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Live from Barsaive
Author: Lava Monkey Games, LLC
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Whether you are a player or a gamemaster, this weekly podcast will greatly enhance your Earthdawn gaming experience!
We'll help you choose the right Earthdawn sourcebooks to fit your campaign's style. We'll also bring you interviews with members of the Earthdawn community, and we'll keep you informed about the latest FASA products and events.
Sharpen your sword, grab your favorite dice, and join us as we come to you Live from Barsaive!
https://lavamonkeygames.com/livefrombarsaive
Earthdawn is a registered trademark of FASA Corp. Any use of FASA Corp's trademarks or copyrighted material is not intended as a challenge to those trademarks or copyrights. This is a fan work and unless explicitly noted, material it contains is not approved or endorsed by FASA Corp.
We'll help you choose the right Earthdawn sourcebooks to fit your campaign's style. We'll also bring you interviews with members of the Earthdawn community, and we'll keep you informed about the latest FASA products and events.
Sharpen your sword, grab your favorite dice, and join us as we come to you Live from Barsaive!
https://lavamonkeygames.com/livefrombarsaive
Earthdawn is a registered trademark of FASA Corp. Any use of FASA Corp's trademarks or copyrighted material is not intended as a challenge to those trademarks or copyrights. This is a fan work and unless explicitly noted, material it contains is not approved or endorsed by FASA Corp.
30 Episodes
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Interview with Josh Harrison, Earthdawn Line Editor
Highlights Include
Gencon is coming up (even though it was already over by the time I posted this)
Lots of detail about the recently released 4th Edition Earthdawn Companion
The Questors book will be available soon
Other FASA news
Parlainth GM Special, Part 1 of 2
Highlights Include
A big fat hairy SPOILER ALERT!!!
Chad wrongly claims that this is the final episode in the Parlainth series
Chad drastically overestimates how much talking he can do without his voice giving out
Four ways that characters can get filthy stinking rich in Parlainth, or (more likely) die trying
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, from fasagames.com
The Imagineering Process, by Lou Prosperi
Highlights Include
Part 7 of our series on Parlainth: The Forgotten City
The Smalls, and why you're more likely to get lost than to get rich
The Eastern Catacombs, and Twiceborn's Kingdom of the undead
A fun off-topic conversation about our other favorite game, Twilight Imperium
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, from FASA Games
Parlainth Adventures, from FASA Games
Barsaive Campaign Set, from FASA Games
Twilight Imperium, from Fantasy Flight Games
Highlights Include:
Part 6 of our series on Parlainth: The Forgotten City
Rachel forgets the name of the podcast, but we still like her
The Vaults and Charcoalgrin's kingdom
The Northern Catacombs and The Foul Folk
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, from FASA Games
Highlights Include:
Part 5 of our series on Parlainth: The Forgotten City
The Falsemen Wars in the War Zone
Strange magical effects in the Western Catacombs
Why the Laneways make for a terrible picnic spot
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, from FASA Games
Highlights Include:
Part 4 of our series on Parlainth: The Forgotten City
The Twists, and why you don't want to live there
The Southern Catacombs: Treasure seeker's paradise?
Chad hides in his office, but he has a good reason
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, from FASA Games
We're back for more Parlainth!
Highlights Include:
Chad has a cold but powers through it because he is a trooper
Wrapping up our discussion of Haven
Where to stay while you're in town
How to choose an adventuring guild
Parlainth: The Forgotten City box set (FASA Store)
Legends of Barsaive living campaign (FASA Store)
We are back! In our first post-Irma episode, we continue our journey through Parlainth.
Highlights Include:
Parlainth's return to the world
The founding of Haven
Torgak attacks adventurers, and other misstatements by Chad and Rachel
The Game Cave
The Game Keep
"FASA Official” Discord- Office Hours
“Earthdawn-Westmarches” Discord
Legends of Barsaive living campaign (FASA store)
Finally, the long-overdue interview with Lou Prosperi, Earthdawn 1st Edition Line Developer, author, and friend of the podcast.
Highlights Include:
Lou tells us what it was like to develop Earthdawn
We discuss "The Imagineering Pyramid" and how you can use it in your creative projects
Rachel and Lou discuss the finer points of Disney theme park design while Chad tries to keep up
See the overview of The Imagineering Pyramid here.
Order The Imagineering Pyramid from Amazon
Special guest: Graymayne, co-author of the recently released Earthdawn source book, Travar: The Merchant City.
Episode Highlights:
Learn how to make Travar a part of your campaign, no matter what type of game you prefer
How the history of Travar ties in with the founding of Thera
Bungee jumping, Earthdawn style
Get your copy of Travar: The Merchant City from FASA Games!
Special Ludum Dare episode!
We're taking a one-episode break from talking about Earthdawn, to discuss our experience of participating in the Ludum Dare 39 game jam. You can download our print-n-play tabletop game, "You Can't Handle the Tentacles" from this page.
Episode Highlights:
Rachel is tired and loopy this time (not just Chad)
How to build an unreasonably large Cthulhu-inspired dice roller
Why game jams are great for boosting your creativity
We broke our multi-episode Costner-free streak because we're only human.
Parlainth: The Forgotten City, Part 1
Find our why Parlainth is our absolute favorite place in Barsaive!
Learn about Parlainth's innovative…and risky…plan to protect itself from the Scourge
Why understanding Parlainth's design is the key to running a successful campaign
Parlainth: The Forgotten City pdf available from FASA.
Parlainth Adventures pdf available from FASA.
Part 3 of 3, of our Earthdawn Crash Course series
Tips for character creation
Choosing a race and discipline
What chapters to read before your first game session, and what to leave for later
"Legends of Earthdawn" actual play podcast
Part 2 of our Earthdawn Crash Course:
Learn the ins and outs of magic in the world of Earthdawn
Detailed discussion of game rounds and combat
Specific phases of casting a spell
NOTE: We originally intended to finish the Crash Course in two episodes, but we ended up going into more detail about rules and combat. As a result, the Crash Course will be three fairly short episodes instead of two long ones.
Part 1 of our Earthdawn Crash Course:
How to get your first Earthdawn game up and running quickly
Lightning fast overview of the world of Earthdawn
Learn which gaming supplies are required and which are optional
Episode 15 Highlights:
Chad is joined by special guest, Mr. Johnson, of the Arcology Podcast
Mr. Johnson makes a big announcement
Lots of great info about Shadowrun
400 percent less coughing than in previous episodes
Legends of Earthdawn, actual play podcast
The Arcology Podcast (Shadowrun)
Episode 14 Highlights:
Final episode of the Serpent River series
Magical locations along the Pilgrimage Route
The ongoing struggle between House Syrtis and House Ishkarat
Boatloads of swordmasters
If you're looking for physical copies of older Earthdawn books, or other RPG stuff, check out Wayne's Books.
Episode 13: The Mid Reach of the Serpent River
Why House Syrtis is in decline
The Cliff City of Lalai Gorge
Chad is a wisenheimer, but it's not his fault
Shivalahala Syrtis...coolest character ever!
Rachel levels up on her nerd cred
Episode 12 Highlights Include:
Where on Earth have we been?!?
More about the Boatman t'skrang-specific discipline
Running games in the seaport city of Urupa
Urupa's heavy defenses
Urupa's school for adepts
Dueling embassies
Serpent River sourcebook (ED1)
Check out Stickman World, a new iOS/Mac game from our buddies at Dilmer Games.
Episode 11 Highlights Include:
Not our usual format, more of a freeform interview.
Rachel's brother, Everett, discusses his "extreme" modding and house rules of Earthdawn.
The airing of grievances.
How to be a Windling accountant.
Who are we kidding? This episode is freeform, an unordered list is futile.
FASA Games Store
Magic: The Gathering (CCG)
Mansions of Madness board game
Elder Sign board game
Eldritch Horror Board Game



