Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Keith Baker In February of 2014, we sat down and built a world with Keith Baker, the creater of Gloom and Eberron! In this episode, we create a world where massive elemental beings fight for dominence while posing a constant threat to the human populace, who make use of special forms of magic to survive. You can find some of Keith's work here: Web Site: https://keith-baker.com/ Twogether Studios: https://www.twogetherstudios.com/ DMs' Guild: https://www.dmsguild...
May 23, 2022
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Drew Meyer (NOTE: The original MP3 file had a bit of a hiccup late in the episode, but it's since been replaced and the new file should be available to grab now!) In this episode recorded in December 2013, we welcome podcaster and game designer Drew Meyer! Together, we hammer together a world permeated with dimensional waves that change the laws of reality. The ones living there have founded very different civilizations, each suited to their circumstances. You c...
Apr 23, 2022
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Dave Robison Ever have one of those personal eras when your life turns upside down a few times and then a pandemic happens and then you look up and realize the audio edit you've been stressing over for the past decade doesn't have to be as perfect as your inner critic insists and it's okay if the final product runs over two hours after all? Sometimes it takes a very long time to get one's inner critic to back down. But when it happens? It can be a thing of wonde...
Apr 15, 2022
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: David Sobkowiak It appears we've returned! This episode was one of a handful coming up that we thought gone to the mists of time. Thankfully, we've finally managed to recover the audio and are delighted to present it to you! In this episode we create a PERFECTLY NORMAL town deep in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness where ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is amiss. Nothing. At all. Well, except during glider season... Here are some links for David online: Blog: http://www.davidsobkow...
Aug 23, 2016
RECORDED LIVE AT CONCAROLINAS 2015! Kent and I met up at ConCarolinas to do a live podcast this year, marveled at the fact that the room was nearly empty and practically gave up hope. Then, as we were getting ready to pack it all in, we were bolstered by the arrival of a single audient (quite possibly by accident), so we decided to do an Epoch Iteration with her. So here's that. Enjoy! LINKS ConCarolinas Extra-Life, Team Intelsat Sabrina's DeviantArt Site Tenebrous CypherCaster Magazine, Issue 0...
Jun 09, 2015
For the first time, we have a guest on an Epoch Iteration! Author Eden Royce returns to talk about her upcoming novella release, Containment 2: Unleashed, a good portion of which takes place in our own Hell Noir setting. She also reads an excerpt from the book! In addition, we talk a bit about RPGs (as usual) and recent losses in the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy entertainment. LINKS Eden Royce - Web Site - Blog - Facebook Author Page - Twitter Containment Part 1 on Amazon Kindle Charles White of...
Mar 29, 2015
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Scott Roche Our latest world is a mashup of the Western, Sci-Fi and Horror genres with a slight touch of Steampunk thrown in for flavor. Not long before the turn of the 20th century, a group of scientists led by Nikola Tesla are caught in a war. To one side are the carriers of a lycanthropic virus - some want a cure, but others want only to take advantage of their newfound transformations. To the other are hordes of dead soldiers reanimated by the US government....
Jan 01, 2015
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Mark And now, as we get ever closer to Halloween, we bring you a realm of chilling darkness where fear is the greatest commodity. This is a place in which all of the world's worst nightmares are embodied. A strange, supernatural dimension where factions of living nightmares fight for dominance, each trying to force their own paradigm on each other even as they harvest the fear of mortals. Don't fall asleep, or you may find yourself there... Image courtesy of Img...
Oct 15, 2014
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Jason Bulmahn of Paizo Publishing and Minotaur Games We brainstorm up a world so full of ideas that we had to bleed into an extra half hour! In a Conan-esque world where magic waxes and wanes in centuries-long cycles, the one who has the most power is the one who is best prepared for change. And when the next wave of magic comes, who will come out on top? The barbaric humans who hold Stoneshadow Valley? The forces of the High Imperator, who - it is said - can ne...
Sep 16, 2014
Nope, we're still not dead. Listen in as we talk about recent events, the current state of affairs, upcoming releases and how to get rich using time travel. We also read listener feedback! Believe it or not, ACTUAL EPISODES ARE COMING SOON! LINKS: Think Baby Names Jim's interview with Storium's Stephen Hood RECOMMENDATIONS: Kent recommends the Fairy Behind the Door Kickstarter project (ENDS AUGUST 2nd, 2014!). Jon recommends the Monster Hunter series by Larry Correia . Jim recommends The Big Red...
Jul 29, 2014
A quick Iteration to talk about our guests' upcoming projects! Image courtesy of Imgur LINKS: Eloy Lasanta 's Kickstarter for Third Eye Games , AMP: Year One , can be found HERE . Wolfgang Baur 's projects for Kobold Press , Deep Magic and The Kobold Guide to Magic , can be found HERE and HERE . DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 14 - KOBOLDS & SUPER HEROES...
Mar 02, 2014
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Eden Guest: Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games We create a future Earth in which some of the human population have begun to evolve into beings of light. These new types of humans have made significant gains in equality, but there are always those who refuse to accept them, and some who even seek their destruction! Image courtesy of Imgur Eloy's podcast, Rolling 20s, can be found HERE . You can also visit his own site and the site of his company, Third Eye Games . Eden Royce's ...
Feb 16, 2014
This Iteration was recorded on Groundhog Day! We talk about the recent Snowpocalypse/Snowmageddon (which seems to have repeated itself) and read listener feedback. Image courtesy of Imgur LINKS: The Walking Dead comparison page can be found HERE . Jim's story was published in Tales from the Front , available at Amazon and DrivethruRPG . RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch . Also mentioned in this Iteration: Punxsutawney Phil Eloy Lasanta / Third Eye Games Th...
Feb 15, 2014
We are not dead! In this Iteration we go off on many a tangent about D&D, Doctor Who and conventions in addition to reading some listener feedback. Image Courtesy of Imgur LINKS: Scaldcrow Games ' Worlds of Pulp ( DrivethruRPG , Kickstarter ) AetherCon The Probably Questionable Podcast Kent's Extra-Life team, Team Intelsat Jim's appearances on RPGRoundtable (Episode 1: Audio , YouTube ) (Episode 2: Audio , YouTube ) Jim's appearance on Happy Jack's RPG Podcast ( Audio , YouTube ) In the Bloo...
Dec 19, 2013
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Charles White of Fabled Environments We create a fantasy city where the holy orders are involved in almost every level of society. The various factions of Epilareus are each guided by their religion, and it is up to the king to keep everything moving along and prevent the various orders from seizing too much power. All while seeing to the needs of the populace and protecting them from invasion. Image courtesy of Imgur Fabled Environments' products can be found o...
Sep 21, 2013
In this Iteration we talk about recent events, read listener feedback and go off on many a tangent. Image Source: Northern Arizona University You can find Jim's other podcast, Transmissions From the Ninth World, HERE . You can find Kent's video podcast at the Distorted Order site, HERE . RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends the comic Fables and the book Anathem by Neal Stephenson . Jim recommends the book The Reckoning: the Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl and the game Dungeon World ....
Aug 02, 2013
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: THE Jim Harris In this episode, we create a Steampunk / Victorian Fantasy mashup setting. As the British Empire rolls out its engines of industry, the indigenous populations of its colonies call upon ancient magics to drive them out! Meanwhile, the Druids watch and wait and a sinister figure playing all sides against each other watches from the shadows... Image courtesy of Imgur Join Jim Harris' cult on Facebook ! RECOMMENDATIONS: Jon recommends The Mongoliad by...
Jul 17, 2013
Another quick Kickstarter-related Iteration this time. Upcoming guest David Sobkowiak talks about an ongoing Kickstarter campaign for Walk the Fire , a shared world sci-fi anthology series. Check it out HERE . And stay tuned at the end for outtakes from Episode 19! Mentioned in this Iteration: David Sobkowiak John Mierau Twin Peaks Texas Instruments Brian Aldiss / Helliconia Game of Thrones / World of A Song of Ice and Fire The Hudsucker Proxy The Man in the Moon J.R.R. Tolkien / Middle Earth La...
May 07, 2013
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Matthew Wayne Selznick Finally, a new episode with actual world-building in it! Though in this episode, we go about it a little differently. Our guest, creator Matthew Wayne Selznick, walks us through the process of building a truly habitable planet, as detailed in his book World -Building for Writers, Gamers and Other Creators, Volume One: Star, Planet, Moon . We develop the world, and from there we brainstorm up a sentient species with a primitive culture. Ima...
Apr 21, 2013
We discuss recent strange turns of events related to the podcast. We also go back and talk about some listener feedback we neglected to cover earlier. (This show was recorded in late February.) The fateful promise Jim made in the Comments section of the FATE Core Kickstarter update can be found HERE . Brennan Bishop's Storm Battalion Indiegogo Project is HERE . Eden Royce 's Dark Fantasy Voodoo Story "Rhythm" Appears in the February 2013 issue of the Siren's Call E-Zine - currently available for...
Mar 11, 2013
We ramble on about recent events, continue pondering the apocalypse and pine away after movies and kickstarters. Mentioned in this Iteration: Asteroid Meme Maya / 2012 Apocalypse / Maya Calendar Apocalypse List Jeane Dixon Apophis / Apophis Clint Black Dragon*Con Friedrich Nietzsche The Metaverse Ready Player One The Hobbit / The Hobbit The Tolkien Professor Sylvester McCoy Hell Noir / Gregory Weir / Eden Royce Hard Magic D&D Next Fate Core / The Dresden Files RPG Atomic Robo Matthew Wayne S...
Feb 01, 2013
We talk about current events, make announcements, discuss feedback and develop a strange fascination with spices and animal attacks. The Worldbuilding Subreddit Jon mentions can be found HERE . You can find the Transmissions from the Ninth World Podcast HERE . Andante's link for the wiki entry on Dejima is HERE . And Scott Roche's Indiegogo campaign for his upcoming anthology, The Way of the Gun , can be found HERE . Mentioned in this Iteration: Catfish Attack Trident Dolphins Leaving Earth D&am...
Dec 11, 2012
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: John "Scooter" Weaver In this episode we create a burgeoning city full of humans making its way in the world on the edge of three nonhuman lands. In this fantasy world, the human kingdoms do all they can to get a leg-up on their competition, and political backstabbing is the norm. And all the while, the elves, dwarves and orcs watch them as they move closer and closer to danger. RECOMMENDATIONS: Jim recommends Trader Tales : Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell . Jon ...
Nov 27, 2012
A quick iteration discussing the fire that happened recently at the home of two of the hosts of the Walking Eye Podcast. Here is a link to the ChipIn fund that's been set up to help them out: http://ortiz.chipin.com/kevin-weiser-and-jen-dixon Give to it if you can! Please help spread the word! Mentioned in this Iteration: The Walking Eye Podcast RPGPodcasts.com DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 6 - HELP THE WALKING EYE...
Nov 24, 2012
We read listener feedback, freely toss around Avengers spoilers like they're Halloween candy, and acknowledge the wonders of video game exhaustion. The plant growth time-lapse video discussed in the episode can be found HERE . RECOMMENDATIONS: Jim recommends Achtung Cthulhu! - Zero Point Part 1 - Three Kings and the History of Rome podcast. Jon recommends Death Throes of the Republic , Wrath of the Khans , and The Immortal Iron Fist Vol 2: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven . Mentioned in this I...
Oct 28, 2012
We talk a little about show notes, read listener feedback and then talk for quite a while about what we did at Dragon*Con 2012! In October, Kent will be participating in the charity Extra Life - check it out ! RECOMMENDATION: Jon recommends the web comic Clockworks . My most surreal moment at Dragon*Con 2012. DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 4 - DRAGON*CON POST-MORTEM...
Sep 21, 2012
We may not have made it to GenCon, but we *will* be at Dragon*Con! We touch a bit on that, recent feedback, upcoming episodes, World of Warcraft, The Dark Knight Rises and more! UPDATE - HERE is the worksheet I (Jim) use to track information as an episode progresses. (Sorry about the delay in getting it up here - PDFCreator conked out on me and I didn't have a chance to redo it until after Dragon*Con.) DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 3 - NOT GOING TO GENCON...
Aug 26, 2012
Hosts: Jim, Jon & Kent Guest: Jon Carmody We present a world where everything is EPIC! A Michael Bay-ish world overflowing with testosterone. A world where even the smallest things are cranked up to 11! In this world, the biggest problems are handled by a team of experts who fight against the endless forces of a powerful arch-villain. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 17 - GLADIUS SANCTION
Aug 13, 2012
A quick announcement about a charity bundle that upcoming guest Charles White of Fabled Environments has helped put together. It's $12.00 for nearly $300 worth of gaming PDFs and it will only last until the end of July! Links are below - check it out! The Michael Rohan Memorial Fund Charity Bundle at DrivethruRPG.com Fabled Environments' Info Page on the Bundle DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 2 - THE MICHAEL ROHAN MEMORIAL FUND CHARITY BUNDLE...
Jul 18, 2012
Here's a new thing - a show-between-the-shows! Just some announcements, listener feedback and general banter to tide folks over until the next full setting-creation episode is released. Recommendations: Jon recommends Brave and the Crankcast . Jim recommends Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter . DOWNLOAD EPOCH ITERATION 1 - RECAPTURING LIFE PIECES...
Jul 04, 2012
