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Worldbuilder's Anvil

Do you have visions of fantasy world’s dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants you next setting to be your best? Do you want to understand how fantasy worlds are made? Then this is the podcast for you. You are hereby invited! To join me on an epic adventure to explore topics on my worldbuilding podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at midnight Eastern standard time. These shows will be specific topic about worldbuilding for 10-20 minutes.
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Now displaying: June, 2015
Jun 25, 2015

Today's  Worldbuilding Topic - Let's build a new fantasy monster

The Rating

Basic

  • Hello World for New co-host, Michael Miller
  • Let's build a new fantasy monster, Ant Zombie overlords
  • Inspiration
    • Started out of a joke with Matthew Bannock
    • Old Zombie movies
    • Deer attack!
    • Original monster created was the salt zombie
  • Goal
    • A that small is scarier then large
    • fear of loss of control
    • cause a moral dilemma
  • Physical
    • tiny tan ant 5 mm
    • Eat brain matter
  • Monster
    • Colony which builds harvesting outpost
    • Workers will create an outpost in the brain of a human.
    • Scouts will colonize human bodies to find more food.
      • return to harvest site before body loses body
    • victim will go crazy, die very quickly
    • food returned to nest
    • Will migrate if when food wiped out

 

Am I your avatar?

  • Who are you? Michael Miller
  • Tell us a bit about your yourself?
  • What is your current passion?
  • What type are your favorite genre(s) or are you a one title person?
  • What is your preferred media format?
  • What is your first experience where you knew you loved speculative fiction?
  • What is the first title that comes to mind?
  • What is your favorite title?
  • What would you as for more of from the people who create the content?
  • What would you ask for less of from the people who create the content?
  • Where is the best place for people to chat with you on the Internet?

 

Jun 18, 2015

Today's Topic -  Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil

  • Show changes after our Worldbuilder's Topic
  • Race to culture part 3 of Building and insect race
    • Norms
      • Duty to Colony
      • Job Choosing
        • Warrior Houses
        • Worker Houses
      • Leaderless
    • Information Check out episode 76
    • Religious Basics
      • Battle of the gods
        • Sun
        • The Planet
        • The Moon
    • Evolution
      • The multi-queen state
      • The Mountain vs the plains
    • Traits
      • Hatred of Dwarves
  • Changes in format
    • Weekly based Thursday Release Date 12:00AM
    • Segments from a worldbuilding perspective.
    • The use of guest host... more to be announced on that going forward
    • Worldbuilding topic first every week
    • Segments tips on worldbuilding
      • Building a culture
      • Building a Race
      • Building a monster
      • Building a language
    • Am I your Avatar
      • Tips from lover's of Fantasy and Science Fiction about what they like
    • Art Tips
    • What coming up
    • Erratic Explores moments
    • Indie Games
    • Video Games
    • Books
    • Short Stories and mores
    • I will still do author interviews.  They will be separate episodes released on Saturdays at 12:00 AM

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Jun 15, 2015

Today's Topic -  Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil

  • Changes in the show format
  • Learn about a few new features
  • Check back after 12:00 AM EDT on Thursday for the next office episode

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Jun 12, 2015

Today's Topic - It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV

  • It has finally been teased
  • Boston and More?
    • Hanover Street better be rocking
    • Does Springfield, the cape, and the Islands make
  • Hoping for a Free State in New Hampshire
  • Does on still use Vacationland
  • Where there be any new mutated races
  • What kind of eyebots will be around
  • Will there be wooden jet powered flying ships
  • Can I start to trust the Institute

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Jun 10, 2015

Today's Topic - From inspiration to a new race part 2

  • Physical Size
    • Worker's
      • .5-1.5 Feet Tall and 1.5-2.5 feet long
      • 25 lbs
      • Can explode themselves to release toxic venom
    • Solider
      • 1.5-2.5 Feet Tall and 2.5-3.5 feet long
      • 45lbs
      • Nasty pinchers
    • Flying Male
      • 5 Feet Tall and 7 feet long
      •  100lbs
      • Winged that are remove when the fertilize a queen
    • Queen
      • 4 Feet Tall and 6 feet long
      •  40 lbs
      • Lay 100s of eggs a month ... not millions
      • Lay eggs
    • Short lived 5-35 years
    • Natural organs
    • Do not speak, use chemicals and writing to communicate
  • Homes
    • Live in mainly build down colonies
    • Eat fungus from inside the nest
    • Queens to not leave unless the colony cannot support
    • Foreign quarters are near the surface
  • Traits
    • Communal living
    • Curiosity towards plant life
    • Great strength can lift 15-30 times their weight
    • Colony first

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Jun 8, 2015

Today's Topic - Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Find your inspiration

  • Ant Style fictional fantasy race for Podcastia
  • Inspiration
    • Weaver Ants
    • Grass cutter Ants
  • Traits I want
    • Protected Food Supplies
    • Dense Urban Colonies
    • Farming
    • Crafting
    • Different body types
  • Body Type
    • 4 Legs
    • 2 legs that can grasp
    • 2 Antenna
    • Different body types per social class, queen, flying male, soldier, gatherer, worker, and crafts man

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Jun 5, 2015

Today's Topic - Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food

  • The Chemistry of it
  • The ability to grow or locate it
  • What is cheaper
  • A way to show status
  • How it makes us feel
  • The ability to protect it

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Jun 3, 2015

Today's Topic - Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races

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Jun 1, 2015

Today's Topic - High Drama in Fantasy Settings

  • What do I mean by high drama
  • Pitfalls
    • Fatigue
    • Unbelievable
    • Lack of buy in
    • Not Easy to pull off
  • Benefits
    • No many people try to go there
    • A opus
    • Will leave a lasting impact on your audience

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