EDSG Episode 270 - Mailbag!

EDSG Episode 270 - Mailbag!

From Earthdawn Survival Guide by Josh H & Dan B

January 28, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 7 · Episode 270

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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