* We're still getting new listeners!

* Sidebar about "jumping into the middle"

* Continued sidebar about James Gunn's Superman

* Mailbag!

* Email from Eli: Ideas and inspiration for seaborne adventures?

* Sidebar about campaign theme: Scavenger Hunt

* Email from Scott: Recommended reading order for Earthdawn novels?

* Email from Tim: Highland trolls outside Twilight Peaks?

* Forgot to mention trolls from Kaer Otosk in southeast Barsaive

* Email from Magic Octopus: Authors of Blades?

* Our experience with running any of the adventures?

* Another Email from Scott: More about Blades

* Timing of learning about the curse?

* What if they decide to discard the titular Blades because they're cursed?

* Email from Patrick: Why weave a thread to the cursed Blades?

* Sidebar about Josh's love of putting PCs he is playing in difficult situations.

* Email from Robert: Callback to episode 51 and making game "less corny"

* Attribute values and whether they make an actual difference in play.

* Different ways to offer options and make mechanical choices "matter" in RPGs.

* Some game design philosophy and examining assumptions

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* Blades in Depth: Bond Breaker

* Lou P. responds to previous Blades episode

* Origin of the interludes.

* Concerns among the writers about the curse.

* Short adventure

* Written by Robin Laws

* Interlude One: Secret of the Runes

* Open-ended, lays groundwork to kick the story into motion.

* Clearly provides what they need to learn and how they can learn it.

* Good use of higher skill test results for additional detail/insight.

* Handy NPC to provide key info if necessary.

* Designed for Journeyman-tier characters.

* Goal: To find Gnanagh to get key information.

* Discussion of notable NPCs and their stats.

* Copper Cauldron and the Wedding Feast

* Early focus on role-playing and interacting with the orks

* First meeting with Gnanagh and activating the curse.

* The assassination attempt on Moschtug and its aftermath.

* Pursuing the Righteous Vipers and Gnanagh.

* The fortress and navigating the conflict.

* Learning the Key Knowledge... and the curse.

* Open-ended resolution, classic Robin Laws structure.

* Solid adventure, but not an introduction to Earthdawn.

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* Sky Point and Vivane Boxed Set

* Josh and Dan's experience (or lack thereof) with the set

* FASA's history with boxed sets

* Overview of the box's contents

* Publication history context

* Not capturing attention or focus

* Barsaive vs Vivane as a region

* Dan's misconceptions

* Sidebar about Earthdawn art

* Vivane "province"?

* Writers for the set

* Overview of locations

* Smaller geographical area but still much open area for GMs to develop

* Perspective on Cara Fahd in the set

* Cara Fahd and Theran slavery

* Connection to Blades collection

* Hildingrist Crest and magical weirdness

* Perspective on Landis

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* Introduction to Blades

* Fantastic adventure collection.

* Example of building story arcs around thread items.

* Strongly aligned with Cara Fahd.

* Using the items will make the game about the ork nation.

* Book structure: Five adventures, each related to one Key Knowledge.

* The Blades' curse and potential pitfalls.

* While a good template, you don't need to go to this extent with all thread items in your game.

* One line summaries of the different adventures.

* Interludes to introduce how the characters learn the first part of each Key Knowledge.

* History of the Blades of Cara Fahd.

* Finding the Blades and Shattered Pattern.

* The Powers of the Blades and number of player characters.

* Deeds and Legend Points.

* GM preparation before running the adventures.

* Item History is helpful, but not required.

* Non-orks and ties to the new Cara Fahd.

* The introductory chapter to the book has good advice on potential player issues.

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* Mailbag!

* GenCon recap

* Email from Chris: Space travelers using magic to travel to Earth?

* Email from Patrick: Alachia, Immortal Elves, and the Books of Harrow

* Email from Konrad: Plans to rework other old adventures for Fourth Edition?

* Email from Matt: Many questions about the Passions?

* Email from Brandon: Any information about old dwarf Kingdoms mentioned in Throal Sourcebook?

* Expanding on undeveloped areas like Landis, Ustrecht, Scavia, etc?

* Sourcebooks on other parts of the world?

* Any information on the Slithering Wastes?

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* Notable Places Within Cara Fahd

* Quick recap of Kickstarter

* Ancient Cara Fahd

* Citadel of Tirthon

* The Hold of Courage

* The t'skrang of Kelpoya

* The Black Quarry

* Lelisthala - Former elf and troll slaves

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* Deeper Secrets: Third and Fourth Circle Nethermancer Spells

* Third Circle Spells

* Animate Spirit Object

* Astral Whisper

* Bone Dance

* Pattern Spike

* Spirit Double

* Discussion and preferences

* Fourth Circle Spells

* Aspect of the Shadow Hunter

* Blood Servitor

* Fatal Food

* Forget Hunger

* Spirit Servant

* Summon Shadow Hunter

* Discussion and preferences

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* Mailbag!

* Not sure what is up with the audio this episode.

* Dance with the Serpent Kickstarter just wrapped

* Plugs for Novel Games and Shadows in the Smoke

* Email from Matt P: Questions about the Books of Harrow

* Email from Phillip: How did wild animals and other creatures survive the Scourge?

* Email from Matt M: Help me understand Friend or Foe?

* Email from Nicholas: Which adventure would you run to feature Earthdawn to new players?

* Blades is awesome, but not the right choice.

* Post-Closing: Trailer for Shadows in the Smoke

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