Today's Topic - A system for tracking the Technology Level in a Fantasy world.
As I have evolved as a Worldbuilder. I have always struggled with how to track technology level. The GURPS tech level system. It is very simple and might work for many people. However, it never quite worked for me in my fantasy setting. I believe that the technology of an area can grow up at different rates than they do on earth. We have seen evidence of this on earth.
So, I spent way too much time modifying it to cover basic spheres of technology. I have identified nine basic spheres of technology. The basic area’s I believe cover all the basics of areas of technology what are used in what we call civilizations. I also add magic to track its progression. I track magic because I believe that the inclusion of magic can change the rate at which technologies grow.
Now, take a minute and join Michael and me as we look at the Simple, Succinct Technology Level Method.
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Podcast Show Flow
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Communication
- Engineering
- Trades
- Transportation
- Cultural
- Religious
- Scientific
- Magic
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Michael's Resources
Episode 5: Fantasy and Technology do mix
Episode 80: What Type of Worldbuilder are you?
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Images and quotes
The Worldbuilding Task for the Day
Write a fighting scene
The Real World task for the day
Watch the Story of Maths
The Tease
Notebooks of Doom
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Today's Topic - Fantasy Storytelling and 7 Highly effective combat scene tips
As humans, we are always looking to improve ourselves. We go online or read books that will help expand us. As fantasy world builder’s, we also look to do the same for our crafts. Part of that craft is storytelling.
We might write, run tabletop games, or create another form of media. However, we need an outlook for our world. We either interact with players or readers through the story to accomplish this. One of the most important ways we interact is fighting scenes.
Join Jeffery and Michael as the cover seven habits that are essential to all fighting scenes. Do you follow these habits? From battles to one-on-one combat, do not forget these steps to get the most of your fictional stories.
Plus, a bonus story about the first meeting of the Norman war machine and the Turks in Anatolia that could forever change your mental image of knights charging into combat.
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Podcast Show Flow
- Use it to advance your story
- Understand the goal of the scene
- Decide on real versus Fiction
- Ensure the characters are represented
- Tell a mini story of the fighting style
- Understand the fight
- Make the fight effect the characters
Bonus Tip
- Don’t Forget the reader
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Today's Topic - Fantasy Storytelling made easy, treat groups of people like a character
Relations are at the heart of every… relationship. Yeah, that is a pretty lame line. I cannot help it. I am full of lame lines. With that in mind, let us move forward into relationships.
If you are like me, the relationship pattern is one that happens between individuals. We know these types of interactions. They happen to us every day. If we are not caught up in the emotion of the actual relationship, they are easy to see. I think that is why reality television is so popular. It can be entertaining to watch people engage in the same, or hopefully worse, mistakes we have been caught up in with our relations.
I do not go for the melodrama of reality television. I am more old school; I watch people in real life, not in reality shows. If I have time where ever I go, I like to watch people interacting. It does not only teach us how individuals treat each other. It does not only give me ideas for scenes I will right out in the future. It teaches me how to treat groups interacting with other groups. So take a trip with Michael and I as we discuss how groups like a nation can interact with other nations, much like you treat your arch rival.
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Podcast Show Flow
- What is it important to treat groups like people?
- Mechanics of turing a county into a character
- Other groups to treat like characters
- Cultures
- Communities
- Factions like political parties
- Relationship tropes
- Arch rival
- Forbidden Love / Lost Love
- death of . . .
- Best Friends / Betrayal
- Mentor / Pupil (Poopal)
- Fish out of water
- Reluctant Ally
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Today's Topic - Don't Let fear stop you from sharing your world
Have you ever really wanted something? As you started to move forward, you begin to hear little voices in your head that keep telling you why you will fail. I have heard these voices. As a matter a fact, when you listen to the episode. You will hear Michael support me to sharing the complete message.
Why it is important to listen to the voices of fear that run through you head when you are trying to create. Michael and I talk about a quick and easy system to identify, analyze, and find out the real risk of fear.
So, check out this episode. It will not only help you when you are world building. It can help you live a richer life. And when your life is better, and you better understand yourself, you will be able to create and share more of you world and stories.
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Podcast Show Flow
- Why is addressing your fear important
- It Can Kill Your World Before it starts
- Your world is like a bad ending to a Neverending story
- You are good enough, even if others are doing it great
- You never finish your story
- The Three steps you need to address your fears
- Write down what the voices tell you and Ask what are they really telling you
- Ask yourself, "Why Not?"
- What is the worst that could happen if you go for it? (Hint: I will die is rarely the real answer)
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Images and Quotes
Resource and Micheal's Picks
Jeff Goins
Tim Grahl
Chandler Bolt
Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters
The Worldbuilding Task for the Day
How would a change in the technology level affect your world?
The Real World task for the day
Build a cotton gin or watch a science documentary
The Tease
Stop letting fear stop you.
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