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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.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 80: What Type of Worldbuilder are you? Jul 02, 2015

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Today's Topic - What Type of Worldbuilder are you?

Inspiration for the topic
- The Building of Worlds by by Rajan Khanna
The Architect(WhatI call framework worldbuilding)
- Pros
- Cons
Gunslinger
- Pros
- Cons
The Gardener
- Pros
- Cons

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Episode 79: Ant Zombie Over Lords Jun 25, 2015

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Today's Worldbuilding Topic - Let's build a new fantasy monster

The Rating

Basic

Hello World for New co-host, Michael Miller
Let's build a new fantasy monster, Ant Zombie overlords
Inspiration
- Started out of a joke with Matthew Bannock
- Old Zombie movies
- Deer attack!
- Original monster created was the salt zombie
Goal
- A that small is scarier then large
- fear of loss of control
- cause a moral dilemma
Physical
- tiny tan ant 5 mm
- Eat brain matter
Monster
- Colony which builds harvesting outpost
- Workers will create an outpost in the brain of a human.
- Scouts will colonize human bodies to find more food.
  - return to harvest site before body loses body
- victim will go crazy, die very quickly
- food returned to nest
- Will migrate if when food wiped out

Am I your avatar?

Who are you? Michael Miller
Tell us a bit about your yourself?
What is your current passion?
What type are your favorite genre(s) or are you a one title person?
What is your preferred media format?
What is your first experience where you knew you loved speculative fiction?
What is the first title that comes to mind?
What is your favorite title?
What would you as for more of from the people who create the content?
What would you ask for less of from the people who create the content?
Where is the best place for people to chat with you on the Internet?

Episode 78: Worldbuilding topic Race to culture part 3, Plus more Jun 18, 2015

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Today's Topic - Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil

Show changes after our Worldbuilder's Topic
Race to culture part 3 of Building and insect race
- Norms
  - Duty to Colony
  - Job Choosing
    - Warrior Houses
    - Worker Houses
  - Leaderless
- Information Check out episode 76
- Religious Basics
  - Battle of the gods
    - Sun
    - The Planet
    - The Moon
- Evolution
  - The multi-queen state
  - The Mountain vs the plains
- Traits
  - Hatred of Dwarves
Changes in format
- Weekly based Thursday Release Date 12:00AM
- Segments from a worldbuilding perspective.
- The use of guest host... more to be announced on that going forward
- Worldbuilding topic first every week
- Segments tips on worldbuilding
  - Building a culture
  - Building a Race
  - Building a monster
  - Building a language
- Am I your Avatar
  - Tips from lover's of Fantasy and Science Fiction about what they like
- Art Tips
- What coming up
- Erratic Explores moments
- Indie Games
- Video Games
- Books
- Short Stories and mores
- I will still do author interviews. They will be separate episodes released on Saturdays at 12:00 AM

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Worldbuilders Anvil Special Annoucement Jun 15, 2015

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Today's Topic - Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil

Changes in the show format
Learn about a few new features
Check back after 12:00 AM EDT on Thursday for the next office episode

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Please take a moment and comment below on this episode. I look forward to hearing from you about your Fantasy Worldbuilding adventures

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Episode 77: It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV Jun 12, 2015

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Today's Topic - It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV

It has finally been teased
Boston and More?
- Hanover Street better be rocking
- Does Springfield, the cape, and the Islands make
Hoping for a Free State in New Hampshire
Does on still use Vacationland
Where there be any new mutated races
What kind of eyebots will be around
Will there be wooden jet powered flying ships
Can I start to trust the Institute

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Episode 76: From inspiration to a new race part 2 Jun 10, 2015

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Today's Topic - From inspiration to a new race part 2

Physical Size
- Worker's
  - .5-1.5 Feet Tall and 1.5-2.5 feet long
  - 25 lbs
  - Can explode themselves to release toxic venom
- Solider
  - 1.5-2.5 Feet Tall and 2.5-3.5 feet long
  - 45lbs
  - Nasty pinchers
- Flying Male
  - 5 Feet Tall and 7 feet long
  - 100lbs
  - Winged that are remove when the fertilize a queen
- Queen
  - 4 Feet Tall and 6 feet long
  - 40 lbs
  - Lay 100s of eggs a month ... not millions
  - Lay eggs
- Short lived 5-35 years
- Natural organs
- Do not speak, use chemicals and writing to communicate
Homes
- Live in mainly build down colonies
- Eat fungus from inside the nest
- Queens to not leave unless the colony cannot support
- Foreign quarters are near the surface
Traits
- Communal living
- Curiosity towards plant life
- Great strength can lift 15-30 times their weight
- Colony first

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Episode 75: Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Finding your Inspiration Jun 08, 2015

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Today's Topic - Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Find your inspiration

Ant Style fictional fantasy race for Podcastia
Inspiration
- Weaver Ants
- Grass cutter Ants
Traits I want
- Protected Food Supplies
- Dense Urban Colonies
- Farming
- Crafting
- Different body types
Body Type
- 4 Legs
- 2 legs that can grasp
- 2 Antenna
- Different body types per social class, queen, flying male, soldier, gatherer, worker, and crafts man

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Episode 74: Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food Jun 05, 2015

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Today's Topic - Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food

The Chemistry of it
The ability to grow or locate it
What is cheaper
A way to show status
How it makes us feel
The ability to protect it

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Episode 73: Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races Jun 03, 2015

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Today's Topic - Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races

Special thanks to Colorado State
Mammal
- Hair
- Backbone
- Warm-blooded
Reptilian
- Cold-blooded
- Scales
- Backbone
- Eggs on land
Birds
- Feathers
- Warm-blooded
- Eggs
- Backbone
Insects
- 6 or more legs
- 2 antennae
- Armored
- Sectional
Aquatic Animals
- most have gills
- Need to breathe
Life (David Attenborough-Narrated Version) [Blu-ray]

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Episode 72: High Drama in Fantasy Settings Jun 01, 2015

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Today's Topic - High Drama in Fantasy Settings

What do I mean by high drama
Pitfalls
- Fatigue
- Unbelievable
- Lack of buy in
- Not Easy to pull off
Benefits
- No many people try to go there
- A opus
- Will leave a lasting impact on your audience

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