EDSG Episode 272 - Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand

EDSG Episode 272 - Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand

From Earthdawn Survival Guide by Josh H & Dan B

February 25, 2026 · 54 min · Season 7 · Episode 272

About this episode

The episode explores a dark adventure in the Earthdawn RPG, focusing on the corrupted liferock and the journey through the Tylon Foothills.

* Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand * Interlude: With a Tale to Tell * Liferock corrupted by a Horror that resembles the way the Horror operates * Objective: Find a Troubadour who can provide information about the liferock * Campaign context and purpose of the interlude * Open format -- can easily substitute with an existing NPC or change location * Adventure written by Nicole Lindroos * Josh talks about his acquaintance with Nicole * Josh talks about the weirdness of being a "peer" in the RPG industry * Reminding Dan he has also contributed to Earthdawn * Act 1: Journey through the Tylon Foothills * Encounters with villages on route to the liferock * Purpose of this stage of the adventure * Darkest adventure of the campaign * Narrative importance of the curse and its consequences * "The only way out is through" * Summarize the three encounters in Act 1 * Act 2: The Corrupted Liferock * Asmersious, the lone survivor * Message from the Seven Spokes * Wait for Asmersious to wake up from hibernation * Attack by obsidiman Horror constructs * Objective other than simply killing the PCs * Act 3: Return Journey * Consequences of the curse * Reason for the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Dan

Topics covered

  • Blades in Depth
  • Liferock
  • Horror
  • Troubadour
  • Adventure
  • RPG industry
  • Tylon Foothills
  • Corrupted Liferock
  • Asmersious
  • Curse

Keywords

  • Nicole Lindroos
  • NPC
  • campaign context
  • dark themes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blades in Depth: With an Axe in Hand, Blades in Depth:, With an Axe in Hand, Earthdawn

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