EDSG Episode 10: E-mail, Bartertown, and Dwarfs

* Email: Pronunciation of Ayodhya? * Email: Determining what spell is being cast when weaving threads? * Email: Where is the info about Therans “pausing” the mana cycle? * Email: Old plot threads or story hooks that weren’t followed up or that we used in our games? * Places of Note: Bartertown * Founded to avoid Throalic authority (and dodge taxes) * Mercantile city not originally intended as a permanent settlement * A hive of scum and villainy: Great for adventure hooks and interesting NPCs * No slavery: it would draw Throalic intervention * Magistrate Clystone: A self-interested despot; “mafia don” * Setting inspirations: Persephone from Firefly; fantasy version of street-level from Blade Runner; Mos Eisley * Good campaign hub or base of operations * Namegiver primer: Dwarves * Most populous Namegivers in Barsaive - one third of the population * Not completely “Tolkien”; they developed beyond the archetype * Builders of more than just artifacts; they build organizations, cultures, societies * Strong commitment to family, including extended family * Throalic attitude of self-assurance and cultural superiority can come across as patronizing * Practical, blunt, paternal. Tradition of family history and passing on of knowledge, scholarship and philosophy * Namegiver races are NOT monoculture! Blended groups with hybrid cultures. * Toughness bonus is a solid reason to choose them. * Solid choice for just about any Discipline, good choice for magicians. * Female dwarves do not have beards. Find and Follow: Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant Dan on Twitter: @boice_voice Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earthdawnguild Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW