Worldbuilder's Anvil

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 Sat

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 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes Please take a moment and comment below on this episode.  I look forward to hearing from you about your Fantasy Worldbuilding adventures Listen to Worldbuilder's Anvil in iTunes or use Podcast Republic for your android device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today's Topic - Discworld and the Brilliance of Terry Pratchett Special Thanks to lspace.org Discworld The World is flat! This is no Roundworld It takes a Circumfence Lunar Diffrences . . . Nice Plants Monsters Grade 1: monsters invented by adults to scare children from dangerous of forbidden places (prohibitory) - Like Jenny Green-Teeth Grade 2: monsters invented by adults to scare anyone, anywhere. One of the examples is The Headless Horseman. Grade 3: monsters by accident (mostly) - The Eater of Socks. Grade 4: monsters here for purposes of their own - Hiver. Suggested new Grade 5: monsters invented by children for children!!! The worst kind!!! - The Child-eating Puddle Races Where else can you find a Sneeb Zombies Head of the Lawyers Guild, Mr. Reaper, and Life timers Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - It takes two, or maybe more Welcome to the World of Factions Groups of States Individual States Intrastate Factions Faction hostility does not mean war Cold Wars will have violence Look for causes of factions Common Cause Common Culture Common Enemies Convince Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - The Art of War Storytelling The Art of Troupes Great Article on War Story Troupes via tvtropes.org Realism is not the goal Hero, Squad, or badass ? War Sucks verses the Glory of Battle Keep in Mind Battle might bring up conflicting emotions Stealth is boring if it works Understand the weapons It might not always be professional military Fatigue is real Why they fight? Selling the fear for life Ask a Combat Vet Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Shire Calendar Based on the Anglo Saxon Calendar Solar year 365 12 30 Day months 5 or 6 bonus days (Yule, Lithe, Mid-year day, Overlithe) Days Stars of Varda Sun Moon Two Trees of Valinor Heavens Sea Valar Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Calendars Influences of the calender Solar year 363.1 days Weeks are 11 days one Sun Day Moon 1 Day Moon 2 Day 5 visible objects day Nebula Day Star Day Planet Day Cwerin Major lunar Calender (Evolution of months) Cycle of the large moon is 33 days 4 Major holidays marking the changing of the seasons 1 Holiday every 10 years (for the leap year) The day of second chances Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Worldbuilding questions: How to I build a fantasy Calendar? Types of Calendars Solar Lunar Solar and Lunar Other Celestial Societal Fiscal Magic Basics Period of Planet Cycle of moon(s) Other Celestial cycles Great Calender generation at donjon Calendars and not necessarily Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Erratic Explorers visit Earth Special thanks to Fallout Series Wikia Nexusmods.com for a link to a great image. Basics Post Nuclear Earth Fallout Fallout 2 Fallout Tactics Fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas 1950's Propaganda set in the 22nd century and beyond Races Humans Ghouls Mutants Super-mutants Places California Oregon Capital Wasteland Mojave Why it works Fun 1950's Propaganda Learning bits and pieces of what happened Story lines break what you think about what is happening Karma Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic Inspirations Norse Runic Magic Classic D&D Magic-User magic  Carver Creating temporary A Learned Magic System Time Shaping Summoning Must learn how to cast the magic to learn it. Better you know the spell the easier it is to do Shaping and summoning are skills that you learn Speaking, breaking, or thinking Common Traits Magic Harmony(Must Have) Curse of Thrax Magic Sight Genetic Memory Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Fantasy Storytelling does not have to be a genre unto itself Fantasy is as much setting and a genre No Limitations on the types of stories you can tell Make a sub-genre story Use elements of other genres Use when the other genres fit or even when they do not seem to fit Love story between two characters Love story between a character and a sword Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - What's Around the Corner - Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet Great example of a universe building or Worldbuilding Involved the miniseries Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity Wars, and Infinity Crusade Involved crossed overs with most every marvel title Twisted love story, I think Patient The ripples of this story-line is so powerful still controlling the box office today Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Kurriq or Baurhdrakkiem Spirit Magic Inspirations The little know about Druids Baurhdrakkiem religion and alphabet  Kurriq Earliest Cultural Religion A Spirit-based Magic Ritual, Location, Time No symbols outside of the runes in the alphabet Sacrifice from the life forces plant, animal, sentient, Potion, amulets, elixirs, and balm bases Spirits can be used to create non-direct effect gods can be called upon to cause direct effects Common Traits Spirit Connection Spirit Speech Spirit Sight Channeling Medium Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com

Today's Topic - Storytelling from a framework-based world Storytelling from a framework-based world Outline your plot, List of characters you need remember to look to other genre's to strength your overall story Picking your location Picking your time and place Check your created characters to see if any characters should or could be used Sketch out  the physical dimension of import locations that are new Review the locations of other area's  Write out your first draft! Just write it out. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding show notes go to Gardul.com