Iteration 183 - Schooling Wizards (and Fighters)

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In this iteration of the Simulationist Podcast, we gush about Wizards of the Coast's new addition to the Dungeon Master's Guild list of available IP: Ravenloft! Ryan shares some of his brainstorms for new adventures and realms set in the misted lands of Ravenloft. We talked about some cross-over ideas between The Addam's Family, Ravenloft, and Harry Potter. Another quick conversation about brain-swapping and how we would do a modern version of Frankenstein. We talk a little bit about Minecraft, its latest update, and Josh's work on villages. Ryan recounts his time playing Marvel's Avengers Alliance.

This week's main topic is about how eduction works in a fantasy D&D setting. How are schools founded, how they operate, and what they do for your player and backstory. A bit of conversation about certain technology, and how schools might foster technology and thus change your campaign world. And then we go on a tangent about Star Trek, and a bit about how education works in a modern day campaign or a futuristic fictional world.

References and Recommendations:

DM's Guild: http://www.dmsguild.com/

Mistipedia: http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Main_Page

The origins of the Academy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy

Aaron Swartz (the guy whose name I couldn't remember): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz

Iteration 089 - Arcane Trains and Divinely Morphic Planes

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In this iteration of the Simulationist Podcast:

Free RPG Day

What would Minecraft be like with smellovision?

8-minute empire
Smallworld

A small debate about blank turns.

Josh's and Ryan's adventures in Minecraft

Josh invites Simulationist fan fiction in which the characters hunt him down and kill him.

Schismo-tech: Ryan asks the question: what if arcane magic was the core driver of a technological revolution?