Season 2 Episode 10: Off to the Doctor

In this episode I tell how I learned about the cure houses which are the Dunari equivalent of hospitals, I describe how illness can be useful in world building, and the Strange but True describes the lengths some diseased people will go to find a cure. This episode is sponsored by Cranbow, makers of the finest pain killers in all of Dunari. They say…

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Season 2 Episode 9: Blue Rain Falls

In this episode I describe how I first experienced extreme weather in Dunari, I explain how to use weather in your worldbuilding, and the Strange but True tells what happened when a group of crackpot inventors tried to use a tornado as a weapon. And, surprise, surprise, the free bottle of firewater we got for allowing Island Fire distillery to sponsor the last episode…

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Season 2 Episode 8: Understanding Isolation

In this episode I experience utter isolation in Dunari. I examine the relationship between isolation and world building. And the Strange but True tells the story of the Lavun Guild’s disastrous attempt to introduce an ‘Instant Isolation’ spell to the people of the City of Bones. This episode is sponsored by Island Fire, distillers of the finest ‘firewater’ from the Northern Isles. Key Takeaways:…

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Season 2 Episode 6: Earning My Keep

In this episode, I describe how I started ‘earning my keep’ in Ganhook’s compound. I explore how to use boring, common tasks to build characters and locations. And the Strange but True section deals with a New Year’s Eve tradition in the City of Bones. Key Takeaways: How to give your characters everyday tasks unique to your world. How to use those tasks to…

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Season 2 Episode 5: In the Neighbourhood

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…

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Season 2 Episode 4: The Culture of Dunari

In 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…

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Season 2 Episode 3: Into the City of Bones

In 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…

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Season 2 Episode 1: Walking Through the Bones

In 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…

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