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Worldbuilder's Anvil
by Jeffery W. Ingram And Michael Miller
Do you have visions of fantasy world's dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants your next setting to be your best? Do you want to build better fantasy worlds?Then the Worldbuilder's Anvil podcast is for you. Learn to create the physical world, characters, cultures, kingdoms, races, species and monsters. Learn it all, with some banter to boot.Join Michael and Jeffery on the weekly podcast that looks at storytelling, game mastering, pop culture and life through the lens of fantasy world building. Subscribe TODAY!Listen to new episodes every Monday and BUILD BETTER FANTASY WORLDS.
Episodes
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Season 4 Episode 9 Final Worldbuilder's Trap
Today's Topic – When you use a hobby to block your passion Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow From 2015 WBT Do the creative task you want to do RW Task Read More Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon...
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Season 4 Episode 9 Final Worldbuilder's Trap
Today's Topic – When you use a hobby to block your passion Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow From 2015 WBT Do the creative task you want to do RW Task Read More Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon...
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Season 4 Episode 8 How the Caravan Guard Changed the World
Today's Topic – How a common person can change the world Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The Role Anyone who is one the road How could a minor personal? What is the job? Why does it matter Do they…
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Season 4 Episode 7 How do you get around
Today's Topic – A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" And More if you can teleport Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Is the Tavern trope bad? I know more about Mainly English travel. Japan and…
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Season 4 Episode 4 Finding your Worldbuilding People
Today's Topic – Part 2 on Worldbuilding culture nouns Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The parts of Culture Characters served up last season Religion (In 2 episodes) People Starting in a minute give or...
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Season 4 Episode 3 The Threefold Path of People (Virtue not included)
Today's Topic – Cultural Worldbuilding Nouns starter kit Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Not the Buddha's training on virtue, mind, and wisdom Not with Wasteland of the Aeil My neither holy or unholy...
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Season 4 Episode 2 Culture as a Spoon
Today's Topic – It's the circle… the Circle of Culture Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Choose your cultural pill Red or Blue The Red Truth – What is a Culture? The Blue Truth – There is no Spoon…...
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Season 4 Episode 1 The Worldbuilder's Culture Guide
Today's Topic –Steps to awakening your inner worldbuilder Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is culture not A state, nation, or tribe… but Achievements of human another races achievement…. A batch…
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Season 3 Episode 12 The Character's Full Monty
Today's Topic – Clothing is not optional Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow You need to know them Stories or list or both +1/-1 from norm Meta and Extended Where are they? Now Are They from here Who Are...
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Season 3 Episode 11 Beyond Metadome
Today's Topic – The making of a good feather duster… err character Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Beyond the Meta We have lots of create episodes on character going back to at least episode 48 and 49...
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Season 3 Episode 10 Being Proto-Caiaphas
Today's Topic – He is Dangerous Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Meta Questions Who are they? – Important character in priest class What do they do? – Priest Growth, Rain, and Gender swap plus…
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Season 3 Episode 9 Big Bad Lizzyer
Today's Topic – Lightning not included Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Meta Questions Who are they? Bad boy, leads for self gratification What do they do? - Leader the Hunger Empire Where are...
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Season 3 Episode 8 Lizzy the Leader take one
Today's Topic – Let's eat a Frog… or even a toad Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Meta Questions Who are they? – Warrior Leader (Veteran) She What do they do? – Leader of Vanguard Where are they?…
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Season 3 Episode 7 Beep says Jeff to the Big Green Toad
Today's Topic – Let's Build a Frog… yes it is not a toad Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Meta Questions Who are they? The Chonsen one – Play him as every What do they do? Farmer Where are they?…
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Season 3 Episode 6 An Interview with Jacob Hess
Today's Topic – More or less Jacob Hess. You may have caught his first book, The Bright Abyss. Jacob tells stories that are going to be reaching into your darkest fears and your deepest belongings. He wants to connect with you through his stories in a way that many other writers don't bother…
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Season 3 Episode 5 Medium-
Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Not Quite the 3ms Meant to add flavor, really a specialty quirk They are linked to the Mythic but do not effect directly effect the story Dark Ones Own Luck Interest...
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Season 3 Episode 4 The Mysterious Mythic Medium
Today's Topic – The M^3 of Powers Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow I am talking fantasy here Tech, Supernatural, Superhero Power If there is nothing here it is not fantasy How are they mythical We are...
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Season 3 Episode 3 Pleased to meet you, I hope you know more than their name.
Today's Topic – Uncling yourself For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Researching real-world connections RPG Starter Meeting characters they know. Normal and extreme behaviors will need to be explored in the story. Backstory(s) Rabbit Hole Stories...
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Season 3 Episode 2 Why your characters suck
Today's Topic – Yeah, they all suck Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Characters are never completely fleshed out, until your story is complete the can still grow and change Basic Meta Questions Who are...
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Season 3 Episode 1 The Character Primer
Season 3 Episode 1 The Character Primer Today's Topic –Steps to awakening your inner worldbuilder Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow How is Character Development worldbuilding? Characters are both tool…
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Season 2 Episode 30 Still on the Edge
Today's Topic – Living with Batman We are now working on episodes again. While we get going on Season three here is another best of Episode 205. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is a character on...
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Season 2 Episode 29 The Anvils Favorite Character Tropes
Today's Topic – The Chosen Underdog We are now working on episodes again. While we get going on Season three here is another best of episode Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Why Tropes are important 5...
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Season 2 Episode 28 Mommy's Interview Revisited
Today's Topic – The world is a darker place My Mommy passed the day 5/8/2021 a day before Mother's Day. I still struggle to talk about this. So I want to share my mother and her wisdom one more time with the world from episode 154. You want to learn more about a wonderful mother please check out...
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Season 2 Episode 27 Our dishonorable mentions
Today's Topic – 5 steps to create great characters great characters Check out episode 173 for the original show notes for Our dishonorable mentions Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Why the dishonorable...
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Season 2 Episode 26 Why should you use more one-dimensional characters
Today's Topic – They all cannot be Jayne This was originally episode 288 if you want the complete show notes. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What makes a character multidimensional This should not be...
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Season 2 Episode 25 Greatest Hits 5 Steps to great characters
Today's Topic – 5 steps to create great characters great characters Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Strong Archetypes Use Quirks to add flavor and uniqueness and develop personality Develop strong...
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Season 2 Episode 24 Mending the campaign
Today's Topic – Let's Build a new Campaign, part 3 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Character conflict / ensembleß Theme: What lines are too far? And is good and bad? Lizard since of family Why the...
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Season 2 Episode 23 Breaking the campaign
Today's Topic – Let's Build a new Campaign, part 2 Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Character conflict / ensembleß Theme: What lines are too far? And is good and bad? Lizard since of family Why the...
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Season 2 Episode 22 Let's Build a new Campaign
Today's Topic – Finishing the Framework Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Character conflict / ensembleß Theme: What lines are too far? And is good and bad? Why the invasion In search of food You are…
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Season 2 Episode 21 Searching for the Devil
Today's Topic – Finishing the Framework Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow RPG Vs Novel The Central Conflict Epic makes sense but could be cover or complement. Character conflict / ensemble ß Inner...
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Season 2 Episode 20 To the Framework and beyond
Today's Topic – choosing the outline Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow · Moving forward from the framework · Review your story outline · Now to get to the Devil in the Details · When do you have enough?…
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Season 2 Episode 19 Finishing the Framework
Today's Topic – The end of the beginning of worldbuilding Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Do you need to have good answers to all the questions? Remember this is a framework so the fifth contact is…
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Season 2 Episode 18 Let's make magic
Today's Topic – Less magic Rules more Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is world tech As you go culture, race, and state tech Framework vs 7 Rules of magic systems Not a system yet Where is the…
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Season 2 Episode 17 Let's add tech into our world
Today's Topic – Simple might still be better Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is world tech As you go culture, race, and state tech Episode 116: The Simple, Succinct Technology Level Method...
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Season 2 Episode 16 Let's Build a Thing or 2
Today's Topic – Do got to make them all Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Why are artifacts important – Spear of Water - Canoe My Warning Is there a correct order of answering the 6 Changing or updating...
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Season 2 Episode 15 Is Cyberpunk 2077 really problematic
Today's Topic – A real conversation about the place of fiction in conversation is needed Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Disclaimer about qualifications and knowledge on the subject Disclaimer this is...
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Season 2 Episode 14 Minimumal Viable Planning
Today's Topic – Well start one today Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is the idea of Minimumal Viable Planning Inspires my visions of worldbuilding, but works with much more Goal of MV Planning…
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Season 2 Episode 13 Rebuilding the Worldbuilder
Today's Topic – Self-care because we Care about you Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Move it or Lose it Physical activity Caring for your body Eating right Great Food/Health Documentaries The Game...
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Season 2 Episode 12 Let's Build Some People
Today's Topic – You have got to tell them For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Different Top/down hard vs soft What are the features we want to explore in really not water world Where do they live? Who are they? When are they? How Do they live? Why do...
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Season 2 Episode 11 Let's Build some places
Today's Topic – We'll sea ya soon matie Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Places Planet Side first not space Wind and currents Thermo vs Surface Lack of continents Mountains or lack there of Where is…
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Season 2 Episode 10 Safeguarding Baby Yoda
Today's Topic – A spoon full of f*** keeps the passenger away Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Spoiler warning (At Least minor character developing) WTF happened (Short form) Genocide accusations are...
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Season 2 Episode 9 Let's Build a new world
Today's Topic – Well start one today Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The 5 Contacts to a world First Contact (Overview) Determine your Frame The area you want to explore -Up to user A Small Advance...
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Season 2 Episode 8 Frame and go
Today's Topic – Create a frame and starting Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The 5 Contacts to a world First Contact (Overview) Determine your Frame The area you want to explore Determine reusability...
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Season 2 Episode 7 Finding the Nouns for Bottoms Up World Building
Today's Topic – The Starting Place Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Bottom-Up Worldbuilding – From Inspiration to Perspiration i) Identify the inspiring concept ii) Why is it interesting to me? iii)…
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Season 2 Episode 6 The 5 things you need to start worldbuilding
Today's Topic – More or less Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow 5 Things to start worldbuilding Storing what you have done Finding your Frames Identify Deviations Creating a worldbuilding inventory...
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Season 2 Episode 5 Finding the Nouns – Official WBA Version
Today's Topic – The Starting Place Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Top Down – Naturalistic nouns on the world scale Identify the questions that consume me Find the nouns that answer my questions What...
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Season 2 Episode 4 Finding your Worldbuilding
Season 2 Episode 4 Finding your Worldbuilding Today's Topic – As you wish Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Knowing yourself in 4 points Free thinking Scale Are you a curmudgeon to childish…
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Season 2 Episode 3 Stop Hitting yourself
Today's Topic – Uncling yourself Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow We are human Self-loathing is our worst enemy Say sorry when you have to. forgive yourself. get back to living fully – Brendon Burchard...
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Season 2 Episode 2 The Christmas Story is and shows worldbuilding
Today's Topic – The only thing that can drag us away from electric sex Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Review How is Ralphie A worldbuilder What are the worldbuilding elements in the story…
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Season 2 Episode 1 The Worldbuilders Primer
Today's Topic –Steps to awakening your inner worldbuilder Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is worldbuilding? Games and Stories (at a VERY basic level) A set of nouns we use to do something Not…
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Do you have visions of fantasy world's dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants your next setting to be your best? Do you want to build better fantasy worlds?Then the Worldbuilder's Anvil podcast is for you. Learn to create the physical world, characters, cultures, kingdoms, races, species and monsters. Learn it all, with some banter to boot.Join Michael and Jeffery on the weekly podcast that looks at storytelling, game mastering, pop culture and life through the lens of fantasy world building. Subscribe TODAY!Listen to new episodes every Monday and BUILD BETTER FANTASY WORLDS.
HOSTED BY
Jeffery W. Ingram And Michael Miller
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