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Two game masters continue a lunchtime tradition where they create new lore for their worlds, talk about cool new lore they find out in the wild, and other things relating to Tabletop Role Playing, Worldbuilding, and Lore in general.
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Feb 3 2022
Villains!
Crafting a villain for a tabletop campaign is no easy task. What details are important? What if I get bogged down in the details? Never fear, sweet listener, for Daron and Greg go through the basic framework for creating a villain, and you can too! Check out the write up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuSc459-xMdROhtnID5FOvfRlOXwPwG0hntveL88wCo/edit?usp=sharing
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Feb 3 2022
Villains!
Crafting a villain for a tabletop campaign is no easy task. What details are important? What if I get bogged down in the details? Never fear, sweet listener, for Daron and Greg go through the basic framework for creating a villain, and you can too! Check out the write up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuSc459-xMdROhtnID5FOvfRlOXwPwG0hntveL88wCo/edit?usp=sharing
Jul 30 2021
Nobility and Fertility
You are part of the Wizard Inquisition. You hunt down practitioners of magic that don't follow your arcane laws. Unless, of course, those practitioners are favored by the noble elites who are also your biggest benefactor. Join Daron and Greg as they look into what it would be like to have a fertility cult that the nobles just HAVE to have around.
Jul 13 2021
Bonus Episode: You don't need to be sailor to be on a ship
Greg had something on his mind about Charles Darwin and the pals get into the weeds about party roles. Enjoy!
Jul 12 2021
The Shattered Empire of the Orks
You approach the ancient ruins of Atal-Dur. The crystal necklace around your neck begins to glow. In your bones you feel a connection to this place. Something ancient. Primal. Your Ork blood burns with forgotten cultural memory. Come with Greg and Daron as they build out a fallen empire with some Ork flair. lorefoundry.com
Jul 5 2021
Slimes and Oozes
A monstrous mass of ooze slowly creeps through a maze. The cult of the Ooze looks on and frantically charts its path onto their own maps. They look to this ancient entity to divine for them ancient paths and pathways to other worlds. Come along as Daron unloads his excitement about slime molds and the duo talk about how they could add this to their fantasy settings
Jun 28 2021
The Abandoned Sailor
Upon a derelict ship there lives a sailor abandoned by his company and crew. Why was he abandonded? What if he wasnt' alone? Well, Greg and Daron are about to talk about it. www.lorefoundry.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zD-KjuGuiM
May 25 2021
Dungeon Ideas: The Vault of Glass
You wander the many halls of the vault of glass. Within it, all timelines are known. - You - are known. You are looking for something the Vault does not want to give you. You have an artifact that will aid you. How will you make your way through its timeless halls? Vault of Glass lore video: https://youtu.be/1xwzkM2UGDQ
May 25 2021
Town Tension: Guilds!
The people have spoken and guilds are OUT! Well, most of the guilds. Some on the edges of society remain, and there is a movement of people in response. Let's talk about it!
Apr 30 2021
Magical Infrastructure: Wizard Web Developers!
You're familiar with spells, spell components, focuses, costs, preparation, etc... But what is it REALLY? Well, strap in because Greg and Daron go down the rabbit hole talking about how exactly spells COULD work and what shenanigans that could cause. We also go over some downtime stuff!
Apr 27 2021
The Long March Home
As the dust of the last war settles, a revolution is underway. Two sides, pitted against each other for control of the country. But the most powerful faction is... unaligned? Greg tells us about one possible central tension you could use for your campaign based on the Czechoslovak Legion from WW1.
Mar 22 2021
Afterlives
You died. Tough luck, really. What happens now? Well, depending on where you are, what kind of shape you're in when you die, and how your remains are handled after you kicked it, you could end up in a WILD variety of places. Let's talk ideas about it.
Feb 28 2021
The Dead Company
Into the Mistlands you wander, not knowing what you'll encounter next. In the eerie distance you hear the guttural groans of a long dead company of soldiers. You put out your fire and hide among the bushes. A forward party of the Company of the Dead approaches.
Feb 9 2021
The Hollow Earth
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Nov 18 2020
Initiation Rituals
What happens when you are entered into the brotherhood? Greg and Daron discuss possibilities...
Sep 29 2020
Greg's Van Fantasy
I hope you weren't expecting a real episode for this one. This is just Daron trying to rip Greg for his terrible taste in vehicle fantasy dreams. Greg defends it by talking about how useful and fun it would be. Enjoy! Podchaser verification: CK5NodNVyQnIZpzR7g4u
Sep 27 2020
Dreams of the Masses
Greg asks: "What if you can divine the future not through one dream, but through LOTS of dreams?" Then we talk about it for a while. Dreams - Big Data Edition.
Sep 27 2020
Hypnotism
The Court Hypnotist arrives and begins the usual steps take place. Both parties step into the room and undergo the standard hypnotism. They stare deeply into the opalescent swinging stone, the hypnotist says his words, the parties involved submit, and the trail goes on, ensured that honesty will prevail in this court of law. Greg goes in deep on hypnotism, and we discuss how it affects this and other parts of his setting. Strap in!
Apr 9 2020
The Matriarch
The Benevolent ever-living monarch is sick. Oh no! What shall we do! Well, Greg and I talk about it in this latest minisode of THE LORE FOUNDRY. Strap in, it's gonna be a short one. lorefoundry.com thelorefoundry@gmail.com
Mar 27 2020
The Divine Right of Kings
He descends from the altar, sponsor nearby. The old king is dead, long live the new king, chosen by the church and ordained by the god's angel itself. His predecessor, having been smote from leadership as an unworthy of bearer of the god's blessing to rule, left a gaping hole in the power structure that only the divine coronation could fill. Explore this and more in this episode of the Lore Foundry. lorefoundry.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_right_of_kings
Jan 31 2020
Lunar Lich Wars
You arrive at the phylactery. Your mission, given to you by a mysterious patron, is now complete. You take a holy hammer and destroy it. Somewhere, in a battle far away, your patron gains ground in an ever-ongoing war for lunar supremacy.