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Crucible of Realms

49 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

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Episode 29 - Apex Convergence

May 23, 2022 20:18 - 79.8 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Keith Baker In 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.dmsg...

Episode 28 - Tide Shift

April 23, 2022 17:08 - 104 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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. Yo...

Episode 27 - Children of the Fury

April 15, 2022 02:58 - 120 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Dave Robison Ever 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 wo...

Episode 26 - Pinewood Cove

August 23, 2016 01:04 - 68.6 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: David Sobkowiak It 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.david...

Epoch Iteration 17 - I Bought a Monster

June 09, 2015 02:40 - 25.9 MB

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! LINKS ConCarolinas Extra-Life, Team Intelsat Sabrina's DeviantArt Site Tenebrous CypherCaster Magazi...

Epoch Iteration 16 - Running and Screaming and Giant Frogs

March 29, 2015 00:24 - 830 KB application/pdf

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. LINKS Eden Royce - Web Site - Blog - Facebook Author Page - Twitter Containment Part 1 on Amazon Kindle Charl...

Episode 25 - Western Evolution

January 01, 2015 02:52 - 61.6 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Scott Roche Our 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...

Episode 24 - Terror

October 15, 2014 03:00 - 42 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Mark And 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 I...

Episode 23 - Azure Tears

September 16, 2014 01:47 - 85.4 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Jason Bulmahn of Paizo Publishing and Minotaur Games We 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 n...

Epoch Iteration 15 - Collating Data Between Our Various Selves

July 29, 2014 01:14 - 27 MB

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 Names Jim's interview with Storium's Stephen Hood RECOMMENDATIONS: 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...

Epoch Iteration 14 - Kobolds & Super Heroes

March 02, 2014 02:03 - 3.95 MB

A quick Iteration to talk about our guests' upcoming projects! Image courtesy of Imgur LINKS: 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. DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 14 - KOBOLDS & SUPER HEROES

Episode 22 - The Brilliance

February 16, 2014 23:36 - 61.8 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Eden Guest: Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games We 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 Imgur Eloy'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'...

Epoch Iteration 13 - A Frozen Wasteland

February 15, 2014 21:29 - 13.6 MB

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 Imgur LINKS: 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 Phil Eloy Lasanta / Third Eye ...

Epoch Iteration 12 - We Demand Sanitation Ninjas

December 19, 2013 20:55 - 28.6 MB

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 Imgur LINKS: Scaldcrow Games' Worlds of Pulp (DrivethruRPG, Kickstarter) AetherCon The Probably Questionable Podcast Kent's Extra-Life team, Team Intelsat Jim'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 Blood...

Episode 21 - Epilareus

September 21, 2013 22:57 - 67.8 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 Imgur Fabled Environments' products can be f...

Epoch Iteration 11 - Find a Naked Singularity

August 02, 2013 02:38 - 22.2 MB

In this Iteration we talk about recent events, read listener feedback and go off on many a tangent.  Image Source: Northern Arizona University You 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 Wo...

Episode 20 - Sorcerer's Gambit

July 17, 2013 23:40 - 60.9 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 Imgur Join Jim Harris' cult on Facebook! RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends The Mongo...

Epoch Iteration 10 - Walk the Fire

May 07, 2013 01:45 - 9.44 MB

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 Sobkowiak John Mierau Twin Peaks Texas Instruments Brian Aldiss / Helliconia Game of Thrones / World of A Song of Ice and Fire The Hudsucker Proxy The Man in the Moon J.R.R. Tolkien / Middle Eart...

Episode 19 - Ptemos

April 21, 2013 00:14 - 72.4 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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. ...

Epoch Iteration 9 - Throw Yourself at the Ground and Miss

March 11, 2013 00:47 - 29.9 MB

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 ...

Epoch Iteration 8 - The Internet Stares Long Into You

February 01, 2013 01:35 - 21.2 MB

We ramble on about recent events, continue pondering the apocalypse and pine away after movies and kickstarters. Mentioned in this Iteration: Asteroid Meme Maya / 2012 Apocalypse / Maya Calendar Apocalypse List Jeane Dixon Apophis / Apophis Clint Black Dragon*Con Friedrich Nietzsche The Metaverse Ready Player One The Hobbit / The Hobbit The Tolkien Professor Sylvester McCoy Hell Noir / Gregory Weir / Eden Royce Hard Magic D&D Next Fate Core / The Dresden Files RPG Atomic Robo Matthew Wayne ...

Epoch Iteration 7 - Release the Christmas Bears!

December 11, 2012 00:00 - 16.4 MB

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 Attack Trident Dolphins Leaving Earth ...

Episode 18 - Accord

November 27, 2012 00:36 - 69.7 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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. J...

Epoch Iteration 6 - Help the Walking Eye

November 24, 2012 23:20 - 2.8 MB

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-dixon Give to it if you can! Please help spread the word! Mentioned in this Iteration: The Walking Eye Podcast RPGPodcasts.com DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 6 - HELP THE WALKING EYE

Epoch Iteration 5 - Wondrous Feedback

October 28, 2012 16:47 - 27.5 MB

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...

Epoch Iteration 4 - Dragon*Con Post-Mortem

September 21, 2012 02:54 - 48.3 MB

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. DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 4 - DRAGON*CON POST-MORTEM

Epoch Iteration 3 - Not Going to GenCon

August 26, 2012 23:57 - 4.82 KB application/pdf

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.) DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 3 - NOT GOING TO GENCON

Episode 17 - GLADIUS Sanction

August 13, 2012 02:16 - 72.5 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 17 - GLADIUS SANCTION

Epoch Iteration 2 - The Michael Rohan Memorial Fund Charity Bundle

July 18, 2012 00:49 - 3 MB

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.com Fabled Environments' Info Page on the Bundle DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 2 - THE MICHAEL ROHAN MEMORIAL FUND CHARITY BUNDLE

Epoch Iteration 1 - Recapturing Life Pieces

July 04, 2012 16:21 - 14.6 MB

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

Episode 16 - The Arcane Impurity

June 13, 2012 02:03 - 51 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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

Episode 15 - The Midgard Precedent

June 11, 2012 01:40 - 62.6 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Edward Boudreaux We 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

Double Header

June 10, 2012 23:07

You may have noticed there hasn't been a new episode for a few weeks. Our schedules have been crazy lately and the editing process has slowed down a bit as a result. But luckily, there are still more new shows on the horizon! Tonight we'll release a new episode. Then, within the next few days, look for a second new episode! In the mean time, check out our awesome new title banner, sent in by listener Joe! 

Episode 14 - Perdition's Hold

May 13, 2012 05:06 - 61.9 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 Tomfoolery 00:06 Door # 2 01:02 Intro 01:39 Savage Worlds / Pinnacle Entertainment Group 02:01 Necessary Evil 02:15 Deciding Basics 02:35 Megalopolis...

Episode 13 - Kiklos

May 04, 2012 04:09 - 63.9 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guests: Tuna & Nick the Savage Greek In 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 Tomfoolery 00:23 Jim's Icon 00:39 Intro 01:29 Come Play With Us 02:19 Savage Worlds / Fiasco / Call of Cthulhu / Shadowrun 02:42 Pathfinder / Slipstream 03:02 A S...

Upcoming Delay

April 28, 2012 01:39

Just wanted to let everyone know the release scheduled for this weekend will be a bit late as I've got a wedding to attend. But no need to panic! I'll be returning home early next week, and I'll post episode 13 as soon as I've had time to finish editing it.  -- Jim

Episode 12 - Acondus Spiral

April 16, 2012 06:03 - 65.2 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 Tomfoolery 00:01 Star Wars / The Force / George Lucas 00:08 Mitochondria / Midi-chlorians / Dragonball Z 00:39 Pigs in Space / Sharks with Lasers 00:57 Intro 02:12 Listener Comments 03:01 Deciding Basics 05:30...

Episode 11 - Hell Noir

March 31, 2012 20:51 - 60 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Gregory Guest: 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 Tomfoolery 00:12 Megalopolis 00:21 Mr. Snuffleupagus 00:37 Barghest / Darth Vader / Black Dog / Geist 00:52 The Hound of the Baskervilles / Baskerville 01:06 Intro 02:47 Listener Feedback 03:10 Happy Jack's RPG Podcast 03:37 Creative ...

Episode 10 - The Ashes of Albion

March 18, 2012 06:17 - 60.2 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Eric On 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 Tomfoolery 00:03 Wikipedia / Philosophical Zombie 00:36 Intro 02:04 Determining Basics 02:15 Dresden Files RPG 02:42 King Arthur / Cthulhu / Rpg.net 03:30 Arthurian Legend / Avalon 03:53 Lovecraftian 04:17 Gren...

Episode 9 - Outlandia

March 09, 2012 00:01 - 55.7 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 ridi...

Slight Delay

March 05, 2012 04:28

Hey, folks. Just wanted to let you know the next episode of Crucible of Realms is on its way. I got a bit behind in editing because I've had a lot going on, but with any luck it should be up and available within the next couple of days. So be sure to check back! -- Jim 

Episode 8 - The Realms of Bennu

February 19, 2012 03:58 - 56.8 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Mike of Sick & Twisted Productions We 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 Guin Wiki entry to follow! 00:00 Tomfoolery 00:24 Imperial March 01:05 Intro 02:53 Sick & Twisted Prod...

Episode 7 - Neptune's Reich

February 04, 2012 20:55 - 57.2 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Reece Ambrose We 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 Tomfoolery 00:36 Intro 02:15 Nazis 03:00 Determining Basics 05:07 World War II 06:27 Deciding Era & Society 07:27 American Civil War 07:59 Atomic Bomb 08:25 Pearl Harbor 10:00 Determining Rules & History 10:12 Rome ...

Episode 6 - Utopia Horizon

January 22, 2012 04:21 - 56.4 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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 Warning 00:38 Tomfoolery 01:06 Introduction 02:10 Ludus Novus 02:25 Listener Feedback 02:39 Happy Jack's RPG Podcast 03:26 Deciding Genre & Concepts 03:38 Sp...

Episode 5 - The Civil Engagement

January 07, 2012 19:12 - 48.4 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent We 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 Tomfoolery 00:22 Mr. Rogers / HAL 9000 00:55 Introduction 01:32 Recommendations / World War Z 03:10 Ma...

Episode 4 - The Scablands

December 24, 2011 06:57 - 55.1 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent It 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 Tomfoolery 00:21 Introduction 01:00 Deciding a G...

Episode 3 - Aurelia

December 10, 2011 21:27 - 61.6 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent In 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." / Pi 00:20 Introduction 01:28 Battlestar Galactica / Star Wars 01:5...

Episode 2 - The EarthTech Trials

November 26, 2011 23:19 - 55.3 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent The 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 Tomfoolery 01:13 Introduction 02:00 World Concept 02:16 The Running Man 03:23 The Hunger Games 04:12 Orwellian 04:40 Deciding the Era 06:55 Dystopia / Media Influence 07:12 Max Headroom 07:37 ...

Episode 1 - Aegis

November 12, 2011 05:49 - 44.2 MB

Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent In this first episode we create Aegis, a fantasy world dominated by the element of Air. Find it in the wiki here! 00:00 Introduction 00:41 World Concept 02:13 Google Documents 02:33 Google Christ 03:00 Air Theme 03:28 Bespin 03:44 George Lucas 03:55 Holo-Cube 04:30 World Rules & Geography 08:00 Elementals 09:00 Balance of the Elements 10:13 Winged People 11:33 Hawk People / Flash Gordon 11:44 Brian Blessed / Prince Vultan 12:05 Harpy 12:30 Lizard People 12:54 Airborne...

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