* We're still getting new listeners!

* Sidebar about "jumping into the middle"

* Continued sidebar about James Gunn's Superman

* Mailbag!

* Email from Eli: Ideas and inspiration for seaborne adventures?

* Sidebar about campaign theme: Scavenger Hunt

* Email from Scott: Recommended reading order for Earthdawn novels?

* Email from Tim: Highland trolls outside Twilight Peaks?

* Forgot to mention trolls from Kaer Otosk in southeast Barsaive

* Email from Magic Octopus: Authors of Blades?

* Our experience with running any of the adventures?

* Another Email from Scott: More about Blades

* Timing of learning about the curse?

* What if they decide to discard the titular Blades because they're cursed?

* Email from Patrick: Why weave a thread to the cursed Blades?

* Sidebar about Josh's love of putting PCs he is playing in difficult situations.

* Email from Robert: Callback to episode 51 and making game "less corny"

* Attribute values and whether they make an actual difference in play.

* Different ways to offer options and make mechanical choices "matter" in RPGs.

* Some game design philosophy and examining assumptions

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* Blades in Depth: Bond Breaker

* Lou P. responds to previous Blades episode

* Origin of the interludes.

* Concerns among the writers about the curse.

* Short adventure

* Written by Robin Laws

* Interlude One: Secret of the Runes

* Open-ended, lays groundwork to kick the story into motion.

* Clearly provides what they need to learn and how they can learn it.

* Good use of higher skill test results for additional detail/insight.

* Handy NPC to provide key info if necessary.

* Designed for Journeyman-tier characters.

* Goal: To find Gnanagh to get key information.

* Discussion of notable NPCs and their stats.

* Copper Cauldron and the Wedding Feast

* Early focus on role-playing and interacting with the orks

* First meeting with Gnanagh and activating the curse.

* The assassination attempt on Moschtug and its aftermath.

* Pursuing the Righteous Vipers and Gnanagh.

* The fortress and navigating the conflict.

* Learning the Key Knowledge... and the curse.

* Open-ended resolution, classic Robin Laws structure.

* Solid adventure, but not an introduction to Earthdawn.

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* Sky Point and Vivane Boxed Set

* Josh and Dan's experience (or lack thereof) with the set

* FASA's history with boxed sets

* Overview of the box's contents

* Publication history context

* Not capturing attention or focus

* Barsaive vs Vivane as a region

* Dan's misconceptions

* Sidebar about Earthdawn art

* Vivane "province"?

* Writers for the set

* Overview of locations

* Smaller geographical area but still much open area for GMs to develop

* Perspective on Cara Fahd in the set

* Cara Fahd and Theran slavery

* Connection to Blades collection

* Hildingrist Crest and magical weirdness

* Perspective on Landis

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcast

Find and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchant

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FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc

Official Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawn

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Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW