EDSG Episode 180 - Email and Jungle Environments

* Email from Brendan: Question about Wound penalties? * Email from Mark: Having Brad on the show to talk about 1879? * Theran Empire and Horrors defanged? * Comparing the Denairastas to the Therans. * Some spoilers for Empty Thrones. * Horrors as a disrupting political influence. * Question about the Earthdawn version of Turkey/Anatolia? * Why is Naaman Y’ross such a big deal? * Exploring and surviving Jungle regions. * More life in jungle habitats than anywhere else. * Things to watch out for in the Servos Jungle. * Heat, humidity, and water. * Mold, insects, heatstroke. * Low amounts of underbrush, swampy low spots. * Inspirations: Return of the Jedi (Forest moon of Endor), James Cameron’s Avatar. * Real-world inspirations: Amazon basin, equatorial Africa, southeast Asia. * Tomb Raider and Uncharted video games. * Easier to forage/hunt to survive due to abundant plant and animal life. * Fantasy versions of hazardous plants; giant flytraps, pitcher plants. * Wood and plant spirits. * Downsides of vegetation-based threats. * Fauna: Snakes, frogs, boar, and more! * List of creatures by terrain at Panda Gaming Grove. * Remember motivations of creature encounters! * Using creatures as clues or hooks for jungle adventures. * Fire and forests vs jungles. * The Liaj Jungle, Usun, and the Tamers.   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