Earthdawn Survival Guide

Mar 04 2025 266 ep. 48 mins 82

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A semi-official podcast dedicated to the Earthdawn role-playing game, hosted by Dan Boice and Earthdawn developer Josh Harrison. Whether it's rules basics, setting lore, or behind-the-scenes insights, this is the place to start building your legend.

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EDSG Episode 248 - Tribes of Cara Fahd: Zarass's Chargers

Mar 04 2025 32 mins

* 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 Contemplative.* She joined Cara Fahd against her father's wishes.* Terath's Chargers work for Throal, he thought highly of Varulus.* Zarass's older brother Earal is enamored of

EDSG Episode 247 - Shards: A Tear for Jaspree

Feb 25 2025 28 mins

* 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.* Broader context that isn't necessary, but is appreciated.* Encounter with young espagra.* Shrine to Jaspree and white espagra.* Attack by brigands hunting the espagra.* Town of Safeway

EDSG Episode 246 - Mailbag!

Feb 11 2025 55 mins

* 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 from Michael : Weaponsmiths and downtime.* From Cobrasai: Thanks for connection with Foundry team.* Healing potions and the "bonus" Step 8 test.* From Eli: Horrors targeting

EDSG Episode 245 - Tribes of Cara Fahd: Rejruk's Foxes

Jan 28 2025 25 mins

* 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 high opinions of the other tribes. * Very small force - maybe 50 mounted warriors. * Located between the Iron Fist and Broken Fang lands. * Scouts and couriers; focus on speed and stealt

EDSG Episode 244 - Shards: Betrayal's Sting

Jan 14 2025 36 mins

* 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 structured, more free-form design. * Part 1: Something That Might Interest You * Primary goal is to motivate characters to travel. * Easily adapted to other campaign circumstances. * Part 2:

EDSG Episode 243 - Tribes of Cara Fahd: The Thunderers

Jan 07 2025 40 mins

* 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 bent; influence from their shared experience. * Are not family-exclusive. Open to other orks joining them. * Significant portion of their tribe are cavalry. * Overview of Thunderer traini

EDSG Episode 242 - New Year's Mailbag!

Dec 31 2024 58 mins

* 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 orichalcum "orbs" (aka "loci") * Email from Tim: Moving more than standard movement rate? * Discussion of a couple possible interpretations of the question. * Movement cap on Great Leap? * Mul

EDSG Episode 241 - Tribes of Cara Fahd: Asok's Armbreakers

Dec 17 2024 23 mins

* 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 claim and declined following her. * Herok killed a family that was leaving to follow her. * Asok's gahad triggered, challenged the chief. * Stirring speech in front of the tribe. * In

EDSG Episode 240 - Shards: The Flames of Avarice

Dec 10 2024 44 mins

* 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 retreat near the Scarlet Sea. * Might be difficult to relocate, unless you're willing to hand-wave. * Some adventure background. * Tears of the Dead - orks exiled from Cara Fahd. * Att

EDSG Episode 239 - Tribes of Cara Fahd: Broken Fang

Dec 03 2024 44 mins

* 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 and their forbear. * Details of tale insight into people; not really "history". * Oral tradition and the lineage of cultural belief. * More claims the clan makes to tie themselves to Car