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    Worldbuilder’s Anvil

    Do you have visions of fantasy world’s dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants your next setting to be your best?

    Do you want to build better fantasy worlds?

    Then the Worldbuilder’s Anvil podcast is for you. Learn to create the physical world, characters, cultures, kingdoms, races, species and monsters. Learn it all, with some banter to boot.

    Join Michael and Jeffery on the weekly podcast that looks at storytelling, game mastering, pop culture and life through the lens of fantasy world building. Subscribe TODAY!

    Listen to new episodes every Monday and BUILD BETTER FANTASY WORLDS.

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    Episode 189 Considerations when writing about polarizing topics Aug 27, 2017
    Show notes

    Today's Topic Writing about polarizing topics in the age of the internet

    Watching the current political and cultural issues can be scary for people considering sharing stories or their creativity. Listen to the episode to get our take on the issues that are most likely to caused polarized reactions from people who read you're your stories. However, here is a few ideas that you need to understand

    Give understanding to people who are upset by your art.

    You should put your words, feelings, and emotions into your story. It will make it better. But keep these ideas in mind.

    • Don't just do it to be a jerk
    • Do not react to negative criticism
    • Research topics, do not rely on your gut to get the topics right
    • Be understanding to people who are upset
    • Stand by your art!
    Wait! How do I stand by my art if I am not supposed to react?????

    When someone attacks you or your art. Do Not react, but you can respond. Do not let your initial emotions, rule your response. If you get into areas that are polarizing. Even if you did not understand it would be a problem. Look through the criticism to make sure there is nothing that could help you in the future. Respond with what your intention was with your logic not in emotions to the criticism(s).

    I would respond to legit criticism. However, some of the people criticizing might also just be looking for attention or trolling you. Pay attention to the actual arguments! Learn what you can and understand that some people will be offended and allow them their feelings. Avoid response to people who do not care about discussing the topics. The most important thing to remember!

    The world is very connected. If your book or art is noticed, expect it to get criticism. Especially with polarizing issues. We should stand by our art, but learn and improve going into the future.

    Even if our argument is valid does not make it correct for all people in all circumstances. And sometimes we can be wrong in at least part of our ideas. Sometimes we are right, other times we are wrong, and worse of all we might not even understand something is a problem.

    If we are wrong, owe it and grow from it. Understand that people will be offended before you start and even if we change going into the future does not make the art we have done wrong. It is fiction.

    Finally, I will be the first person to call fiction lying. It does resemble reality. And as long as humans are imperfect, our ideas and art will be flawed as well. So love your art, and understand what it is. Your art.

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

    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as we go into this critical topic.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • Before we start
      • No judgments from WBA, JUST A WARNING
      • Doesn't matter what side you take
      • Nothing wrong with doing them
      • Closer they resemble the issue on earth the more tension that you might receive
      • Might or might not hurt sales, but can take up lots of your time when talking about your work
      • Might or might not ever be detected
      • Consider someone will be offended even if you avoid these topics
    • Covering highly polarized issues (Current or Classical)
      • Environment
      • Abortion
      • Civil Rights (Race or Gender)
      • Political ideologies
      • Media
      • Health care systems
      • Pro / Anti War
      • Government control
      • Economic systems
      • Cultural Appropriation
      • Slavery
      • Colonization / Imperialism
      • Genocide
      • Rape
    • We are not saying don't do it
      • Don't do it because you want attention
      • Don't do it because you think it will help sales
      • Do what you feel is right for the art, just do it with eyes wide open
      • Do not be afraid to write characters that struggle with these issues

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Look at your WIP and identify areas that might

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Check out the great courses on the Apocryphal Jesus

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    Episode 188 Manipulating time, before you run out of time Aug 20, 2017
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    Today's Topic Look at fun with time travel in story telling

    Just when you think you fixed it, Michael and Jeffery break the timeline again. How can you deal with two fiends that are so icky! Learn about using time travel to add some juice to your fictional world. However, maybe you already have. If so join us again!

    It might be your past, but it is our future.

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    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as we go into this fun topic, again for the first time.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • Know the rules of time travel
      • What directions? Both
      • Do you travel into the future?
      • What are the cost and risks?
        • Can time travel break other rules in your world?
      • Are there paradoxes?
        • What are they?
      • Is there something that protects the timeline?
      • What allows time travel?
      • Is there a present?
      • What is the experience like?
      • Does technology grow in a linear direction?
    • Our Favorites
      • The Butterfly Effect
      • Doctor Who
      • Back to the future
      • Lightning by Dean Koontz

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Write a short story including time travel in your world. Blow up the world for bonus points

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Build a Delorean Chevy Vega Time Travel Machine

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    Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM! Aug 13, 2017
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    Today's Topic The Background for a fun game and deeper character development

    Michael steps up again and tries to torture another player character. We will work to develop a fun and action based adventure. We will explore the world of Gardul and have some fun in this new WBA game.

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

    Help out an indie game designer Matthew Bannock check out his game DeScriptors and donate the help him keep up the good work

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as prepare for a new game to share.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • Setting Gardul (Time frame of the steward's son)
    • Wine Steward 124, 127, 134, 141, 151, 155
      • DeScriptors – Tabletop Roleplaying game
      • Testing location
    • Basic setting
    • GURPS 4th Edition Not the full version, we will use GURPS Ultra-lite
    • Not Testing -> focus story, character and some summer fun
    • Traveling
    • Time of character
    • Character Development
      • Name: ??
      • Male: Doing it
      • Magic Item
      • Dexterity focused
      • Poor foresight
      • Street Contacts
      • "Good" Friend street urchin "Greg"
      • 17 Age and roommate
      • "Flop" BnB
      • Enemy see below
      • Lean strong
      • Family??
      • Family resembles his father, father unknown maybe noble
      • Opportunist greed
    • Shared Setting development
      • Villain form Episode 100: Am I evil?
      • Story Theft of object leads to very simple leads to story of fleeing

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Choose a place and story in your world that you could play a fun game in

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    Consider how you can use stories from your world in your life

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    Episode 186 How to start your fantasy story Aug 06, 2017
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    Question from Charles L. in the Facebook Undercroft Group Let to this great topic.

    1. I have characters - detailed, fun, and ready to go to work in my story
    2. I have a setting - A vibrant world of myth and monsters
    3. I have ... scenes ... maybe ... but, here is my empty spot - I have no story.
    4. Does anyone have advice on how to get my people doing things in my world? Why can I not get a plot outlined?

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    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as we go into this critical topic.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • Our lies
      • I have never written fictional stories
      • My stories are no good
      • Who am I
      • Let me learn about …
      • My world is not ready
      • After this next level
      • I need to wash my hair
    • Ask yourself
      • Is this something you really need to do?
      • Would you want to do it if no one ever read it? If you knew it was never going to be published
      • Writer's write. Write first draft stories until you have one that speaks to you
    • F Tactics, F acts just tell a story
      • Start with 2 characters,
      • A conflict
      • Write out a resolution to the conflict
      • You are done! You have a story
    • Read the story
      • Edit it, make notes on what you think it is missing
      • Fill in the holes
    • Share the story with a friend like Michael. Someone who will not BS you.
      • Have them give you feedback
      • Add in more words, add in more
      • Edit it
    • You have now written a story that will start to resemble a finished story! (a couple of drafts done)

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Write a first draft story, ignore word count, ignore

    2 characters, one area for setting

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Go back to episode 142 turn story into a long form story idea

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    Episode 185 Game of Thrones and other confusing musings Jul 30, 2017
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    Today's Topic GoT geek out on Westeros

    This is the first time we have looked at the world in a while. However, like many people, Michael and I started getting excited as the season 7 of HBO's Game of Thrones approached so we had to take a moment and look at Westeros for the first time.

    Sure, we might see a reservoir dog style ending with an army of ice zombies take the south. Now take a few moments and join us as we fan boy over the very enjoyable HBO series, Game of Thrones.

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

    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as we go into this critical topic.

    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Take over your world

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Don't be hot like Michael, Buy AC

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    Episode 184 Develop your Fantasy Royal Court Jul 23, 2017
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    Today's Topic What is a fantasy world without an Imperial or Royal Court

    Outside of the magic, one of the most common features of the fantasy genre is the royal court. It might be the seat of power to the forces of good or the focus of evil. Or there could be a good and evil court.

    Queens and Kings are here to stay

    For whatever reason, people even in modern liberal democracies are still enthralled with these relics of the earliest civilizations. Some courts appear with minimal trappings, and others seem to be extraordinarily complex.

    All of the courts have a few things in common

    • The build around the royal family
    • The leader will appoint prominent positions
    • Ceremonies will be used to reinforce the position of the queen or king

    And typically, the structure will be mimicked by other influential people in the realm. The aristocracy or powerful commoners will set up their courts to prove their power, even when they are working to improve their positions in the Royal court.

    Do not fly too close to the royal sun

    However, as the smaller courts rise up, the King or Queen will often claim certain rights to themselves. If those rules are trespassed on, it could cause a conflict with the monarch.

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    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I as we have some fun talking about royal courts.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • What is a Royal Court System?
    • The Household
      • House and sometimes imprison royal family
      • Royals and harem and concubines
      • Patronage
    • The Council
      • General Advisors
      • Helps create laws, execute law, head judiciary
      • Some even elected the new rulers
    • The ceremonies
      • Collect Tribute
      • State meetings
      • Religious
    • The offices
      • Appoint or de facto (Harem in Constantinople)
      • Governors
      • Noble vs peasants
      • Used to help Royals and give nobles something to fight about
    • The Next Step
      • Inclusion of artist and others
      • Cabinets and bureaucracies

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Look at a large state and think out the royal system.

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Look at your country's executive branch and consider how it came out of the court system

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    Episode 183 The Rules of your magic system, part 3 Jul 16, 2017
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    Today's Topic A look at the first four rules of the magic system

    So now we covered the basics of magic systems in episode 181, and we covered the first 4 questions in part of this series in episode 182. Let's finish up our magic system in this episode.

    The first 4 questions are about the details that make your magical system feel real. However, that is not all you need for a system that feels like it exists.

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    A magic system needs more

    You magically system needs limitation. Without limits, magic can just solve every problem without the conflict which creates the interest to finish stories. It is the same problems that cause people to enjoy or play in games as well.

    Limits on a magical system can create interest in multiple ways

    First, all-powerful characters are just boring. I mean Superman needs to have weaknesses or no one would read the comic. If you do not limit magic, anyone that can control it becomes all powerful character; therefore, should dominate your stories and make them boring.

    Also, It gives you new ways to create tension. Think about a character who can use magic to solve a problem. However, if they use magic they would have to sacrifice their daughter. How much emotion does that add to the story? Also, If the magic fails, and the daughter's life was sacrificed for nothings, how would this affect your character going forward.

    Magic systems are important to fantasy

    However, I would recommend that you do not overthink it. The more effects and limitations you interweave the best system ever can also make the use of magic impossible or be boring for those interacting with your stories.

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    The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

    Get the stories and hear the tips in this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast

    Listen to Michael and I look at the final part of our magic system series.

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    • 5th Rule of Magic: What can magic not do?
      • body
      • spirit
      • wit
      • charm
      • knowledge
      • power
      • range (Even line of sight)
      • lack materials
      • finite magic
      • Exponential/logarithmic effect cost
      • Heaven's choice
    • 6th Rule of Magic: What is the price of Magic
      • Your Magic
      • Your Reputation
      • Your Freedom
      • Your time
      • Your body
      • Your life
      • Your soul
      • Cost to others
      • Supernatural anger
    • 7th Rule of Magic: What happens when magic fails?

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    The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

    Finish off your magic system

    The Real-world Task for the Day

    Love your life.

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    Write A Functional Magic System

    The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems

    The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2

    Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic

    Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic

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    • 5th Rule of Magic: What can magic not do?
      • body
      • spirit
      • wit
      • charm
      • knowledge
      • power
      • range (Even line of sight)
      • lack materials
      • finite magic
      • exponential / logarithmic effect cost
      • Heaven's choice
    • 6th Rule of Magic: What is the price of Magic
      • Your Magic
      • Your Reputation
      • Your Freedom
      • Your time
      • Your body
      • Your life
      • Your soul
      • Cost to others
      • Supernatural anger
    • 7th Rule of Magic: What happens when magic fails?

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    Episode 182 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2 Jul 09, 2017
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    Today's Topic A look at the first four rules of the magic system

    We covered the basics of the magic system in episode 181 or part one of this series. Now let us get into the details of the first four questions into the system. I would like to give a great shout out to Write A Functional Magic System that completely inspired these episodes. Thanks tvtropes.org.

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    If you want to create a better world, or share your creative content while living your life. You need to be increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.

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    Listen to Michael and I as we go into this critical topic.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • 1st Rule of Magic: What type of Magic System?
      • Innate
      • Learned
      • Extra magical
      • Science as Magic
      • Illusions
      • Hybrid
    • 2nd Rule of Magic: How is magic powered?
      • Divine
      • Supernatural
      • Life Energy
      • Mana
      • Other Dimensions
      • Multiple
    • 3rd Rule of Magic: How magic is used?
      • Artifacts
      • Rituals
      • Schools
      • Spells
      • Science
      • Location (Sacred spaces, ley lines)
      • Inner (willpower, mental images)
      • Outer (gestures, voice, symbols, materials)
      • Combo
    • 4th Rule of Magic: Who can use magic?
      • Scholars
      • The Gifted / Cursed
      • The Chosen / Sold
      • Supernatural Beings
      • Genetics
      • Race Limited
      • Accidental
      • Everyone

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    Raise and an army of undead and rule the world!

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    Episode 181 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems Jul 02, 2017
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    Today's Topic How to create a fantasy magic system that works

    Magic is really one of the key features of a fantasy world. Michael and I figured to stay on the ball we should now cover in depth creating a magic system for your fantasy world.

    Podcast Show Flow
    • Why is magic system framework important?
      • Consistency
      • Saves time to start storytelling
      • Avoid lame Deus ex Machina or a god from a machine
      • Creates character conflicts
      • Saves time adding detail later
    • 1st Rule of Magic: What type of Magic System?
    • 2nd Rule of Magic: How is magic powered?
    • 3rd Rule of Magic: How magic is used?
    • 4th Rule of Magic: Who can use magic?
    • 5th Rule of Magic: What can magic not do?
    • 6th Rule of Magic: What is the price of Magic?
    • 7th Rule of Magic: What happens when magic fails?
    • Story warnings
      • Magic systems do not make good stories
      • Be careful breaking your rules
      • Frame the system, track the details as you use it
      • Follow your rules as you go forward
      • Be careful limiting your system

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    Episode 180 Spider-man Homecoming? How does he keep sticking around? Jun 25, 2017
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    Today's Topic How a teenage boy has stuck around for so long?

    Worldbuilding is not only the big parts of a fictional world, the cultures, maps, and states. It is the details. I would argue that the characters of a world, or the faces as I like to call them are the most important detail. However, this is a discussion for a different podcast episode. Let's skip to Spider-man!

    Spider-man homecoming is a great reason to look at one of the best fictional characters

    Spider-man was born in august on 1962. However, he is still one of the most influential and oldest teenagers in the human experience. Marvel tries to age him. He is a nice character with some age. However, it is his youth and people's ability to connect with him that make him such a powerful character.

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    Listen to Michael and I as we look into Spidey, the Wall Crawler, good old web head, Your friendly neighborhood Spider-man

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    • 9 movies since 2002 countless television and comic appearances
    • (My first memory was electric company) and the high budget 1970's live action and high budget tv experiences
    • Michael's first
    • Relatable with his target audience (Dorky kid struggling through high school or college)
    • Not a billionaire / playboy / Super Soldier or an alien
    • Imperfect
    • Less powerful than his foes (Anti superman)
    • Real struggle was not against his foes, but how to live his life)
      • Supervillains took these struggles to the next level
        • Kraven (Bullies)
        • Kingpin (The unknown)
        • Venom (The price of shortcuts)
        • Green Goblin (Nightmares about a life we cannot control)
        • Doc Octopus (Being crushed by the school system)
    • We are only one minor thing from being a superhero

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    Shoot your characters with white gooey webs

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