Worldbuilder's Anvil

The Rating: This is an basic topic Today's Topic - Say hello to our newest Fantasy Hero, Ammalheim Ammalheim, but you can call her Amm or Ammalheim A Reluctant hero Purpose - Prevent a war between Prince Hogar and his son Motivation - Love for family and community Perspective - From the peasant class of Baurhdrakkas Attributes and Traits Thief-like with some basic magic skills Average Looking Smart and Physically strong Loved by community Quirks 1st Born child Distrust all nobles Ordered preparation Focused Staring Big Actions (Larger than life) TBD in a future story Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

The Rating: This is an basic topic Today's Topic - The structure of a Fantasy Hero Type of Hero Archtype - archetype - Boy Scout Greek Dark Reluctant Anti Motivation Purpose Perspective Traits Quirks Big Actions (Larger than life) Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

The Rating: This is an basic topic Today's Topic - Let's Build a creepy place for a creepy monster for Halloween PS this episode has very disturbing content Name of our Boogeyman Ichvacher or Ichvacher or translates directly to weak dark man or shadowman Location Time??? Consequence for visiting Results A small plane of horror that has a will of its own Allows entrance or exit alerts Ichvacher about tresspassers Has an alter inside a steppe tent Light dims when you enter through a mist Turns to night when Ichvacher is encountered People who are sacrificed or die turn into living sands Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

The Rating: This is an basic topic Today's Topic - Halloween Let's Build a Boogeyman This episode really might have dark matter What is a boogeyman Motivations Attributes Powers Why do they appear Why and When How to stop Results Name see next Episode Feeds on fear Glowing steel eyes Shadow body and moves through shadows Punish children for disrespect or inhospitably Punishments start with stealing teeth and shock-white hair Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

The Rating: This is an advanced topic Today's Topic - Fantasy Worldbuilding Economics 101 This is not meant to judge the correctness of actual real world economics. GO MISES! (Except for this line) Do pick a school or schools to evolve your economics. Cheat sheet Link form Pragmatic Capitalist Do Not try and force everything to fit the schools you pick perfectly... That would be the pretense of knowledge The Basic Path of how a economy grows Wiki Article on Economic Anthropology Collective sharing Value Theory Intrinsic Value Objective Value Labor value Basic Exchanges start to form Market Gift Commodity Barter Money Credit Banks Fractional-Reserve Banking Full-Reserve Banking Free Banks Vs Central Banking Advance economics start evolving after the economy shifts from an agricultural to industrial Do not over think it, just understand the flow of it Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

The Rating: This is an basic topic Today's Topic - Basics of Secret societies Brain Storming from Wikipedia What are Secret Societies Types of Secret Societies Political Academia Internet Supernatural/Religious Where do they come from How should we use them Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Why we play games Michael and Jeffery set a record of 37 seconds without trying to mess each other up. Why we started playing games Sports / Hunting and running The Run down hunt method Games to learn how to fulfill basic needs Add in chance and game theory Gamification Using games to impress Prosperity Tax games show us what we are good at We play games for relaxation and fun Jeffery learns that real world time The meaning of life Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Favorite Fantasy Fiction and why they work. Michael and Jeffery look at the fantasy titles that have had the most impact in their lives. Spoiler's abound What stopped most of our people that we have interviewed. Create it make it share it Excalibur [Blu-ray] Jeff's number one Zelda Games The Baker's Boy (Book of Words) Record of Lodoss War Lord of the Rings, The: The Motion Picture Trilogy Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year - PlayStation 4 Dragonlance Villains by Necessity The Dark Crystal Suikoden Drizzt Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Books for Worldbuilder's to read Living as a creative Buy in Defined Writing Time Sharing Giveback Lead Don't Follow Partners Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Books for Worldbuilder's to read The Rivan Codex Question from João E. Nascimento on Facebook. If we follow David Eddings advice and not read fantasy, What books should we read? Types of books I read Books that better help me understand out world Dictionary of Symbols (Norton Paperback) Writing Systems: A Linguistic Introduction The Language Construction Kit Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Penguin Classics) Gilgamesh: A New English Version Marcus Aurelius: A Life Fiefs and Vassals: The Medieval Evidence Reinterpreted Patterns in Prehistory: Humankind's First Three Million Years Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth Art History Architecture Roleplaying Games Aztec Art The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - The Rebuild After the world is blown up, and new groups start to form. It is time to start rebuilding your fantasy world. Check out part one! and Part two What is a magic system Look to games and fiction for inspiration Or to systems that have been used in our world Tarot Nordic Runes Astrology and many many more Systems Extra Magical Innate Learned Science as Magic Illusion A Bonus system from the producer Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - The Rebuild After the world is blown up, and new groups start to form. It is time to start rebuilding your fantasy world. Check out part one! and Part two Mike Michael is proven to be a Waterworld lover. Society Redux Escape to Space Turning back on the technology A pooh story Two steps back Picking Scenario Battles Is it safe? Is the old world evil The deaths that come after a wave Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Societies and Culture after your big bang Michael and Jeffery talk about how worlds are reconstucted after they are destroyed in horrific ways in various forms of fiction. If you missed our first apocalyptic look at fantasy worldbuilding. Check out part one! a look back when Gardul blew up Fallout of my world into a look at society scenarios How much is left of your old world How many people are around Is the old world evil? How far are you from the evert? (Place and time) How does the new economy work? Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - First you made your fantasy world... now blow it up. Post apocalyptic views of fantasy realms Michael and Jeffery talk about various ways to blow up you fantasy world. We look at diffrent ways and examples of those types of fiction. The list is based on this a list from this Wikipedia article Ecological Impact/Disaster War Aliens Psychological Technology Supernatural Disease Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - How to build the Buardrakkeniem Culture Part 3 Michael and Jeffery finish off with the history of the Buardrakkeniem culture. We discuss the invasion and the overreach of the orc tribes. From the orcish invasion we move to reconquest of the region by the Buardrakkeniem and discuss the rising threat of the Aeskrii to the east. We wrap up the pointing out how the events in the culture help shape the current form of the culture. They develop in history much the same way characters would develop in good story. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - How to build the Buardrakkeniem Culture Part 2 Micheal and Jeffery start going over the history of the Buardrakkeniem culture. They start in the purple grasslands at the near the head waters of the Neski river. And the follow the migration into the Arm of the Continent . Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Presidential politics inspiring Fantasy Worldbuilding Inspiration old germanic tribes (Franks and Francisca) Forced migration of tribal cultures battle of teutoburg forest How would magic influence ancient cultures What is the goal of the culture? Create a old style germanic culture that is influenced by magic? Focus on hearth and home Episode 67: Baurhdrakkiem Calendars Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic Episode 54: Welcome to Fantasy Kingdom of Baurhdrakkas Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Presidential politics inspiring Fantasy Worldbuilding There could be internal faction problems in a state This is more plot then worldbuilding Fight for the Millennial voters by Veronique de Rugy Median voter Theorem - Learn Liberty Helps create rules for how people and factions react Need for support from people Two-axis system x-axis Harmony To Dominion over nature y-axis Conformity to Divergence over people What is the actual What is the ideal Personal Struggle Faction Struggle Culture Struggle Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Map 3,242 and other Fantasy Worldbuilding maps What are maps? Free maps with newsletter sign up Know your needs What is it for? What quality are you looking for? Free form vs Fractals Research Google/YouTube cartographers guild Options Pen and paper Generators @ Donjon.com Paid software Campaign Cartographer Fractal Terrains 3 Photoshop Cloud Free software GIMP Hire a mapmaker DN Frost Virtual RPG Tabletop software list Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - What Type of Worldbuilder are you? Inspiration for the topic The Building of Worlds by by Rajan Khanna The Architect(WhatI call framework worldbuilding) Pros Cons Gunslinger Pros Cons The Gardener Pros Cons Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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?

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes Please take a moment and comment below on this episode. I look forward to hearing from you about your Fantasy Worldbuilding adventures Listen to Worldbuilder's Anvil in iTunes or use Podcast Republic for your android device.

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races Special thanks to Colorado State Mammal Hair Backbone Warm-blooded Reptilian Cold-blooded Scales Backbone Eggs on land Birds Feathers Warm-blooded Eggs Backbone Insects 6 or more legs 2 antennae Armored Sectional Aquatic Animals most have gills Need to breathe Life (David Attenborough-Narrated Version) [Blu-ray] Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Discworld and the Brilliance of Terry Pratchett Special Thanks to lspace.org Discworld The World is flat! This is no Roundworld It takes a Circumfence Lunar Diffrences . . . Nice Plants Monsters Grade 1: monsters invented by adults to scare children from dangerous of forbidden places (prohibitory) - Like Jenny Green-Teeth Grade 2: monsters invented by adults to scare anyone, anywhere. One of the examples is The Headless Horseman. Grade 3: monsters by accident (mostly) - The Eater of Socks. Grade 4: monsters here for purposes of their own - Hiver. Suggested new Grade 5: monsters invented by children for children!!! The worst kind!!! - The Child-eating Puddle Races Where else can you find a Sneeb Zombies Head of the Lawyers Guild, Mr. Reaper, and Life timers Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - It takes two, or maybe more Welcome to the World of Factions Groups of States Individual States Intrastate Factions Faction hostility does not mean war Cold Wars will have violence Look for causes of factions Common Cause Common Culture Common Enemies Convince Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - The Art of War Storytelling The Art of Troupes Great Article on War Story Troupes via tvtropes.org Realism is not the goal Hero, Squad, or badass ? War Sucks verses the Glory of Battle Keep in Mind Battle might bring up conflicting emotions Stealth is boring if it works Understand the weapons It might not always be professional military Fatigue is real Why they fight? Selling the fear for life Ask a Combat Vet Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Shire Calendar Based on the Anglo Saxon Calendar Solar year 365 12 30 Day months 5 or 6 bonus days (Yule, Lithe, Mid-year day, Overlithe) Days Stars of Varda Sun Moon Two Trees of Valinor Heavens Sea Valar Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Calendars Influences of the calender Solar year 363.1 days Weeks are 11 days one Sun Day Moon 1 Day Moon 2 Day 5 visible objects day Nebula Day Star Day Planet Day Cwerin Major lunar Calender (Evolution of months) Cycle of the large moon is 33 days 4 Major holidays marking the changing of the seasons 1 Holiday every 10 years (for the leap year) The day of second chances Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Worldbuilding questions: How to I build a fantasy Calendar? Types of Calendars Solar Lunar Solar and Lunar Other Celestial Societal Fiscal Magic Basics Period of Planet Cycle of moon(s) Other Celestial cycles Great Calender generation at donjon Calendars and not necessarily Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Erratic Explorers visit Earth Special thanks to Fallout Series Wikia Nexusmods.com for a link to a great image. Basics Post Nuclear Earth Fallout Fallout 2 Fallout Tactics Fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas 1950's Propaganda set in the 22nd century and beyond Races Humans Ghouls Mutants Super-mutants Places California Oregon Capital Wasteland Mojave Why it works Fun 1950's Propaganda Learning bits and pieces of what happened Story lines break what you think about what is happening Karma Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic Inspirations Norse Runic Magic Classic D&D Magic-User magic Carver Creating temporary A Learned Magic System Time Shaping Summoning Must learn how to cast the magic to learn it. Better you know the spell the easier it is to do Shaping and summoning are skills that you learn Speaking, breaking, or thinking Common Traits Magic Harmony(Must Have) Curse of Thrax Magic Sight Genetic Memory Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Fantasy Storytelling does not have to be a genre unto itself Fantasy is as much setting and a genre No Limitations on the types of stories you can tell Make a sub-genre story Use elements of other genres Use when the other genres fit or even when they do not seem to fit Love story between two characters Love story between a character and a sword Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - What's Around the Corner - Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet Great example of a universe building or Worldbuilding Involved the miniseries Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity Wars, and Infinity Crusade Involved crossed overs with most every marvel title Twisted love story, I think Patient The ripples of this story-line is so powerful still controlling the box office today Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Kurriq or Baurhdrakkiem Spirit Magic Inspirations The little know about Druids Baurhdrakkiem religion and alphabet Kurriq Earliest Cultural Religion A Spirit-based Magic Ritual, Location, Time No symbols outside of the runes in the alphabet Sacrifice from the life forces plant, animal, sentient, Potion, amulets, elixirs, and balm bases Spirits can be used to create non-direct effect gods can be called upon to cause direct effects Common Traits Spirit Connection Spirit Speech Spirit Sight Channeling Medium Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Storytelling from a framework-based world Storytelling from a framework-based world Outline your plot, List of characters you need remember to look to other genre's to strength your overall story Picking your location Picking your time and place Check your created characters to see if any characters should or could be used Sketch out the physical dimension of import locations that are new Review the locations of other area's Write out your first draft! Just write it out. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Interview: Philip E. Carroll From World building in his youth with his twin brother, Philip's course has been set. Now a husband, father, grandfather, podcaster, and author; Phillip dedicates himself to building better fantasy and science fiction worlds. He as dedicated himself to transition to this full time. Let's give worldbuilders Welcome to Philip E. Carroll. Go Army! Introduction Do you feel Orc or Elf today? Tell us about your latest work. How do you connect your worldbuilding back to The Story? When did you know you had a love for worldbuilding? Biggest achievement to date? What real world advice do you wish you had known sooner? Tell a quick STORY about some task that could have gotten you started sooner as a writer Gauntlet round What held you back from sharing your world(s)? Favorite types of fantasy worlds: alien, earthlike, or earth-based? What is your favorite time period for fantasy settings? What is the most important habit or skill in creating a world? What tool(s) could you not work without? What is one resource you would offer to a Worldbuilder starting down your path? If you ended up in the (a) world you created. What would be the first thing you would do? (Please keep it as clean as possible.) Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Erratic Explorers visit Middle Earth Special thanks to One Wiki to Rule them all Basics The 800 pound Gorilla for fantasy worlds Races Humans Dwarves Elves Ents Orcs Goblins Hobbits Gaints Trolls Spiders Wraiths Wolves Places Misty Mountains The Great Sea Mirkwood The old forest Gap of Rohan Moria Mordor Brandywine River States Mordor Gondor Rohan Rivendale Languages Adûnaic Black Speech Khuzdûl Rohirric Westron Valarin Why it works Devilish details Map with the books Rich history Deep lore Division of good verses evil Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Do you microclimate? What is a microclimate Created Magical, supernatural, or technological Structures Dams Natural Maritime Highlands Craters Caves Magma Why should you consider microclimates Makes the world feel more natural Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Random Question: In this setting-with all laws of physics- how would shapeshifting work? Questions are the foundation of Worldbuilding Found on stack exchange from Molua Young Criteria magic is an inherited ability to manipulate energy and matter Answer Look to the universe for inspiration The butterfly effect Egg to Caterpillar Caterpillar to goo goo to butterfly Really everything starts in a different form from birth through life Additional questions Does the mass of the being change What happens to the conciseness of the altered being What limits the ability to shapeshift Can magic speed up or slow down the process Can living beings change into a rock... Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Interview: Monica Spath While Adjusting during the day Monica is a storyteller, artist, weaver, animator, lover of science fiction, movie writing and most especially loves storytelling and curling a bit in upstate New York. Introduction Do you feel Orc or Elf today? Tell us about your latest work. How do you connect your worldbuilding back to The Story? When did you know you had a love for worldbuilding? Biggest achievement to date? What real world advice do you wish you had known sooner? Tell a quick STORY about some task that could have gotten you started sooner as a writer Gauntlet round What held you back from sharing your world(s)? Favorite types of fantasy worlds: alien, earthlike, or earth-based? What is your favorite time period for fantasy settings? What is the most important habit or skill in creating a world? What tool(s) could you not work without? What is one resource you would offer to a Worldbuilder starting down your path? If you ended up in the (a) world you created. What would be the first thing you would do? (Please keep it as clean as possible.) Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Welcome to Fantasy Kingdom of Baurhdrakkas Apologies Inspiration Battle of Teutonburg Forest Ancient Germanic Tribes Unification of Germany in 1871 Francisca Principalities of Glantri in Mystara Orders of knight from Dragonlance A Kingdom with out the King Predicate Kingdom Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Magic in Gardul What is magic in the universe in Gardul? It is the Dark Matter, the strings of connection How is it accessed Extra magical Ritual Location Time Not just about god(s) Innate Think Speak Action Learned Time Shaping Summoning Cultural influence Changes over time Noun confusion Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Test your Fantasy World What is the point of testing your world? Target the same part of world you plan to Like beta readers for the background Allows you to learn what needs to be fleshed out and what needs to be ignored Allows you to check to make sure the places and Be upfront with the reason you are doing it Ask for feedback Ways to test Short stories Oral storytelling Role-playing games My preferred method Know your avatar Ask your avatar if about the criticism Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Interview: J.S. Morin JS Morin by night dreams elaborate dreams of visiting fanciful worlds, performing acts of heroism, and solving intriguing puzzles, which inspire him to craft stories. Jeff also possesses one of the most intriguing and dangerous blogs for worldbuilders and fantasy lovers on the internet. Amongst his works, He has written the Twinborn Trilogy, The Mad Tinker Chronicles, and the Black Ocean Mission's. The He latest book is Black Ocean Mission 3: Poets and Piracy. Introduction Do you feel Orc or Elf today? Tell us about your latest work. How do you connect your worldbuilding back to The Story? When did you know you had a love for worldbuilding? Biggest achievement to date? What real world advice do you wish you had known sooner? Tell a quick STORY about some task that could have gotten you started sooner as a writer Gauntlet round What held you back from sharing your world(s)? Favorite types of fantasy worlds: alien, earthlike, or earth-based? What is your favorite time period for fantasy settings? What is the most important habit or skill in creating a world? What tool(s) could you not work without? What is one resource you would offer to a Worldbuilder starting down your path? If you ended up in the (a) world you created. What would be the first thing you would do? (Please keep it as clean as possible.) Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com