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Episode 202 Pirates in Space... and the west... and everywhere 0

Nov 26, 2017

Today's Topic Why do we sea the pirates everywhere.

In this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast, We see pirates! Michael has been itching about this topic since we started talking about the sea. So I decided we best cover the subject and talk about why people get so caught up by pirates in fiction, and hopefully not in real life.

We will talk about some of the great pirates we love in fiction, some of the best pirate fiction we have heard of, and just geek out about the pirates in fiction. So join us as we look at the unscrupulous scallywags we love from smugglers to modern day hackers.

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Episode 201 When should you stop worldbuilding 0

Nov 19, 2017

Today's Topic Knowing when to stop your worldbuilding and start writing

There comes a time we all need to stop worldbuilding and write. of course I am mainly talking to worldbuilders that want to be authors. However, I am also talking to the other worldbuilders. Being an author is not the only reason to write. Sometimes we write so we can remember and improve the worlds we do create. So take a few minutes and join Michael and I as we look at the time we NEED to stop worldbuilding and start writing.

The 4 "Whens" to know when to stop world-building

When you have a story
When you can visualize your plot
When you feel overwhelmed
When you are forgetting ideas about your fictional world
When you can see no end to your fantasy world
When you want to start writing and your brain says NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Start a story, today or keep working on a story you have started

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Episode 168 Frame your fantasy world

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Episode 200 Let’s Build a Crypt 0

Nov 12, 2017

Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world

So I was looking for a crypt to have Michael break into to help gather what is needed to pull off the heist for the jewels of Daivvavaahra. Crypts are classic fantasy fair, It is a great reason to go down into the dungeon. However, This is meant to be a minor piece of a heist story, not a focus. I also wanted some element in my world to be influenced by Montjuic Cemetery in Barcelona.

It goes up into the cliffs, not down into the earth. There are major differences. However, the stacked elements of the cemetery are what inspired my version on Gardul. Join Michael and I as we create a crypt.

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Create a bony crypt that is dangerous and leads to action
The overview
- Up not down
Risk of being seen as you climb
A stone building faceted at the base that leads to the Prince's tombs (No Kings and heavily guarded.)
Dug in crypts above in a cliff face
- A series of paths and climbing will be needed to ascend the path.
- Guards will kill thieves, they are rather inattentive.
- Want 5 risk points going in or out of the crept
Crypt its self (Old Cwerin royal Tomb)
- First King used it
- Royals and nobles preferred burning until the last 100 years
- Most tombs are filled in holes in cliff
- 3 chambers open to the cliff side.
- Light on the exquisite will show the throne.
- A few old royal Cwerin tombs exist
- This one has a throne room
- Bones are on a throne
- Trap above the throne
Chamber one
- Lots of block script (Cwerin words)
- Twice the size of the hall 6 x 4 X 8 no door cliffside
- Very overgrown with vines
- Exits into short hall Halls are 3 wide and 5 foot high
Chamber 2
- Ceiling lower
- Cwerin Carvings Think Celtic knotting Square is typically base shape
- 6 x 4 X 6 much
Thrown rooms
- is picked clean, there are several sets of bones at the base of the throne. Some are shattered as if a heavyweight crushed down on them.
- 12 x 12 X 8
- 4 x4 X ??? hole is above the throne.
- Nothing can be seen in the hole, it is designed to hide a spiked very heavy cage.

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Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM

Episode 193 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part one

Episode 194 Let’s Build a Fantasy Villain’s Lair

Episode 199 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part 2

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Episode 199 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part 2 0

Nov 5, 2017

Today's Topic Markie Markus gets a bit closer to his jewels

Join Marcus as he has a shocking meeting with his father and learns what he needs to do to get past the spirit guarding the Jewels of Daivvavaahra. For more background check out Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM. And check out Episode 193 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part one before you listen to this episode.

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Podcast Show Flow

Meet find father
- Taken under the Tea Shop
- A dank hallway
- seeing the old lady sitting on a thrown of pillow
- Lights a pipe
  - Thoughtful, wise, calculating, honest, smokes from the side of her mouth.
- Introduced to Nero, Gaius, Commodus Teamsters
- Requires axe of Thormaer to be “Planted” at the scene
- Wants 50% starts at 75% can be negotiated down to 35% plus expenses has to be really good logic.
  - No help to escape, fencing on your own, only want teamsters and capital.
  - She gets teamsters cut as well.
- Bruno meets
  - Smart, always carving, leaves trophies
  - .5 to think about it and .5 to take the job
    - Always delivers will settle for .5 after the job is done
    - Requires .5 to reserve his time
    - Needs Bone of King Herrman

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