In this episode I describe my first meeting with people outside of Ganhook’s fortress. I discuss how creating an interesting local population enhances your worldbuilding. And the Strange but True explains how the spirits in Dunari gained legal rights. This episode is sponsored by Felgoya. I have no idea who or what Felgoya is. I got zero information about them. It might as well…
Read moreIn this episode I describe how I was introduced to the culture of the Bone Jewellers, the people who inhabited the area around Ganhook’s Compound. I also discuss how culture is important in world building. And they Strange but True tells how the streets of the Bone Jewellers’ Quarter are ‘kind of’ paved with gold. This show is sponsored by Plantaval. Plantaval has developed…
Read moreIn this episode, I describe my first ‘disastrous’ trip outside the fortress. I discuss ideas on how to introduce your world to your audience. And the Strange but True details the final Supernatural Tour of the City of Bones. Key takeaways: How to introduce your audience to your world. How to encourage your audience to create the world with you. My first sight of…
Read moreIn this week’s episode, Stein Cat uses City of Bones property brochures to prepare me for my first look outside Ganhook’s Fortress. I also discuss how to create unique buildings for your world. And the Strange but True section, surprise surprise, deals with a property problem in the City of Bones. Key Takeaways: How to create unique buildings in your world. How to properly…
Read moreIn this episode I describe walking inside the Seventh Relic, the great skeleton that forms the foundation for Ganhook’s Compound. I explore how to create weird but realistic habitations in your world building. I introduce Mind Node, a tool I use to help me document Dunari. The Strange but True tells how even the dead can influence the living. Key takeaways. How to design…
Read moreThis episode recaps elements of the twelve episodes of Series 1It also introduces elements of Series 2. For more details check out my website: https://www.worldofdunari.com This is the final episode of Series 1. Series 2 will begin on November 2nd Show Notes All previous show notes summarised in letter form. These were the letters I would have written to my family and friends if…
Read moreIn this episode, I describe my Dunari inoculation process. I explore the benefits of using illnesses in your world building. And the Strange but True details the spread of a most unusual illness through one of Dunari’s many inter-dimensional gateways. Key Takeaways: Exploring basic inter-dimensional inoculation processes. Learning how to use illnesses to add depth to your world. Show Notes Each show will be…
Read moreIn this episode I discover my Dunari family tree, and ‘finally’ see some images of what this world is like beyond the bone wall. The context segment deals with using art in world building. And in the Strange but True, I learn the story of the Avigo Portrait, which is perhaps the strangest painting in the City of Bones. Key Takeaways: How to create…
Read moreIn this episode I am officially introduced to the magical substance, lavun. I also analyze how to normalize magic in your world, and make it more believable. The Strange but True segment details an unusual ritual that has evolved around Two-Tone-Tam, the skeleton trapped in Ganhook’s dome protection spell. Key Takeaways How to introduce magic in your world. How to think about various levels…
Read moreIn this episode I describe my escape attempt from Ganhook’s fortress. The context section examines how to find balance between the familiar and unfamiliar in your worldbuilding in order to make your unique world relatable. The Strange but True segment tells the story of, Stye Holox, the only escapee from the inescapable Undersea Prison. Key Takeaways. How not to make foolish escape attempts from…
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