Crucible of Realms
We like to create worlds of fantasy, sci-fi and other genres. In each episode, we brainstorm a new setting. Come and join us!
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Episodes
- 44
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2022
Episode 29 - Apex Convergence
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 eleme…
Mon 23 May 2022
Episode 28 - Tide Shift
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 thi…
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Episode 27 - Children of the Fury
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: 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…
Fri 15 Apr 2022
Episode 26 - Pinewood Cove
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 re…
Tue 23 Aug 2016
Epoch Iteration 17 - I Bought a Monster
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 wer…
Tue 09 Jun 2015
Episode 25 - Western Evolution
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 …
Thu 01 Jan 2015
Episode 24 - Terror
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 wor…
Wed 15 Oct 2014
Episode 23 - Azure Tears
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…
Tue 16 Sep 2014
Epoch Iteration 15 - Collating Data Between Our Various Selves
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…
Tue 29 Jul 2014
Epoch Iteration 14 - Kobolds & Super Heroes
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 project…
Sun 02 Mar 2014
Episode 22 - The Brilliance
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 …
Sun 16 Feb 2014
Epoch Iteration 13 - A Frozen Wasteland
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 …
Sat 15 Feb 2014
Epoch Iteration 12 - We Demand Sanitation Ninjas
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' Wor…
Thu 19 Dec 2013
Episode 21 - Epilareus
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 ar…
Sat 21 Sep 2013
Epoch Iteration 11 - Find a Naked Singularity
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…
Fri 02 Aug 2013
Episode 20 - Sorcerer's Gambit
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 popul…
Wed 17 Jul 2013
Epoch Iteration 10 - Walk the Fire
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 o…
Tue 07 May 2013
Episode 19 - Ptemos
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…
Sun 21 Apr 2013
Epoch Iteration 9 - Throw Yourself at the Ground and Miss
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 f…
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Epoch Iteration 8 - The Internet Stares Long Into You
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 Apoc…
Fri 01 Feb 2013
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