Podcasts about alachia

* The Talshara Ranelle * Reminder: FreedoniaCon Feb 16-18 on the FASA Games Discord! * Talshara comprises most of the militia and exolashers in the Blood Wood * Nearly every combat Discipline is represented in the ranelle. * Likely includes a significant number of Woodsman followers * (Check out Episode 78 for the Woodsman Episode.) * Current leader: Erithander, strongly loyal, can be blunt with the queen. * Founded during the reign of queen Failla * Queen Liara brought on members of the ranelle as her personal guard. * Alachia charged the Talshara with repeling the Horrors as the kaer was prepared. * Founded the Grove of Blades as a military academy to train fighters. * If you go with Failla as a prior tenure of Alachia as queen, that puts an interesting spin on her relationship with the ranelle. * Detachment of Talshara at Eidolon, representing the Wood in that partnership. * Erithander: Over 300 years old, honest, loyal, and straightforward. * Follows the elven wheel, has studied four combat Disciplines. * Possible spin of Erithander as another immortal elf. * Erthander's agenda: Ensure the defense and protection of the wood. * Heads the Grove of Thorns that trains the militia, guards, and exolashers. * Rhisiart: Eritahnder's son. * Sent out on expeditions to retrieve elven artifacts from outside the wood. * Banished from court when he disagreed with the queen, now leads Eidolon garrison. * Dedicated to rooting out Monus Byre and the Seekers of the Heart. * Honest and loyal like his father. * Current consortis: Ilisa Willowby * Was scribe on Rhisiart's expeditions, good friends with the scion. * Born and raised in court, knows a bit about court culture and politics. * Made consortis as a slight against the Talshara because of Rhisiart's gaffe. * Working to get her friend back in Alachia's good graces and lift his exile. * Goro'imri: The town of the outsiders. * Founded by an unprotected elf who believes in the strength found in diversity. * Alachia is aware of the settlement but does not acknowledge it. * Rommanarel Oakfast is the leader, and has petitioned to meet with Alachia. * She has learned of the wood longing and its effects. Find and Follow: Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcast Find and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edsg-podcast/message

* The Jae'Helastri Ranelle * Politically inclined gossip-mongers * Most likely to pass information to manipulate events. * May be envoys outside the wood. * Keep an eye on other ranelles. * No farming, trade, or other aspects of life. * Smallest ranelle, no more ancestral lands or lesser ranelles sworn to them. * The ranelle that "knows things". * Came to power through unswerving loyalty to Alachia. * Founder became the go-between the consortis and blood warders. * Willing to share their information, but just as willing to use it against you. * May see themselves as a balancing force to keep any other faction from gaining too much power. * Willing to share gossip and falsehoods to further their ends. * Focused more on internal politics than external. * Do not write down their information to keep control of it. * Pop-culture archetypes: High-class courtesan. * Littlefinger or Varys from Game of Thrones. * Involving the ranelle in traditional campaigns. * Personalities and activites. Find and Follow: Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcast Find and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edsg-podcast/message

* Great Ranelles of the Blood Wood: The Escalanas * Quick update on social media and the like. * Kindness from a fan on the FASA Games Discord. * Tradtionally provides the most Warders to the Rose Throne. * Current head Kethos was one of the main architect of the Ritual of Thorns. * The "magic" ranelle, but like other ranelles they do other stuff. * Based in the western regions of the Wood. * Traces their origins back to the Western Kingdoms. * Established the Queen's Warders under Queen Failla. * Warders developed a lot of the magic to control and interact with the Wood. * Their sanctuary based in the heart of the Wood. * Escalanas are covertly meeting with the Denairastas. * Kethos seeks to end/reverse the Ritual of Thorns in defiance of Alachia. * Hoping to redeem himself before he dies. * No longer welcome in court; loyal, but more to elvendom than Alachia specifically. * Some discussion of possible consequences of ending the ritual. * Orlando Escalanas: Current consortis. * The pair staged a falling-out to cover Orlando working as a spymaster for Kethos. * Adventure hooks or campaign arcs using the Escalanas. * Seekers of the Heart and the acorns of Oak Heart. * Eletheria: The ghost of the western forest. * Vanished from the citadel early in the Scourge. Find and Follow: Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Find and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edsg-podcast/message

* Great Ranelles of the Blood Wood: Carithasca * A ranelle is similar to a noble house or clan; extended family. * Mainly based in the Southern Fringe, focused on trade. * While each ranelle is best known for a particular thing, they don't do just that thing. * The ranelle's background and how they got to where they are. * The ranelle's biggest advantage is the network they have built over time. * Alachia and using royal patents to pit houses against each other. * Kaer Eidolon as the only trade point with the outside world. * Carithasca's goals and motives. * Opinions of other ranelles, and some inspirations for the house. * Legends and history. * Persons of note. * Ethenia, matriarch and possible immortal; close relationship with Alachia. * Some thoughts about immortal elves and their role in the Elven Court. * Haeleon, senior Carithasca consortis. * Captain Trellius, sailor and frequent visitor to Eidolon. * Trellius appears in Heavy Metal Queen from Legends of Barsaive. * Additional thoughts and wrap-up. Find and Follow: Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

* 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. Question about Discipline talents versus Talent Options in the “All Talents to Advance” rule. * Secret Societies of Barsaive * Updates or changes to information in the book as of the current timeline. * A bit of development history and where Secret Societies fits in to events in Barsaive. * Essays are in-character as various reports and intelligence from Theran agents. * The Songbirds: Alachia's espionage and intelligence network. * Headed up by Vistrosh, the “exiled” blood elf in Kratas and head of Brocher's Brood. * Nobody knows Vistrosh's role in the organization. * Major focus of the Songbirds at the time of the book's release is on Aardela and her connection with the dragons. * Interested in information or events that would be of interest to the Alachia's Court. * Especially notable: Politics and machinations among the elven Wyrm Wood diaspora, especially Shosara, Sereatha, and the Seekers of the Heart. * Vistrosh's potential involvement or role in the new situation in Kratas. * Other Songbird hooks: Therans, Holders of Trust/Denairastas, House Ishkarat. * How Vistrosh sends information through the network. * Overview of Vistrosh's game statistics from the Third Edition Kratas book. * Songbird agent blood oath, possibility of the agents following a dedicated Path. * Adventure hooks from the original book. * Using the Songbirds in adventures or campaigns. Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Dan on Twitter: @boice_voice Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earthdawnguild Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

* 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? * Avoid Blow's all-or-nothing status? * Group patterns and thread limits? * New Legends of Earthdawn episodes? * New Earthdawn books? * Email from Sebastien: Shout-out for Lars and Steps! * Email from Aleyn: Why silver cost for Attribute increases? * Windling racial astral sight vs the astral sight talent from a Discipline? * Email from Matthew: Swapping a chosen talent option from a Discipline to become a Path talent. * Alternate approach to a Scholar? * Dragons in depth: Asante and Nightsky * Adult dragons, lair in the Caucavic Mountains * Rebellious, immature, and naïve. * Mated pair, breaking the mold of traditional dragon isolation. * Future plot seeds or just an interesting idea to explore? * Nightsky: Achieved adulthood just before the Scourge. * Did not have his own lair, sheltered with Earthroot. * Emerged very early post-Scourge and set out to explore the world. * Encountered the Earthdawn during his excursions, hint to its possible future appearance. * Asante: Another young dragon, feels compassion for the Younger Races. * Raised by Redwing, a Great Dragon that fell to a Horror. * Accidentally revealed some secrets to the Scythan dwarves, banished and came to adulthood in isolation. * Bears a grudge toward the Great Dragons about the Rites of Protection and Passage and protecting the peoples of Barsaive. * Banished again to her lair, strong independent streak. * As a pair: Shared experience of frustration and anger at the world. * The Outcast sees an opportunity for his offspring to bring the pair to their side against the Greats. * At the very least, could cause headaches for the Greats, opening opportunities for the Denairastas. * Connections with the Dream Spire Company of Throal. * Asante's eggs. * Lots of potential plot hooks and story ideas. * Only a couple days left on the Vasgothia Kickstarter! Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Dan on Twitter: @boice_voice Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earthdawnguild Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

* Email Questions and Blood Wood * Email from Matthew: Steps Desktop Version * Email from Brandon: Comments and question on Forge Weapon * Why was Ukraine chosen as the setting for Barsaive? * Josh discovers ED4 doesn’t have Improve Blade/Weapon * Anonymous Email: Upcoming episode on the Passions? * Favorite adventures for new groups? * Managing crunchiness of the Step Dice? Rules lite options? * Blood Wood * It is a fascinating and unique setting but can be difficult for a standard campaign to interact with. * The “Cavalryman” of the setting; games with it can often end up revolving around the Wood. * Not to be taken lightly. Creepy, and everything screams “Go away!” * Geographic survey of the Wood * Eidolon: Fortress at the confluence of the Serpent and Mothingale Rivers. * Joint venture between Blood Wood and House Syrtis to forestall Ishkarat aggression. * Trenevar is the “market town” on the Mothingale, most accessible location in the Wood. * Low population density, only about 60k elves in 600 square miles. * Pop culture references: Mirkwood and the Old Forest from Lord of the Rings. “Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining on the Forest Moon of Endor.” * The Southern Fringe: More populated and cultivated than other regions. * The Western Border: More isolated, heavy magical defenses protecting the border from Iopos and their allies the Firescale moot. * Northern Reaches: Most sparsely populated, not quite as heavily patrolled because of how far it is from Barsaive. * May be easiest to sneak in this way, though it would take a long time to get there. * Goro’imri: The settlement of dissidents and outsiders. * Grove of Thorns: Blood Wood’s War College * Elf Queen’s Palace and the Ranelles * Josh can’t help but talk about Alachia. * The Forest’s Heart: The most dangerous region. The rot at the heart of the apple. Nobody is allowed in. * More discussion about Alachia. * Hazards and obstacles in the Wood. Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @EarthdawnG Josh on Twitter: @mataxes Dan on Twitter: @boice_voice Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook FASA Games Discord Channel Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group Earthdawn West Marches

* 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 talk about the connections with 1879? * Rob will be doing an Earthdawn one-shot for an actual play podcast and will let us know! * Josh’s Soapbox: Metaplot * Focus of the Iopos book on the city and people in it rather than the Deep Lore. * Elven Nations did not go into ancient immortal elf secrets. * The story of the immortals and powerful beings is interesting. * Focus on kings, dragons, and immortals can result in not leaving room for the player characters. * Word of the day: Deprotagonization * Sourcebooks should be gameable, not a novel focused on favored NPCs. * Potential pitfalls of a living setting. * Can’t assume that every game has the same interest in the Deep Lore. * Josh avoids a rant on the obsession with continuity, canonicity, and trivial minutiae. * Only so much space in the book, so choices must be made. * Elves! * Lots of information to take in about them in Earthdawn. * The trouble with elves in RPGs and related backlash. * Elves are people. * The Elven Court and a twist on the cliche. * Tension between Blood Elves and Unprotected Elves. * Lest you forget, Alachia is awesome, but also a garbage person. * Philosophy of the Wheel of Life. * Weaknesses of the Wheel as presented. * Lots of detailed rituals described in the Denizens essay. * Descriptive, not prescriptive. * Elven crafts form as much as function. * Family size and the realities of population sustainability. * The stereotype of long-lived races, patience, and relationship with time. * Number crunching the elf player character. * Combat-type elves should probably focus on defensive talents that lean on their high Dexterity * Good Troubadours and magicians * Fast, agile, middling karma, fragile. Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @EarthdawnG Josh on Twitter: @mataxes Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook FASA Games Discord Channel Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group Earthdawn West Marches

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Shawn Coons of How I WoW, as well as guest and one of the original segment creators for The Instance. Shawn talks how he got into podcasting, working with Patrick his co-host, and great people he got to meet while doing How I WoW. People such as Veronica Belmont, Turster, Felicia Day, Scott Johnson, Jonathan Coulton, Marcko, and Alachia. I hope you all enjoy it.

Aprillian and Vrishna are joined by Alachia as they discuss playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard's great MMORPG. http://ctrlaltwow.blogspot.com/2012/01/ctrl-alt-wow-episode-251.html Listener contributions are awesome and welcomed. Contest Ongoing send an email to ctrlaltwow@gmail.com telling us how you play WoW, either as an altaholic or dealing with it in your family life to being placed in a drawing for a Blizzard pet or an Authenticator. Show notes at http://ctrlaltwow.com Official Site of WoWcast - Home wowcast.net/ iTunes - Podcasts - Metatalks by Alachia & Eljeppy itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/metatalks/id357461914

Alachia's raid team has stopped Alachia's prediction: Looking for raids? Beta or first day? Blizzard's new RealID Blizzcon ticket dates announced The Instance releases images of female worgen iPhone Armory app updated! How would offline tradeskilling help? Virtual spaces (housing) for pets, gear, etc.?

Yep, that's right folks, this is our last show. Gheal and I would like to thank all of you for your support, your blog posts, your emails and your iTunes reviews. The show started Feb. 24, 2007 and after two plus years, the game is still going strong.Thank you to Sal, my first cohost and to Gheal my last cohost. Thank you to Alachia, one of our first guests and to all of the guests that came on the show in the last two years.Thank you guild, officers and friends. I will miss you and will keep in touch from time to time.Blizzard you rock - thank you for making such a great game.And thank you Rantings of Eva, for the use of your song Paperdolls.Take care everyone and have fun in game!Mp3

New "Ask Taverncast" segment, Lore of Warcraft, End-Game Raiding part 2 with Starman and Alachia, and more!

Guest Starring Starman from World of Warcast and Alachia from WoWCast - News, Arathi Basin segment, End-Game Raiding and more!