Creating a Wrestling Subclass

About this episode

The episode explores the creation of a new Barbarian subclass inspired by sumo wrestling for a D&D 5e campaign setting.

We're creating a Barbarian rooted in the ancient art of SUMO. Join us as we brainstorm what this barbarian could be like! Join creative director Jeremiah Crofton and lead writers Adam Lee and Ari Levitch as they bring the whimsical island of Obojima to life in this new D&D 5e campaign setting. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the book! Subscribe to the Official Obojima channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Obojima New to Obojima? Start with Episode One: https://youtu.be/QBe6y27GxPc Catch new episodes of the Obojima Podcast every Thursday. #Obojima #1985Games #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #TTRPG #dndinspiration #ghibli #studioghibli #podcast Explore Obojima: Join the Obojima Discord HERE: https://discord.gg/yUxNMvN8KS Follow Obojima on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/obojima/ Follow Obojima on Tiktok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@obojima Join the Obojima Reddit HERE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Obojima/ Pre-order Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass HERE: www.obojima.com Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass is a D&D 5e campaign setting inspired by Studio Ghibli and The Legend of Zelda. Supported by over 23,000 backers, our Kickstarter…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremiah Crofton

Guests: Adam Lee, Ari Levitch

Topics covered

• Dungeons & Dragons
• game design
• creative process
• barbarian subclass
• sumo wrestling
• fantasy setting

Keywords

• D&D
• barbarian
• sumo
• Obojima
• TTRPG
• game design
• fantasy
• Studio Ghibli
• campaign setting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obojima, Studio Ghibli, The Legend of Zelda

Books & works: D&D 5e, Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass

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