Worldbuilder's Anvil
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 401
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2022
Episode 198 Storytelling and the Sea
So since we talked a bit about worldbuilding and the ocean in the last episode, we talked more about how the sea affects the planet…
Episode 197 Worldbuilding and the Sea
Today's Topic Lessons from ocean in world-building
When I think about the Sea and Oceans in my fantasy worldbuilding. I typically and not so concerned about details. I am a land lover in my fiction.…
Episode 196 The Acts of the Author
So I hear a lot from worldbuilders. I have interviewed them on the podcast. I talk to them all the time in the Fantasy Worldbuilder's Undercroft Fac…
Episode 195 Check yourself before you wreck yourself
It is a journey I have done for three years. I like to sit down for a month and write a book. It cleanses my mind of a story. It helps make my fan…
Episode 194 Let’s Build a Fantasy Villain's Lair
Today's Topic Creating a home for a villain
Michael and I hope you enjoyed the first part of the story, "Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra". In the story, we talked about an old castle that was b…
Episode 193 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part one
Listen to Michael and I as we go have some fun in episode 193 with Markie Markus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra story to told and played in GURPS Ultra-lite.
For m…
Episode 192 The Total Eclipse of your fantasy sun
Today's Topic Using the Total Eclipse to rethink our fantasy cultures
The total eclipse has happened in the United States on 8/21/2017. It started in the Northwest and continued to the Southeast. And…
Episode 191 3 Methods to create your fantasy world
I have been asked several times what is the best way to start a new world building project? The problem is that is not one good way to start. Howev…
Episode 190 The crap we forget when fantasy world building
Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world
So you have created your hero, villain, geography, cultures, kingdom, and monsters. However, when you look at your fantasy world it still feels li…
Episode 189 Considerations when writing about polarizing topics
Watching the current political and cultural issues can be scary for people considering sharing stories or their creativity. Li…
Episode 188 Manipulating time, before you run out of time
Today's Topic Look at fun with time travel in story telling
Just when you think you fixed it, Michael and Jeffery break the timeline again. How can you deal with two fiends that are so icky! Learn ab…
Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM!
Today's Topic The Background for a fun game and deeper character development
Michael steps up again and tries to torture another player character. We will work to develop a fun and action based adve…
Episode 186 How to start your fantasy story
Question from Charles L. in the Facebook Undercroft Group Let to this great topic.
- I have characters - detailed, fun, and ready to go to work in my story
- I have a setting - A vibrant world of myth a…
Episode 185 Game of Thrones and other confusing musings
This is the first time we have looked at the world in a while. However, like many people, Michael and I started getting excited as the season 7 of HBO’s Game o…
Episode 184 Develop your Fantasy Royal Court
Outside of the magic, one of the most common features of the fantasy genre is the royal court. It might be the seat of power t…
Episode 183 The Rules of your magic system, part 3
So now we covered the basics of magic systems in episode 181, and we covered the first 4 questions in part of this series in episode 1…
Episode 182 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2
Today's Topic A look at the first four rules of the magic system
We covered the basics of the magic system in episode 181 or part one of this series. Now let us get into the details of the first f…
Episode 181 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems
Today's Topic How to create a fantasy magic system that works
Magic is really one of the key features of a fantasy world. Michael and I figured to stay on the ball we should now cover in depth creat…
Episode 180 Spider-man Homecoming? How does he keep sticking around?
Worldbuilding is not only the big parts of a fictional world, the cultures, maps, and states. It is the details. I would argue that the c…
Episode 179 Interview with Game Master Derek Van Tilburg
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