EDSG Episode 272 - Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand

* Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand* Interlude: With a Tale to Tell* Liferock corrupted by a Horror that resembles the way the Horror operates* Objective: Find a Troubadour who can provide information about the liferock* Campaign context and purpose of the interlude* Open format -- can easily substitute with an existing NPC or change location* Adventure written by Nicole Lindroos* Josh talks about his acquaintance with Nicole* Josh talks about the weirdness of being a "peer" in the RPG industry* Reminding Dan he has also contributed to Earthdawn* Act 1: Journey through the Tylon Foothills* Encounters with villages on route to the liferock* Purpose of this stage of the adventure* Darkest adventure of the campaign* Narrative importance of the curse and its consequences* "The only way out is through"* Summarize the three encounters in Act 1* Act 2: The Corrupted Liferock* Asmersious, the lone survivor* Message from the Seven Spokes* Wait for Asmersious to wake up from hibernation* Attack by obsidiman Horror constructs* Objective other than simply killing the PCs* Act 3: Return Journey* Consequences of the curse* Reason for the tragedies and character motivation* Pacing of the later adventures* Take care with the dark themes, but Josh advises not overly downplaying them* Lots of material in a relatively small spaceFind and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW