EDSG Episode 172 - Crystal Raider Arts and Crafts

* Email from Chris: New listener excitement! * Josh is running an in-person game! * Trolls: The final (?) episode. * Arts and crafts. * Purpose first, beauty second. * Crystal, stone, leather. * Steel is rare; resource and labor intensive. * Stonesmiths and crystalsmiths. * Troll crafts and spirituality; more complex and personal than honor. * Revisiting the dichotomy of troll culture. * Comparison between highland troll crafts and other cultures. * Depth and variety found in setting and cultural development later in the game line. * Sidebar about the Theran Empire book. * Elemental mining in the Twilight Peaks. * Crystal weapons and armor as magnets for thread or pattern item status. * Kintsugi as an inspiration for an aspect of troll culture (and a sidebar about cultural appropriation) * Josh plugs Designers and Dragons again. * Airships; crystal raider drakkars. * Helm, figurehead, and magical importance. * Magical Law of Similarity. * True elements used in the process of constructing ships. * Barsaivian airships versus Theran airships. * Sailcloth (and trivia about denim). * Roles on a drakkar crew. * Possible ritual and ceremony in airship operation. * Importance of the crew’s focus on airship performance. * Wrapping up, continued praise for the Crystal Raiders book.   Find and Follow: Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeoifzUuBjez9V6wnvzom3g Twitter: @EDSGPodcast Josh on Twitter: @LoreMerchant 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 West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW