Earthdawn Survival Guide

* Deeper Secrets: Third and Fourth Circle Shaman * Third Circle Spells * Autumnal Bear * Creeping Viper * Crow's Affinity * Eagle's Bearing * Flash of Insight * Invigorate * Invoke Falcon Dive * Wake the Sun * Discussion and preferences * Fourth Circle Spells * Awaken * Bioluminescence * Invoke Hedgehog Nip * Mark of the Crane * Meerkat Estate * Octopus Snare * Share Senses * Discussion an...

* Mailbag! * Tariff talk * Josh is in another play! * Email from Dean the Machine: Any plans for Cathay? * Email from Tibor: Thanks for the podcast! * Group pattern for the Throalic Army? * Email from Paul: Campaign tales! * Email from Justin: Upcoming Roll20 materials? * News about the upcoming Legends of Barsaive: Haven Vol 2 * Email from Michael: What's the deal with dwarf sword game stats? * E...

* Minor Tribes of Cara Fahd, Part One * Smaller groups and tribes * Righteous Vipers * Led by Orguk. * They also appear in the Blades collection. * Only 50 or so warriors. * Allied with the Fists of Fahd through marriage, but relations are strained. * Live in the Delaris foothills, raiders and more "traditional" ork scorchers. * Orguk is desperate to make alliances and build power, has b...

* Deeper Secrets: Wizard Spells Circle Three and Four * Third Circle Spells * Fulcrum * Addressing a listener question about the spell. * Makeshift Missile * Mental Library * Shatter Lock * Silence Objects * Temporary Erase * Discussion and top picks. * Fourth Circle Spells * Etch and Sketch * Icy Protection * Inventory * Mystic Vines * Sanctuary * Stick Together * Discussion and top picks. * Myst...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Fists of Fahd * Ruled by Moschtug who claims to be the true King of Cara Fahd * Claims descent from Cathon Grimeye. * First appeared in the adventure collection Blades. * Similar to Zarass's Chargers, Moschtug is set up as an antagonist. * More canny than Zarass but still a warlord. * Resents the presence of the new arrivals and their domination of the area. * Self-impor...

* A ream of email from the mailbag! * From the Discord: Stealthy Stride, duration, and narrative context. * Email from Eli: Comments about production quality. * Question about FreedoniaCon. * Urupa book is in development. * Metaplot comments. * Josh's Gencon adventures? * Legend of Earthdawn podcast still running? * Attacking an illusion and sensing tests. * Why didn't Horrors kill everyth...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Zarass's Chargers * First tribe set up as potential antagonists * Led by Zarass Icethought * Deals with family dynamics and weird magic. * Zarass is daughter of Terath the Contemplative. * She joined Cara Fahd against her father's wishes. * Terath's Chargers work for Throal, he thought highly of Varulus. * Zarass's older brother Earal is enamored of Throal. *...

* Earthdawn Shards: Tear for Jaspree * Novice-tier adventure. * Hired to accompany a tailor's assistant. * Adventure revolves around espagra. * Premise presents some nice world building detail. * Broader context that isn't necessary, but is appreciated. * Encounter with young espagra. * Shrine to Jaspree and white espagra. * Attack by brigands hunting the espagra. * Town of Safeway and the...

* Mailbag! * Josh catches us up with the production. * Email from Michael: Elementalist spell idea. * Feedback on why Flameweapon doesn't work on arrows. * From Joel: Only 3 councilors in Travar * More from Michael : Weaponsmiths and downtime. * From Cobrasai: Thanks for connection with Foundry team. * Healing potions and the "bonus" Step 8 test. * From Eli: Horrors targeting other n...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Rejruk's Foxes * The first "indigenous" tribe we've encountered. * All chiefs take the Name Rejruk. * Live in Gevosht, a planned community. * Don't have high opinions of the other tribes. * Very small force - maybe 50 mounted warriors. * Located between the Iron Fist and Broken Fang lands. * Scouts and couriers; focus on speed and stealth. * Rite of adu...

* Welcome to 2025! * Production schedule for the next few weeks. * FreedoniaCon: February 21-23 * Kickstarter fulfillment * Earthdawn Shards: Betrayal's Sting * Journeyman tier adventure * Less structured, more free-form design. * Part 1: Something That Might Interest You * Primary goal is to motivate characters to travel. * Easily adapted to other campaign circumstances. * Part 2: Who Are You? Wh...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: The Thunderers * Astrologically-inclined tribe. * Emerged from their kaer during a storm. * Adapted and changed from raiding to trade and mercenary service. * More spiritual bent; influence from their shared experience. * Are not family-exclusive. Open to other orks joining them. * Significant portion of their tribe are cavalry. * Overview of Thunderer training. * Forces org...

* Ending the year with an email episode! * Whoops! This should have gone out last week. Sorry. * Email from Patrick: Reach out to him about the Earthdawn Foundry modules! * Question about the orichalcum "orbs" (aka "loci") * Email from Tim: Moving more than standard movement rate? * Discussion of a couple possible interpretations of the question. * Movement cap on Great Leap? * Multiple "things" a...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Asok's Armbreakers * New tribe founded alongside Cara Fahd. * Broke off from Herok's Lancers. * Tale is five "songs" composed by the founder, Asok. * Herok denied Krathis Gron's claim and declined following her. * Herok killed a family that was leaving to follow her. * Asok's gahad triggered, challenged the chief. * Stirring speech in front of the tribe. * Invoked the Passio...

* Earthdawn Shards: The Flames of Avarice * Books and stuff are at our distributor and should be on their way soon. * Josh has run this adventure; vague memories. * Novice-tier, features a magician's retreat near the Scarlet Sea. * Might be difficult to relocate, unless you're willing to hand-wave. * Some adventure background. * Tears of the Dead - orks exiled from Cara Fahd. * Attack on an inn/wa...

* Tribes of Cara Fahd: Broken Fang * Josh repeats praise for world building. * Broken Fang: Claims to have never lost a battle. * Founding of the tribe. * Claims Krathis is descended from Hrak Gron and their forbear. * Details of tale insight into people; not really "history". * Oral tradition and the lineage of cultural belief. * More claims the clan makes to tie themselves to Cara Fahd. * Limits...

* Earthdawn Shards: Tournament Troubles * Josh and Dan are on Bluesky! * Josh talks about prep levels in play. * This adventure can be enhanced with material from the Travar sourcebook. * Journeyman-tier adepts; some prep and experience is required. * Quick overview of the Founding Tournament * Early adventure plotline involves activity around the tournament. * Politics and intrigue between differ...

* You can catch Josh on the Novel Games podcast! * Tribes of Cara Fahd: Metal Fist * Largest tribe in Cara Fahd; led by Bronze Eyes * Differences (or lack of) between first and third edition versions * Origin legend of the Metal Fist * Djoto; the Metal Fist way of life * Another example of cultural tradition and self-justification * In-text call outs from chieftan's daughter. * Summary of the ten...

* We're back from hiatus! * Quick bit of catching-up. * Returning to the mailbag. * Email from Michael: Deliberately increasing a spirit's Strength Rating? * Shield Bash (talent) and Shield Drive (knack) * Air Speaking praise! * Intimidating Bellow (Knack) versus Battle Bellow (talent) * Email from Walter: Tales from the Table about "Kept in the Dark" * Email from Mark: Returning to Earthdawn! * C...

Josh has wrapped production on the local theater project he was involved with, but the Survival Guide will still be on hiatus for a couple of weeks until a new episode is recorded and released. In the meantime, here's the "Introductions" episode for an actual play podcast project Josh is involved with. "Novel Games" is created and produced by Susan Quintana, looking to release short campaigns dedi...

* Reminder: The Survival Guide will be on hiatus until November! * Coming at some point in the future, Josh is in an Actual Play! * Deeper Secrets: Nethermancer Spells * First Circle * Detect Undead * Preserve * Putrefy * Spirit Labor * Undead Struggle * Top choices and First Circle spells from earlier editions * Second Circle * Animate Skeleton * Death Trance * Netherlight * Sculpt Darkness * Tra...

* Good news: Josh has been cast in a local show! * Bad news: Survival Guide going on hiatus until November. * Send us emails or suggestions for future topics! * Journey to Lang * Introductory adventure by Lou Prosperi * First Earthdawn adventure * Straightforward, no complex mystery or twists. * Plot summary. * Hired to travel to find what has befallen the village of Lang. * T'skrang riverboat...

* Deeper Secrets: Illusionist Spells! * First Circle Spells * Bellow of the Thundras * Light Show * Pauper's Purse * Phantom Astral Spear * Phantom Crow Tear * Rope Guide * Warning Signal * Spell Discussion * Second Circle Spells * And Their Money * Billowing Cloak * Chicanery * Impossible Knot * Phantom Liquid Arrow * Remove Shadow * Tailor * What happened to old spells? * Analysis and Discus...

* Diving into the mailbag! * YouTube comments and restructuring of video releases. * Official FASA Games podcast recording Thursdays in the Discord. * Email from Walter: Caught up on the podcast! What now? * Email from Anthony: Fatigue and sleeping in armor. * Some design and playtest insights. * Email from Patrick: Questions about Life Light spell. * Found in Deeper Secrets, page 138. * Probably...

* Earthdawn Adventure Shards: Kept in the Dark * Dan has run this one, Josh hasn't. * Expedition into the Servos. * Written by Gary Bowerbank * Coincidence of name "Akarem" from Mists of Betrayal * NPC employers. * Highlights the dangers of wilderness travel. * Possible error with troajin in place of crojen. * Broad event overview. * Tonal shift in second half of adventure. * Variety...