Earthdawn Survival Guide

* Throal Adventures: Deep Trouble.

* Also known as "Blackout" in the RedBrick rerelease.

* The only adventure in the collection with a Horror.

* Cloak-and-Dagger style introduction as a vetting process.

* No direct politics, but there are potential political consequences.

* Rival groups serving other parties that may work at cross-purposes.

* Earthquakes below the city of Hustane, two scouting parties have vanished.

* Rivals working to dig up dirt on Hustane's Baroness.

* Watched during prep, then venture into the tunnels below the city.

* Thoughts on updating the adventure to "present day".

* Underground environments, critters, and rival parties.

* The Horror: Emr'r'ko

* Biggest obstacle: The Horror's darkness power

* Despite political concerns, straightforward delve.

* Possible conclusions based on what happened with the other groups.

* The Horror's curse and possible sequels.

* Other possible tweaks for a completed Hustane to establish stakes.

* High marks for a short, direct adventure with potential consequences.

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* Mailbag!

* YouTube comment from Caroline Spector

* Question from Skreng: Population percentage of adepts?

* Blog post about adept populations: https://fasagames.com/earthdawn/adept-populations/

* Email from Saint Bless: Suggestions for future episodes.

* More about the war between the Serpent River t'skrang and Wyrm Wood?

* What is known about that war in the Shadowrun era?

* "Post-Hanto" drakes, The Vanishing Scholar and using thread items?

* Emails from Will: Tales from the table! Old adventures in ED4.

* Movement discrepancies when comparing first to fourth edition?

* Changes to Barsaive at War and the time jump to Empty Thrones?

* Short stories at the front of adventures?

* Possible explanation of Lake Ban having multiple outlets?

* Sidebar: The Marvel No-Prize

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* Shosara: The Free Companies

* An easy way to get characters involved with Shosara.

* Adepts and mercenaries hired by Shosara soon after the Separation.

* Developed into a more formal military structure.

* Headquarters is the Grand Arsenal at the southern end of Shosara's Harbor.

* Led by the Grand Captain, who has a seat on the Council of Princes.

* Leveraged their position or that seat to have a say in the nation's leadership.

* Most settlements have a militia rather than a formal fighting force.

* Free Companies serve as formal army and navy.

* Patrol trade routes and serve as city guard in Shosara.

* Large contingent of Weaponsmiths to supply their forces.

* Often dispatched to address mysteries and problems brought before the Council.

* May hire freelance adepts to investigate these when official forces are not available.

* Other freelance and mercenary work available through them.

* An organization Player Characters are likely to work with or for in Shosara.

* Current Grand Captain Damira Alessar

* Dwarf responsible for arrangements with the Trisrora ranelle.

* Concerned with national security and safety, not so much in elven politics.

* Not concerned with personal political power.

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* Grand Bazaar and Deeper Secrets both available in PDF!

* Kickstarter Backers have had their codes sent.

* Deeper Secrets is big! 624 pages including index.

* Throal Adventures: Purloined Provisions

* Also released as the Shard "Pale River" by RedBrick

* Designed for low Journeyman characters.

* Like Parlainth Adventures, a collection of shorter, more straightforward scenarios.

* Adventures all deal with traditional adventure/exploration.

* Little direct interaction with Throalic society or politics.

* Setup: Merchants in Grand Bazaar have been having their stalls looted.

* Characters are hired to keep an eye out.

* Encounter between pale ones and Throalic guards.

* Characters follow the thieves into the tunnels deep below the Kingdom.

* Learn the village is struggling because the river has dried up.

* Venture upstream to investigate and solve the problem.

* Combat encounters with stingers and shadowmants.

* Cave trolls have dammed the river with an elemental to farm True water.

* Likely combat with the trolls, and need to deal with the elemental.

* Possible complications and side goals.

* Fourth Circle updates and approaches.

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* The Western Kingdoms: The Founding Ranelles

* GenCon news! Earthdawn events.

* Learning to work with Josh's brain.

* Total eclipse discussion.

* Quick recap of the founding ranelles.

* Escalanas = Mystic, Fensalor = Physical, Trisrora = Social

* The Escalanas Ranelle

* Long dedication to research into the mystic arts.

* First matriarch and the founding of Sereatha.

* Distant relationship with the Escalanas ranelle in Blood Wood.

* Not thrilled with Blood Wood, but may support efforts to end the Ritual of Thorns.

* Post Scourge activity; expeditions and research into the Wastes.

* Fewest, but most loyal gerryth in the Western Kingdoms.

* Using the Escalanas ranelle in adventures and campaigns.

* Current matriarch.

* The Fensalor Ranelle

* Founding and background

* More self-interested and orthodox.

* Had the most gerryth survive.

* Not as concerned with consortis role.

* Current focus; rebuilding infrastructure of the Gwydenro.

* Making Sereatha new seat of Elvendom not top priority.

* Growing trade relationship with Thera.

* Using the Fensalor in adventures and campaigns.

* Current patriarch.

* The Trisrora Ranelle

* Founding and background.

* Similarities to Throal as a mercantile power.

* Current focus and cultural philosophy.

* Relationship with Iopos.

* Current matriarch.

* Using the Trisrora in adventures in the campaigns.

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* Earthdawn Adventures: Shattered Pattern

* Send us your questions if you have them!

* Stands alone, but does involve an item found in Infected.

* Pattern items as a maguffin or plot driver.

* PCs hired to solve the mystery of their employer's identity.

* Journeyman-tier adventure -- Recommended Circles Five to Seven.

* Technically non-linear, but presents most likely order of events.

* Features the Cult of the Great Hunter.

* Initial clues: amulet, coins, and map, employer's pattern.

* Mainly set in area along the Serpent River South Reach.

* Broad plot summary; travel and sites.

* Adventure background and primary antagonist, Tyrlaan.

* Location 1: Ruined Temple

* Location 2: Kaer Varenna

* Joran the Shadow Hunter

* Location 3: Tyrlaan's Lair

* Adventure climax and conclusion.

* Major rewards: A favor from Icewing, Blades of Cara Fahd.

* Solid adventure with strong Earthdawn flavor.

* Possible follow-up or sequel ideas.

* Fourth edition timeline and stat updates?

* Possible pitfalls and final thoughts.

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* The Western Kingdoms

* A little bit of background of the Elven Nations book.

* The placement of the Western Kingdoms and relation to Sereatha.

* Overview of the western kingdom's political structure.

* Individual domains each ruled by a ranelle, called a gerryth.

* Collectively called the Gwydenro, or "heartland".

* The founding ranelles of the western kingdoms.

* The legend of Sereatha's founding.

* Ancient past, relationship to Wyrm Wood.

* Tales developed to justify the way things are.

* How the tales lead to Shosara's heresy.

* Providing monarchs for the Rose Throne.

* Lots of BS called out in this episode!

* Josh's headcanon of elven high court politics.

* The Orichalcum Wars and the Scourge.

* Emergence after the Scourge and Sereatha's fate.

* Reactions to the Blood Wood and Shosaran reconciliation.

* The Roheline Wood and the Wastes.

* Present-day political situation in Sereatha.

* Sereatha's orthodoxy and the strength of cultural narrative.

* The three-sided political struggle over the fate of elvendom.

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* Mailbag episode!

* Lou provided some insight into other pieces written by Sam Witt

* Aleyn sent us a bunch of adventure journals!

* We talk about character journals back in the day.

* Email from Brendan: Penalties for sleeping in armor?

* Josh suggests: Reducing recovery tests by the Initiative Penalty.

* How long to put on armor? Related somehow to Physical Armor rating?

* Email from Kenneth: House rules for thread weaving/spell casting.

* Spell casting "cantrip" knacks and extra threads.

* Legend Point cost for spells and the thinking behind it.

* Email from Stefan: Enchanting Deep Dive.

* Player perspective vs GM perspective.

* Mechanics vs story.

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* Parlainth Adventures: Threads

* Return to form; facing a Horror threat.

* Higher challenge.

* Roots lie in Parlainth's history and is now threatening Haven.

* Does not require as much established NPC relationships as earlier adventures.

* Can benefit from some foreshadowing and build-up.

* Hired to investigate escalting violence in Haven.

* Fairly linear, can run into "mystery adventure" problems.

* Some guidance into how the adepts can notice weird magic.

* Not so much about the investigation, just following the thread to the cause.

* How these adventures sidestep the "investigation" phase.

* Some ideas for expanding the early stages.

* Excursion into the ruins.

* The Cult of Pain and what has gone before.

* The Abomination and its plans.

* "Kaer crawl" in the Western Catacombs.

* Analyzing the Horror's stat block.

* Linear and traditional, but not bad for it.

* Sidebar about mystery and investigation plots.

* Gumshoe, Brindlewood Bay, and Apocalypse Keys.

* Levels of success on Perception tests.

* Final thoughts.

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