocketsValhallaNorthern ExposureX-Files Episode 26 - Pinewood Cove Download

RECORDED LIVE AT CONCAROLINAS 2015!Kent and I met up at ConCarolinas to do a live podcast this year, marveled at the fact that the room was nearly empty and practically gave up hope. Then, as we were getting ready to pack it all in, we were bolstered by the arrival of a single audient (quite possibly by accident), so we decided to do an Epoch Iteration with her.So here's that. Enjoy!LINKSConCarolinasExtra-Life, Team IntelsatSabrina's DeviantArt SiteTenebrousCypherCaster Magazine, Issue 001 Epoch Iteration 17 - I Bought a Monster Download

For the first time, we have a guest on an Epoch Iteration! Author Eden Royce returns to talk about her upcoming novella release, Containment 2: Unleashed, a good portion of which takes place in our own Hell Noir setting. She also reads an excerpt from the book! In addition, we talk a bit about RPGs (as usual) and recent losses in the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy entertainment.LINKSEden Royce- Web Site- Blog- Facebook Author Page- TwitterContainment Part 1 on Amazon KindleCharles White of Fabled Environments (whom you may remember from our Epilareus episode) is running a new Kickstarter: Wild West Floor Plans. Check it out!In this Iteration, Jim also mentions he will be appearing as a guest at ConCarolinas 2015!RECOMMENDATIONSJon recommends The Martian by Andy Weir.Jim recommends The Film Reverie Podcast.Also Mentioned in this Iteration:Center Lovell Inn ContestThe Vampire ChroniclesGator PeopleD&D / FATEGiant Frog/ToadDeadlands / The Flood / Deadlands NoirDawn of Worlds"Keep watching the skies!"Terry PratchettLeonard NimoyDiscworld / Star Trekxkcd TributeMACECreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License"Excellent"Water on GanymedeStephen HawkingLizard PeopleEwan McGregor / RAF / Colin McGregorMajel Barrett Epoch Iteration 16 - Running and Screaming and Giant Frogs Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Scott RocheOur latest world is a mashup of the Western, Sci-Fi and Horror genres with a slight touch of Steampunk thrown in for flavor. Not long before the turn of the 20th century, a group of scientists led by Nikola Tesla are caught in a war. To one side are the carriers of a lycanthropic virus - some want a cure, but others want only to take advantage of their newfound transformations. To the other are hordes of dead soldiers reanimated by the US government. Some say it's only a matter of time before the whole thing erupts into a second Civil War.Want to find Scott online? Here ya go:Blog - http://www.scottroche.com/blog/Fiction - http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Roche/e/B004KS1U6QPatreon - http://www.patreon.com/scottrocheTwitter - https://twitter.com/spiritualtrampAlso mentioned in this Episode:Leper ColonyBeing HumanFrankensteinThe Casebook of Victor FrankensteinNikola Tesla / Colorado SpringsWerewolf BeltDr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeThomas Edison / Tesla vs EdisonApache / GeronimoDeadlandsHypochondriaHulkGunfight at the O.K. CorralApache WarsFort ApacheLeague of Extraordinary GentlemenMark TwainBoris KarloffMike MignolaTopsy the ElephantWashington Monument / Arlington National CemeteryBattle DroidsThe Island of Dr. MoreauUlysses S. Grant / George Armstrong CusterTeddy Roosevelt / Rough RidersBrowncoatsGiant Mechanical SpiderSuper 8Area 51FargoDifference Engine / Guglielmo MarconiMagneto / Homo Superior / New MutantsNietzschean Superman / New Gods / HerculoidsPromethean: The CreatedTransformersBoomstickEvolutionary War Episode 25 - Western Evolution Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: MarkAnd now, as we get ever closer to Halloween, we bring you a realm of chilling darkness where fear is the greatest commodity. This is a place in which all of the world's worst nightmares are embodied. A strange, supernatural dimension where factions of living nightmares fight for dominance, each trying to force their own paradigm on each other even as they harvest the fear of mortals. Don't fall asleep, or you may find yourself there...Image courtesy of ImgurUnlike last month's extra-long episode, this one is a bit shorter than usual. We had a devil of a time with Skype on this particular episode, with calls dropping right and left, so we didn't have quite as much time to detail the world as we usually do, but I think we managed to put something pretty cool together. Along with making WAY more Frank Langella references than is generally recommended...Also mentioned in this Episode:Final JeopardyRice-a-RoniMonsters, Inc.Ronald ReaganMax Schreck / NosferatuFrank Langella / The Box / Good Night and Good LuckRemoraCoulrophobiaMarcel MarceauSnowman HolocaustSe7enMephistophelesWarwick Davis / LeprechaunRumplestiltskinAlbert Finney / Peter O'TooleInceptionManticoreMorlockWill-o-the-WispDoc HollidayKnots LandingF. Lee BaileyThe Fountainhead / Ayn RandPlanet Terror Episode 24 - Terror Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Jason Bulmahn of Paizo Publishing and Minotaur GamesWe brainstorm up a world so full of ideas that we had to bleed into an extra half hour! In a Conan-esque world where magic waxes and wanes in centuries-long cycles, the one who has the most power is the one who is best prepared for change. And when the next wave of magic comes, who will come out on top? The barbaric humans who hold Stoneshadow Valley? The forces of the High Imperator, who - it is said - can never die? The dwarves who live deep in the mountains and hold a terrifying secret? Or the much-maligned elves who live outside of civilization, yet may hold the key to changing everything? The seasons are turning, and when the Azure Tears appear in the sky once more, the die will be cast!Jason's Kickstarter for his card game Pirate Loot can be found HERE! Check it out!Also mentioned in this Episode:Yoda / Midi-ChloriansPathfinderVMatt ForbeckOxy Acne MedicationConan the BarbarianZigguratLichHero's JourneySparta / Mongol EmpireIncan Terrace FarmingHelm's DeepThe HobbitMedici FamilyDoctor DoomAmwayTo Serve ManCassandraNight of the CometMass HysteriaVlad the ImpalerMagic JarDalai LamaThundarr the Barbarian / GundarkCoronaBehind the Name Episode 23 - Azure Tears Download

Nope, we're still not dead. Listen in as we talk about recent events, the current state of affairs, upcoming releases and how to get rich using time travel. We also read listener feedback!Believe it or not, ACTUAL EPISODES ARE COMING SOON!LINKS:Think Baby NamesJim's interview with Storium's Stephen HoodRECOMMENDATIONS:Kent recommends the Fairy Behind the Door Kickstarter project (ENDS AUGUST 2nd, 2014!). Jon recommends the Monster Hunter series by Larry Correia. Jim recommends The Big Red Couch, an RPG brainstorming podcast from New Zealand.Also Mentioned in this Iteration:Loitsu24JennisodesD&D Basic RulesTableTop DayDoctor Who / Blinovitch Limitation EffectReddit WorldbuildingStoriumSuspended Animation TrialsPlan 9 from Outer SpaceDragon*ConWorld of WarcraftGood Night and Good Luck / Strength and Honor Epoch Iteration 15 - Collating Data Between Our Various Selves Download

A quick Iteration to talk about our guests' upcoming projects!Image courtesy of ImgurLINKS:Eloy Lasanta's Kickstarter for Third Eye Games, AMP: Year One, can be found HERE.Wolfgang Baur's projects for Kobold Press, Deep Magic and The Kobold Guide to Magic, can be found HERE and HERE. Epoch Iteration 14 - Kobolds & Super Heroes Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & EdenGuest: Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye GamesWe create a future Earth in which some of the human population have begun to evolve into beings of light. These new types of humans have made significant gains in equality, but there are always those who refuse to accept them, and some who even seek their destruction!Image courtesy of ImgurEloy's podcast, Rolling 20s, can be found HERE. You can also visit his own site and the site of his company, Third Eye Games.Eden Royce's author site can be found HERE.Also mentioned in this Episode:GatoradeParanoiaDouglas Adams / HooloovooCocoonGreen Lantern / Emotional Spectrum RingsBattlestar GalacticaThe Speed of LightROYGBIVRed Dwarf / Hard LightSuperman vs the Elite / All-Star Superman / Lex LuthorStar TrekSingularityWorld of WarcraftFireflyDr. ManhattanGreen PartyBlack PanthersCloud CityIron Man Nyan CatWhig Party / Bull Moose PartyThesaurus.comTerminator Episode 22 - The Brilliance Download

This Iteration was recorded on Groundhog Day! We talk about the recent Snowpocalypse/Snowmageddon (which seems to have repeated itself) and read listener feedback.Image courtesy of ImgurLINKS:The Walking Dead comparison page can be found HERE.Jim's story was published in Tales from the Front, available at Amazon and DrivethruRPG.RECOMMENDATIONS:Jon recommends the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch.Also mentioned in this Iteration:Punxsutawney PhilEloy Lasanta / Third Eye GamesThe Walking DeadPolar Vortex / SharknadoKaiser's Gate / Savage Worlds / True20SHIELDFinal FantasyDoctor WhoThe Dresden Files / Hot FuzzThe Met Epoch Iteration 13 - A Frozen Wasteland Download

We are not dead! In this Iteration we go off on many a tangent about D&D, Doctor Who and conventions in addition to reading some listener feedback.Image Courtesy of ImgurLINKS:Scaldcrow Games' Worlds of Pulp (DrivethruRPG, Kickstarter)AetherConThe Probably Questionable PodcastKent's Extra-Life team, Team IntelsatJim's appearances on RPGRoundtable (Episode 1: Audio, YouTube) (Episode 2: Audio, YouTube)Jim's appearance on Happy Jack's RPG Podcast (Audio, YouTube)In the Bloodstream: an Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Horror(Jim's story in it is titled "Lady of the Manor")RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends the TV show Parks and Recreation. He also recommends Agent to the Stars and Redshirts, both by John Scalzi.PROMO: Ideology of Madness - Ghosts of Reignsboro AP PodcastAlso Mentioned in this Iteration:Wired ImagesDragon*ConD&D 2nd, 3rd & 4th Edition / Epic DestinyD&D Next / Against the GiantsDresden Files RPGMACEDavey BeauchampParsec Awards / Sylvester McCoyThe WEIRD ShowDoctor Who / The Day of the Doctor / The War DoctorThe Five(ish) Doctors RebootFinal FantasyCreative CommonsSin CityFig NewtonsPrincipia MathematicaBacon CatWil WheatonDouglas AdamsOld Man's WarThanksgivukkah Epoch Iteration 12 - We Demand Sanitation Ninjas Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Charles White of Fabled Environments We create a fantasy city where the holy orders are involved in almost every level of society. The various factions of Epilareus are each guided by their religion, and it is up to the king to keep everything moving along and prevent the various orders from seizing too much power. All while seeing to the needs of the populace and protecting them from invasion.Image courtesy of ImgurFabled Environments' products can be found on DrivethruRPG.Mentioned in this Episode:PoseidonPantheon / The PantheonSandman / The EndlessTheocracyGeorge RR Martin / Faceless MenThe FatesForgotten Realms / Forgotten Realms DeitiesLankhmarMongolsConstitutional Monarchy / Parliament / PrimogenitureConstantineArtificial IslandColossus of Rhodes / Lighthouse of AlexandriaCommune / CollectiveGaneshaNecropolisNCISThanatologyParliament / House of Lords / House of CommonsPlebeian CouncilThe People's CourtIllyriaBehind the Name / 20,000 NamesRudolph ValentinoOphiuchusMonsignorEberron / The Sovereign Host / The Dark SixKris  Episode 21 - Epilareus Download

In this Iteration we talk about recent events, read listener feedback and go off on many a tangent.Image Source: Northern Arizona UniversityYou can find Jim's other podcast, Transmissions From the Ninth World, HERE.You can find Kent's video podcast at the Distorted Order site, HERE.RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends the comic Fables and the book Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Jim recommends the book The Reckoning: the Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl and the game Dungeon World.Also Mentioned in this Iteration:Steel-Toed ShoesMythbustersENNie AwardsMonte Cook / NumeneraGenConDragon*ConPacific RimRon Perlman / Sons of AnarchyGuillermo del Toro / HellboyCharlie HunnamThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / LegolasMatthew Wayne SelznickWotC / PaizoGern Blanston / Steve MartinBill Willingham / Scourge of the Slave Lords / Vault of the DrowVertigoMentatChristopher MarloweKen & Robin Talk About Stuff / Kenneth Hite / Robin D. LawsCastle Amber (X2)FATE Core / FATE Accelerated / FATE Core KickstarterNaked Singularity / Andromeda Epoch Iteration 11 - Find a Naked Singularity Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: THE Jim Harris In this episode, we create a Steampunk / Victorian Fantasy mashup setting. As the British Empire rolls out its engines of industry, the indigenous populations of its colonies call upon ancient magics to drive them out! Meanwhile, the Druids watch and wait and a sinister figure playing all sides against each other watches from the shadows...Image courtesy of ImgurJoin Jim Harris' cult on Facebook!RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends The Mongoliad by Neal Stephenson.Mentioned in this Episode:SteampunkOrnithopterThe Da Vinci CodeBritish EmpireBoxer RebellionThe Royal SocietyThe League of S.T.E.A.M.GhostbustersDruidOxford UniversityBursarNational Geographic SocietyWicker ManGlastonburyThe Hermetic Order of the Golden DawnD&D DruidField Marshal KitchenerGaiaThe Green ManCernunnosCeltic PantheonBrigidArithmancyYog-SothothCthulhu"The only winning move is not to play."Boudica Episode 20 - Sorcerer's Gambit Download

Another quick Kickstarter-related Iteration this time. Upcoming guest David Sobkowiak talks about an ongoing Kickstarter campaign for Walk the Fire, a shared world sci-fi anthology series. Check it out HERE.And stay tuned at the end for outtakes from Episode 19!Mentioned in this Iteration:David SobkowiakJohn MierauTwin PeaksTexas InstrumentsBrian Aldiss / HelliconiaGame of Thrones / World of A Song of Ice and FireThe Hudsucker ProxyThe Man in the MoonJ.R.R. Tolkien / Middle Earth LanguagesGoldilocks ZoneSlurpee Epoch Iteration 10 - Walk the Fire Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Matthew Wayne Selznick Finally, a new episode with actual world-building in it! Though in this episode, we go about it a little differently. Our guest, creator Matthew Wayne Selznick, walks us through the process of building a truly habitable planet, as detailed in his book World-Building for Writers, Gamers and Other Creators, Volume One: Star, Planet, Moon. We develop the world, and from there we brainstorm up a sentient species with a primitive culture. Image courtesy of Victor Habbick / FreeDigitalPhotos.netDuring the course of recording, we found a pretty cool site about language: Edenics.RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends SimEarth.Mentioned in this Episode:Brave Men Run / Brave Men Run Podcast Novel7th Son / 7th Son Podcast SeriesAnyman: The John Smith EPTee MorrisVulcanIoTorus / HypercubeShelobSemaphorePuebloGila MonumentOpluridaeSpore Episode 19 - Ptemos Download

We discuss recent strange turns of events related to the podcast. We also go back and talk about some listener feedback we neglected to cover earlier. (This show was recorded in late February.)The fateful promise Jim made in the Comments section of the FATE Core Kickstarter update can be found HERE.Brennan Bishop's Storm Battalion Indiegogo Project is HERE.Eden Royce's Dark Fantasy Voodoo Story "Rhythm" Appears in the February 2013 issue of the Siren's Call E-Zine - currently available for free download!Kent's new podcast appears on the Distorted Order web site. His sponsorship page for Extra Life can be found HERE.Volume I of Matthew Wayne Selznick's Worldbuilding for Writers, Gamers and Other Creators can currently be found HERE on Amazon.RECOMMENDATION: Jon recommends the web comic Snow by Night.Mentioned in this Iteration:Dragon*ConD&D Next PlaytestGen ConFATE CoreThird Eye Games / Eloy LasantaEden RoyceDouglas Adams / FlyingSanta Claus: The Movie / NORAD Tracks SantaDoctor WhoKickstarter / Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple / Deadlands NoirGame of Thrones Reddit Worldbuilding CommunityMatthew Wayne Selznick Epoch Iteration 9 - Throw Yourself at the Ground and Miss Download

We ramble on about recent events, continue pondering the apocalypse and pine away after movies and kickstarters.Mentioned in this Iteration:Asteroid MemeMaya / 2012 Apocalypse / Maya CalendarApocalypse ListJeane DixonApophis / ApophisClint BlackDragon*ConFriedrich NietzscheThe MetaverseReady Player OneThe Hobbit / The HobbitThe Tolkien ProfessorSylvester McCoyHell Noir / Gregory Weir / Eden RoyceHard MagicD&D NextFate Core / The Dresden Files RPGAtomic RoboMatthew Wayne SelznickJJ Abrams / Star Wars Sequel Trilogy / Star Trek  Epoch Iteration 8 - The Internet Stares Long Into You Download

We talk about current events, make announcements, discuss feedback and develop a strange fascination with spices and animal attacks.The Worldbuilding Subreddit Jon mentions can be found HERE.You can find the Transmissions from the Ninth World Podcast HERE.Andante's link for the wiki entry on Dejima is HERE.And Scott Roche's Indiegogo campaign for his upcoming anthology, The Way of the Gun, can be found HERE.Mentioned in this Iteration:Catfish AttackTridentDolphins Leaving EarthD&DChristmas Town USAThe Dresden Files / Cold DaysRedditTransmissions from the Ninth WorldMonte Cook / NumeneraHouse Greyjoy / A Song of Ice and FireDejimaEllis IslandTachyonMatthew Wayne SelznickScott RocheIndiegogoMur Lafferty / Jared AxelrodA Fistful of Dollars / Seven SamuraiWay of the Gun Epoch Iteration 7 - Release the Christmas Bears! Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: John "Scooter" Weaver In this episode we create a burgeoning city full of humans making its way in the world on the edge of three nonhuman lands. In this fantasy world, the human kingdoms do all they can to get a leg-up on their competition, and political backstabbing is the norm. And all the while, the elves, dwarves and orcs watch them as they move closer and closer to danger.RECOMMENDATIONS: Jim recommends Trader Tales: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell. Jon recommends Giant in the Playground & Order of the Stick.Mentioned in this Episode:Dungeons & DragonsThieves' WorldFritz Leiber / Fafhrd & the Gray MouserBlack Hills Gold RushConvicts in AustraliaDUNE / The SpiceBalance of TerrorThe Fisher KingHouses of the BloodedWicker ManBritanniaChivalry / Courtly LoveThe Bishop!LeviathanStar Trek / Kirk WomanizingDark SunChargé d'affairesHoovervilleDyson Sphere / Dyson Vacuum CleanersLowe'sStilgar / House Atreides / Muad'dibPresidio / The PresidioSolomon's Porch / ColonnadePrimate / Metropolitan / MagisteriumCaratacusLichMagusNathan Lowell / Quarter ShareGiant in the Playground / Order of the Stick Episode 18 - Accord Download

A quick iteration discussing the fire that happened recently at the home of two of the hosts of the Walking Eye Podcast.Here is a link to the ChipIn fund that's been set up to help them out:http://ortiz.chipin.com/kevin-weiser-and-jen-dixonGive to it if you can! Please help spread the word!Mentioned in this Iteration:The Walking Eye PodcastRPGPodcasts.com Epoch Iteration 6 - Help the Walking Eye Download

We read listener feedback, freely toss around Avengers spoilers like they're Halloween candy, and acknowledge the wonders of video game exhaustion.The plant growth time-lapse video discussed in the episode can be found HERE.RECOMMENDATIONS: Jim recommends Achtung Cthulhu! - Zero Point Part 1 - Three Kings and the History of Rome podcast. Jon recommends Death Throes of the Republic, Wrath of the Khans, and The Immortal Iron Fist Vol 2: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven.Mentioned in this Iteration:SkypeThe AvengersAgent CoulsonSHIELD SeriesThe Hunger GamesTyler PerryExtra LifePongSpace InvadersBorderlands 2Saints RowSWTORStarcraft IIChildren's Health Care of Atlanta Pediatric HospitalMACESavage WorldsFiascoAchtung! CthulhuModiphiusCall of Cthulhu / ChaosiumRealms of Cthulhu / Reality BlursTrail of Cthulhu / Pelgrane PressDrivethruRPGKing Arthur (Welsh Legend)Roman EmpireAlexander the GreatStar Trek / Bread and CircusesThe History of RomeHardcore HistoryGenghis KhanThe Gutter SkypesMonkeys Took My JetpackYoung Frankenstein"But I can't say Sylvester, George."Abraham Lincoln (Assassination)The WarriorsThe Anabasis / XenophonThe Immortal Iron FistMortal KombatGalaga / "That man is playing Galaga!"The Computer is Your Friend Epoch Iteration 5 - Wondrous Feedback Download

We talk a little about show notes, read listener feedback and then talk for quite a while about what we did at Dragon*Con 2012!In October, Kent will be participating in the charity Extra Life - check it out!RECOMMENDATION: Jon recommends the web comic Clockworks.My most surreal moment at Dragon*Con 2012. Epoch Iteration 4 - Dragon*Con Post-Mortem Download

We may not have made it to GenCon, but we *will* be at Dragon*Con! We touch a bit on that, recent feedback, upcoming episodes, World of Warcraft, The Dark Knight Rises and more!UPDATE - HERE is the worksheet I (Jim) use to track information as an episode progresses. (Sorry about the delay in getting it up here - PDFCreator conked out on me and I didn't have a chance to redo it until after Dragon*Con.) Epoch Iteration 3 - Not Going to GenCon Download

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Jon Carmody We present a world where everything is EPIC! A Michael Bay-ish world overflowing with testosterone. A world where even the smallest things are cranked up to 11! In this world, the biggest problems are handled by a team of experts who fight against the endless forces of a powerful arch-villain.Show notes and wiki entry to follow! Episode 17 - GLADIUS Sanction Download