About this episode

The hosts answer listener emails covering various topics related to Earthdawn mechanics and lore.

* Mailbag! We asked, you delivered! * Email from Elie: Alternative mechanics to play in Barsaive? * Cortex -- https://www.cortexrpg.com/ * Earthdawn: Age of Legend -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/176986/earthdawn-the-age-of-legend-english * Earthdawn: Savage Worlds -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/100174/earthdawn-player-s-guide-savage-worlds-edition * Also discussed: Cypher, Genesys * Problems with Horror marks as a concept (from player perspective) * Other active Earthdawn podcasts? * Email from Maggie: Changes to the Mad Passions' temples or shrines when they went mad? * Symbols and iconography of the Mad Passions from before the Scourge? * Email from Scott: Follow up to Mailbag 268 about Beast Spirits * Another Email from Maggie: T'skrang and Obsidimen as trans metaphors * Email from Simon: Many questions about the Gate Hound magic drain power * Range of chakta birds' Mental Assault power? * Range of the crakbill's paralyzing breath? * Is there a maximum Circle (0-thread) spell that a manticore can learn? * Constrict and Grab & Bite maneuvers for the porcupine snake and troll snake? * Engulf power from an air elemental? * Descriptions of true element…

People in this episode

Host: Josh

Topics covered

• Mailbag
• Alternative mechanics
• Cortex RPG
• Earthdawn: Age of Legend
• Earthdawn: Savage Worlds
• Cypher
• Genesys
• Horror marks
• Mad Passions
• Gate Hound magic drain
• Chakta birds
• Crakbill
• Manticore spells
• Porcupine snake
• Troll snake
• Air elemental
• True element kernels
• Awareness vs Perception
• Karma on secret tests

Keywords

• Earthdawn
• Barsaive
• Mad Passions
• Beast Spirits
• T'skrang
• Obsidimen

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cortex, Earthdawn: Age of Legend, Earthdawn: Savage Worlds

Books & works: EDSG, Barsaive, Cortex, Earthdawn: Age of Legend, Earthdawn

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