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Yeah what if I need more than a framework – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 261 Jan 20, 2019

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The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Tuesday @ 1 PM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

Yeah what if I need more than a framework – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 261

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This missed moment: When your builder is gone, what happens to the structure?

: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
The High Performance Planner
Bonus if you need to understand HP : High Performance Habits
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Episode 261 Gardul, Earth Destroyed, Cathia, System, Urban Earth Jan 13, 2019

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Today's Topic So many worlds so little time

If you are like Michael you might be a bit confused by the name of this episode. These are a few ideas for worlds that I had though about last year. If you are new to worldbuilding, you might think that this is a long list. It is not. This does not include every world, just the ones that came to mind quickly. Join Michael and I as we look at how Jeff approaches the problem of having to many worlds and to little time.

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Gardul, Earth Destroyed, Cathia, System, Urban Earth What are they?
Have you ever had this problem?
Which world to build?
If you love detail how do you make it rich without the decades of your live per world

Worldbuilding and Real World Task

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What happens when your builder is gone – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 260 Jan 11, 2019

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What happens when your builder is gone – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 260

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This missed moment: When your builder is gone, what happens to the structure?

Why is this important
The Citadel of Many Arrows
The Keep and castle
The Training grounds
The tunnels
The Orc Face

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Episode 260 Let's Build a Castle Jan 06, 2019

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Today's Topic - Down By the Bay

The orcs came, the saw, the conquered; but they never left. Join Jeffery and Michael as the do a preliminary build of the Castle of Many Arrows situated high up on a cliff overlooking the old port city of Kleinpharas.

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The Castle of Many Arrows / The Citadel of Kleinpharas
A Quick History
Location
Recourses
Ruler Needs (Bludjest, Reginal Grembadas, Raban Unhirriem)
Luxury needs
Public Facing
Public Facilities
Working Sections
Residences

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Episode 259 Rethinking Architecture Dec 30, 2018

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Today's Topic – The Vaulted topic

I have always thought very utilitarian about creating the architecture for my fantasy setting. What do the people have? What do the people need? What is important to the people? However, I have come to the belief that I missed 2 very important considerations. Join Michael and Jeffery as they rethink architecture.

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What did I think?
What is new?
What type of architecture?
What type of Resources?
What is made with the Recourses?
What about Luxury Resources?
Basic questions?
Palace construction
Public what does the government provide?
Private

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Episode 258 – What We learned About Storytelling from watching the Hallmark Channel Dec 23, 2018

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Today's Topic – Hallmark Christmas Movies are like a Romanic Fantasy Adventure, and no this in not a drinking game

I must admit something. I love Christmas movies. I have watched hours and hours of Hallmark Christmas movies. You might think they are horribly formulaic and they are. However, I have learned two very important lessons about them. They are great for learning structure for stories and they are … Fantasy movies.

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Formulas are not evil
Making them familiar like family
Christmas is a community celebration, Family, and Faith
One of the leads use to love Christmas or the hidden Grinch
Love taking story inspiration from classics
The Big bad foe
Use Tropes for characters
Magic abound both high and low magic
If you do not worry if people know it is a formula you can crank out the work so have fun with it

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Comedy doesn't have to be funny - Monday Mini for Episode 257 Dec 21, 2018

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Monday Mini's is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Mondays @ 11 AM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

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This missed moment: Silly was used was not just because of Monty Python

Why I called them silly characters
Comedy has only come to mean everything that makes you laugh
The happy ending (Comedy) vs the sad ending (Tragedy)
Comedy verities can be used with characters or subplots resolutions to help pull back the tension from the main story you are trying to tell
Laughter is the most obvious way to counteract the tragic story tension building.

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Episode 257 – Make a slightly silly, silly, or very silly character Dec 16, 2018

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Today's Topic – Is it Kevin Phillips-Bong Not Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel

Michael and Jeffery do something completely different and go into the development of characters for comedy relief. Even in the most dramatic of storied comedy is needed to allow the readers or gamers to achieve the proper level of dramatic build up.

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Comedy vs Over-the top comedy vs Very Silly
What do you want to get with a comedic character
Keep in mind
Basics comedy characters
Execution is everything, but remember
Comedy Lives just beyond the land of Drama
Over the top comedy is 10x
Very silly is 100x
Prepare for lots of extra rewrites
And remember it is good to be the king

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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Election Night Special

10 Ways to Improve Your Writing While Thinking Like a Comedy Writer

Comedic Relieve Characters

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Will of the Artifact - Monday Mini for Episode 256 Dec 14, 2018

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This missed moment: Will of the Artifact!!!!!

Why will?
1. Direct vs Indirect
Intelligence
Empathy
Player vs ally control
Land as an artifact (Barovia)

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Episode 256 - Let's Build an Artifact Dec 09, 2018

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Today's Topic - I forge this episode by the power of Thundera and Eterna

Michael and Jeffery go over the finer points of creating an Artifact or and extremally powerful magical item that to possess makes a character much more powerful but comes at a price. Oh, you want this marble. Mwhahahahaha. Sure.

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