Earthdawn Survival Guide

* Mailbag!* Email from Eli: More about the winged t'skrang?* Do t'skrang and windlings derive from human stock?* What about their falling birthrates?* Email from Matthew: NPC based on Dan to i...

* Blades: Pure Liquids* Interlude: Last Words* Rank 8 Key Knowledge and Deed* Very open framing; PCs just need to get the info in some way* Prophetic vision by the last surviving member of the Seven S...

* Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand* Interlude: With a Tale to Tell* Liferock corrupted by a Horror that resembles the way the Horror operates* Objective: Find a Troubadour who can provide informat...

* Fortress of Sky Point* Josh avoids gushing about Expedition 33* 800 feet tall* Founding of Sky Point before the Scourge* Comparisons of Sky Point to existing buildings and structures* Context for im...

* Mailbag! We asked, you delivered!* Email from Elie: Alternative mechanics to play in Barsaive?* Cortex -- https://www.cortexrpg.com/* Earthdawn: Age of Legend -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/prod...

* Blades in Depth: A Traitor's Fate * Interlude: Lighting the Way* Visit Questor of Mynbruje* Darkness and paranoia start to intrude on the campaign* Questor communes with the Passion to find location...

* Year End 2025* Spotify for Podcasters Wrapped* Numbers breakdown: Followers, listening time, etc.* Analytics* Thanks and looking back* Mailbag!* Email from Frank: Kind words and thanks* Email from J...

* Vivane Province: Travel and Encounters* We're wrapping up our sixth year!* Great Roads: Heavily traveled* Some elemental earth built into them to help ease travel* Real world parallel: Roman roa...

* Blades: Grave Wisdom* Interlude: In Search of Knowledge* Timeline and time limit discussion* No specific location; just in a library* Connected NPC: Vanyk Auldsinger* Like the previous interlude: Po...

* We're back!* Post-hiatus update on Josh's latest theatrical production* Legends of Barsaive chapter 13 should be released soon!* FreedoniaCon: February 28-March 1* Overview of Theran Provinc...

* We're still getting new listeners!* Sidebar about "jumping into the middle"* Continued sidebar about James Gunn's Superman* Mailbag!* Email from Eli: Ideas and inspiration for seab...

* Blades in Depth: Bond Breaker* Lou P. responds to previous Blades episode* Origin of the interludes.* Concerns among the writers about the curse.* Short adventure* Written by Robin Laws* Interlude O...

* Sky Point and Vivane Boxed Set* Josh and Dan's experience (or lack thereof) with the set* FASA's history with boxed sets* Overview of the box's contents* Publication history context* Not...

* Introduction to Blades* Fantastic adventure collection.* Example of building story arcs around thread items.* Strongly aligned with Cara Fahd.* Using the items will make the game about the ork natio...

* Mailbag!* GenCon recap* Email from Chris: Space travelers using magic to travel to Earth?* Email from Patrick: Alachia, Immortal Elves, and the Books of Harrow* Email from Konrad: Plans to rework ot...

* Notable Places Within Cara Fahd* Quick recap of Kickstarter* Ancient Cara Fahd* Citadel of Tirthon* The Hold of Courage* The t'skrang of Kelpoya* The Black Quarry* Lelisthala - Former elf and tr...

* Deeper Secrets: Third and Fourth Circle Nethermancer Spells* Third Circle Spells* Animate Spirit Object* Astral Whisper* Bone Dance* Pattern Spike* Spirit Double* Discussion and preferences* Fourth ...

* Mailbag!* Not sure what is up with the audio this episode.* Dance with the Serpent Kickstarter just wrapped* Plugs for Novel Games and Shadows in the Smoke* Email from Matt P: Questions about the Bo...

* Current Earthdawn Kickstarter runs through July 8!* Deeper Secrets: Circle 3 & 4 Illusionist* Third Circle Spells* Conceal Tracks* False Floor* Hidden Weapons* Papers, Please* Time Flies* Discus...

* Tribes of Cara Fad: More Minor Tribes* The newest Earthdawn Kickstarter is live!* New adventure, novel reprints, Legends of Barsaive Vol 2, and more!* Thunderaxe's Cleavers* "Tribe" of...

* Deeper Secrets: Third and Fourth Circle Shaman* Third Circle Spells* Autumnal Bear* Creeping Viper* Crow's Affinity* Eagle's Bearing* Flash of Insight* Invigorate* Invoke Falcon Dive* Wake t...

* Mailbag!* Tariff talk* Josh is in another play!* Email from Dean the Machine: Any plans for Cathay?* Email from Tibor: Thanks for the podcast!* Group pattern for the Throalic Army?* Email from Paul:...

* Minor Tribes of Cara Fahd, Part One* Smaller groups and tribes* Righteous Vipers* Led by Orguk.* They also appear in the Blades collection.* Only 50 or so warriors.* Allied with the Fists of Fahd th...

* Deeper Secrets: Wizard Spells Circle Three and Four* Third Circle Spells* Fulcrum* Addressing a listener question about the spell.* Makeshift Missile* Mental Library* Shatter Lock* Silence Objects* ...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Fists of Fahd* Ruled by Moschtug who claims to be the true King of Cara Fahd* Claims descent from Cathon Grimeye.* First appeared in the adventure collection Blades.* Similar to...

* A ream of email from the mailbag!* From the Discord: Stealthy Stride, duration, and narrative context.* Email from Eli: Comments about production quality.* Question about FreedoniaCon.* Urupa book i...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Zarass's Chargers* First tribe set up as potential antagonists* Led by Zarass Icethought* Deals with family dynamics and weird magic.* Zarass is daughter of Terath the Conte...

* Earthdawn Shards: Tear for Jaspree* Novice-tier adventure.* Hired to accompany a tailor's assistant.* Adventure revolves around espagra.* Premise presents some nice world building detail.* Broad...

* Mailbag!* Josh catches us up with the production.* Email from Michael: Elementalist spell idea.* Feedback on why Flameweapon doesn't work on arrows.* From Joel: Only 3 councilors in Travar* More...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Rejruk's Foxes * The first "indigenous" tribe we've encountered. * All chiefs take the Name Rejruk. * Live in Gevosht, a planned community. * Don't have hi...

* Welcome to 2025! * Production schedule for the next few weeks. * FreedoniaCon: February 21-23 * Kickstarter fulfillment * Earthdawn Shards: Betrayal's Sting * Journeyman tier adventure * Less struct...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: The Thunderers * Astrologically-inclined tribe. * Emerged from their kaer during a storm. * Adapted and changed from raiding to trade and mercenary service. * More spiritual ben...

* Ending the year with an email episode! * Whoops! This should have gone out last week. Sorry. * Email from Patrick: Reach out to him about the Earthdawn Foundry modules! * Question about the orichalc...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Asok's Armbreakers * New tribe founded alongside Cara Fahd. * Broke off from Herok's Lancers. * Tale is five "songs" composed by the founder, Asok. * Herok denied Krathis Gron's...

* Earthdawn Shards: The Flames of Avarice * Books and stuff are at our distributor and should be on their way soon. * Josh has run this adventure; vague memories. * Novice-tier, features a magician's ...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Broken Fang * Josh repeats praise for world building. * Broken Fang: Claims to have never lost a battle. * Founding of the tribe. * Claims Krathis is descended from Hrak Gron an...

* Earthdawn Shards: Tournament Troubles * Josh and Dan are on Bluesky! * Josh talks about prep levels in play. * This adventure can be enhanced with material from the Travar sourcebook. * Journeyman-t...

* You can catch Josh on the Novel Games podcast! * Tribes of Cara Fahd: Metal Fist * Largest tribe in Cara Fahd; led by Bronze Eyes * Differences (or lack of) between first and third edition versions ...

* We're back from hiatus! * Quick bit of catching-up. * Returning to the mailbag. * Email from Michael: Deliberately increasing a spirit's Strength Rating? * Shield Bash (talent) and Shield Drive (kna...

Josh has wrapped production on the local theater project he was involved with, but the Survival Guide will still be on hiatus for a couple of weeks until a new episode is recorded and released. In the...

* Reminder: The Survival Guide will be on hiatus until November! * Coming at some point in the future, Josh is in an Actual Play! * Deeper Secrets: Nethermancer Spells * First Circle * Detect Undead *...

* Good news: Josh has been cast in a local show! * Bad news: Survival Guide going on hiatus until November. * Send us emails or suggestions for future topics! * Journey to Lang * Introductory adventur...

* Deeper Secrets: Illusionist Spells! * First Circle Spells * Bellow of the Thundras * Light Show * Pauper's Purse * Phantom Astral Spear * Phantom Crow Tear * Rope Guide * Warning Signal * Spell ...

* Diving into the mailbag! * YouTube comments and restructuring of video releases. * Official FASA Games podcast recording Thursdays in the Discord. * Email from Walter: Caught up on the podcast! What...

* Earthdawn Adventure Shards: Kept in the Dark * Dan has run this one, Josh hasn't. * Expedition into the Servos. * Written by Gary Bowerbank * Coincidence of name "Akarem" from Mists of...

* Josh is back from GenCon! * GenCon recap and review. * New Earthdawn products! * Other games played. * Deeper Secrets: Shaman Spells * Recapping Elementalist and Wizard spells from previous editions...

* Earthdawn Adventures: The Search for Wisdom * aka "Runvir's Tomb" * Question from the Discord about setting it in Parlainth. * Good introductory adventure. * Differences between origin...

* Deeper Secrets: Elementalist Spells * Spell comparison between fourth edition and earlier editions. * Circle and Discipline shuffling. * First Circle Spells * Dry and Wet * Ignite * Repair * Room Te...

* Throal Adventures: The Way Out * aka Westhrall's Passage * Josh shares a memory from when he ran the adventure. * By Sean Rhodes who also wrote Serpent River and the t'skrang chapter of the ...

* Deeper Secrets: First and Second Circle Wizard. * Overview thoughts from Josh. * Number of spells compared to earlier editions. * What returning and new spells are there? * What spells are still mis...