Year: 2023

In this episode I meet the real Stein Cat, I get to see outside, and learn how food can be useful in understanding Dunari. In the Context section I explain how I was taught to understand the geography of another world by studying food. The Strange but True segment tells the origin story of Shell Valley Bread. Key Takeaways. How everyday items in another…

In this episode, I will describe my first good look of Ganhook’s fortress. I will also explain how I was tasked to draw a house map, to better enable me to find my way around the fortress. This was my first very basic lesson in map making. It was also my first encounter with the intruder detection spell traps that keep the fortress safe….

Because of my vocal issues, this episode is split between podcast and blog form. I describe my first ‘official’ meeting with my primary Dunari guide, Shinytop. Segment two examines the importance of guides in world building. The ‘Strange but True’ segment explains how the death penalty was abolished in the City of Bones. Key Takeaways An introduction to Shinytop. How to use guides to…

Because I am still suffering from Spirit Voice, Shinytop has banned me from formally introducing him. He says it’s disrespectful to announce him to the world when I sound like a creaky door. He has a point. Instead, I will describe my first encounter with Clyvel, the magic language of Dunari, and how it could have killed me.   Segment two analyses how to…

I had planned to introduce my primary guide in Dunari, Shinytop, in this episode. Unfortunately, I have been struck down with a Dunari throat infection called Spirit Voice. Because of this, I will describe how Spirit Voice affects me, how it can be treated, and what may happen when you tell people you’re sick. Segment two analyses how using illnesses can add depth to…

In segment one of this episode, I meet Ghost Cat Number Seven, an irritating, cheeky creature who could remove its head from its body. This creature had brought me a new set of clothes, and tried to explain to me the importance of clothing in Dunari society. Segment two discusses the importance of clothing in world building. In the ‘Strange but True’ segment, I…

Season 1 Episode 2 Ghost Cat Number Five   In segment one of this episode, I meet the first of Stein Cat’s ghosts, who explains to me how she died, how the ordinary things in Dunari can kill me, and trains me how to use room zero’s power source. Segment two is a deep dive into what I learned about this power source and…

Season 1 Episode 1  Room Zero In the first segment of this episode, I will describe how I spent my first day in Dunari in a magic room called Room Zero, how I met Ganhook, my mentor, and how the first time I used a Dunari toilet, that toilet tried to kill me. Segment two deals with world building tips Ganhook taught me that…