Category Archives: Inspiration

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Episode 73: Types of Animals … Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races

In Search of new inspiration for your Worldbuilding Project

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/73_Types_of_Animals.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s Topic – Types of Animals … Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races Special thanks to Colorado State Mammal Hair Backbone Warm-blooded Reptilian Cold-blooded Scales Backbone Eggs on land Birds Feathers Warm-blooded Eggs Backbone Insects 6 or more legs 2 antennae Armored Sectional Aquatic Animals most have gills […]

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Episode 68: Shire Calendar

From the realm of Middle-Earth

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/68_Shire_Calendar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s Topic – Shire Calendar Based on theAnglo Saxon Calendar Solar year 365 12 30 Day months 5 or 6 bonus days (Yule, Lithe, Mid-year day, Overlithe) Days Stars of Varda Sun Moon Two Trees of Valinor Heavens Sea Valar Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes The Rating N/A The […]

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Episode 67: Baurhdrakkiem Calanders

Example of a Worldbuilding Fantasy Calender

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/67_Baurhdrakkiem_Calanders.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s Topic – Baurhdrakkiem Calendars Influences of thecalender Solar year 363.1 days Weeks are 11 days one Sun Day Moon 1 Day Moon 2 Day 5 visible objects day Nebula Day Star Day Planet Day Cwerin Major lunar Calender (Evolution of months) Cycle of the large moon is 33 days 4 […]

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Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic

Fantasy Worldbuilding: Shaping a magic system to the Baurhdrakkiem

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/61_Kurriq_Magic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s Topic – Kurriq or Baurhdrakkiem Spirit Magic Inspirations The little know about Druids Baurhdrakkiem religion and alphabet  Kurriq Earliest Cultural Religion A Spirit-based Magic Ritual, Location, Time No symbols outside of the runes in the alphabet Sacrifice from the life forces plant, animal, sentient, Potion, amulets, elixirs, and balm bases […]

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Episode 54: Welcome to Fantasy Kingdom of Baurhdrakkas

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/54_Fantasy_Kingdom_of_Baurhdrakkas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s Topic –  Welcome to Fantasy Kingdom of Baurhdrakkas Apologies Inspiration Battle of Teutonburg Forest Ancient Germanic Tribes Unification of Germany in 1871 Francisca Principalities of Glantri in Mystara Orders of knight from Dragonlance A Kingdom with out the King Predicate Kingdom Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes The Rating No Rating […]

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Episode 3: Stop looking for your Worldbuilding Inspiration

Worldbuilding inspiration is all around us

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Creating fantasy worlds are at my core. I remember once I was when I was in school.  The teacher came up and yelled at me for reading the encyclopedia.  Shock and outrage overtook me.  Why would you stop an elementary school child from the process of learning?  I […]