Earthdawn Survival Guide

• EDSG Episode 265 - Theran Province Overview

  * We're back!* Post-hiatus update on Josh's latest theatrical production* Legends of Barsaive chapter 13 should be released soon!* FreedoniaCon: February 28-March 1* Overview of Theran Provinces from Vivane boxed set* Great Thera: Island in the Selestrean Sea (aka the Mediterranean)* Present-day Santorini/Thira* Creana: South of Great Thera; city states along river and up along eastern coast of the Selestran Sea* Inspired by ancient Egypt; desert, ancient tombs* The groundwork for the Theran Empire sourcebook was laid in this supplement.* Indrisa: Far to the east/southeast of Great Thera* Indian sub-continent* Brief descriptions of orks and trolls feels like Barsaive rehash* Marac: West/southwest of Great Thera* Inspired by Arabian Nights and similar materials* Talea: Due west of Great Thera* Italian peninsula; fell to Thera due to internal squabbles* Multiple city-states* Vasgothia: Northwest of Great Thera* Dense, haunted forests and forbidding mountains* Inspired by Roman interactions with Germanic tribes, Black Forest, etc.* Other areas* Araucania: Amazon Basin* Aznan: Sub-Saharan AfricaFind and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

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• EDSG Episode 264 - Mailbag!

  * We're still getting new listeners!* Sidebar about "jumping into the middle"* Continued sidebar about James Gunn's Superman* Mailbag!* Email from Eli: Ideas and inspiration for seaborne adventures?* Sidebar about campaign theme: Scavenger Hunt* Email from Scott: Recommended reading order for Earthdawn novels?* Email from Tim: Highland trolls outside Twilight Peaks?* Forgot to mention trolls from Kaer Otosk in southeast Barsaive* Email from Magic Octopus: Authors of Blades?* Our experience with running any of the adventures?* Another Email from Scott: More about Blades* Timing of learning about the curse?* What if they decide to discard the titular Blades because they're cursed?* Email from Patrick: Why weave a thread to the cursed Blades?* Sidebar about Josh's love of putting PCs he is playing in difficult situations.* Email from Robert: Callback to episode 51 and making game "less corny"* Attribute values and whether they make an actual difference in play.* Different ways to offer options and make mechanical choices "matter" in RPGs.* Some game design philosophy and examining assumptionsFind and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

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• EDSG Episode 263 - Blades in Depth: Bond Breaker

  * Blades in Depth: Bond Breaker* Lou P. responds to previous Blades episode* Origin of the interludes.* Concerns among the writers about the curse.* Short adventure* Written by Robin Laws* Interlude One: Secret of the Runes* Open-ended, lays groundwork to kick the story into motion.* Clearly provides what they need to learn and how they can learn it.* Good use of higher skill test results for additional detail/insight.* Handy NPC to provide key info if necessary.* Designed for Journeyman-tier characters.* Goal: To find Gnanagh to get key information.* Discussion of notable NPCs and their stats.* Copper Cauldron and the Wedding Feast* Early focus on role-playing and interacting with the orks* First meeting with Gnanagh and activating the curse.* The assassination attempt on Moschtug and its aftermath.* Pursuing the Righteous Vipers and Gnanagh.* The fortress and navigating the conflict.* Learning the Key Knowledge... and the curse.* Open-ended resolution, classic Robin Laws structure.* Solid adventure, but not an introduction to Earthdawn. Find and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

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• EDSG Episode 262 - Introduction to Sky Point and Vivane

  * Sky Point and Vivane Boxed Set* Josh and Dan's experience (or lack thereof) with the set* FASA's history with boxed sets* Overview of the box's contents* Publication history context* Not capturing attention or focus* Barsaive vs Vivane as a region* Dan's misconceptions* Sidebar about Earthdawn art* Vivane "province"?* Writers for the set* Overview of locations* Smaller geographical area but still much open area for GMs to develop* Perspective on Cara Fahd in the set* Cara Fahd and Theran slavery* Connection to Blades collection* Hildingrist Crest and magical weirdness* Perspective on LandisFind and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

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• EDSG Episode 261 - Introduction to Blades

  * Introduction to Blades* Fantastic adventure collection.* Example of building story arcs around thread items.* Strongly aligned with Cara Fahd.* Using the items will make the game about the ork nation.* Book structure: Five adventures, each related to one Key Knowledge.* The Blades' curse and potential pitfalls.* While a good template, you don't need to go to this extent with all thread items in your game.* One line summaries of the different adventures.* Interludes to introduce how the characters learn the first part of each Key Knowledge.* History of the Blades of Cara Fahd.* Finding the Blades and Shattered Pattern.* The Powers of the Blades and number of player characters.* Deeds and Legend Points.* GM preparation before running the adventures.* Item History is helpful, but not required.* Non-orks and ties to the new Cara Fahd.* The introductory chapter to the book has good advice on potential player issues.Find and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW

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