Lorekeepers - A Worldbuilding Podcast

Ser2.9 - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (For Now!)

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400

As we wrap up the series, we ask the question: was it any good? We think... perhaps? In the final episode before an undetermined hiatus, the Lorekeepers review their second series, drawing all the elements together.

And that's a wrap! Thank you all so much for listening to our creative worldbuilding endeavor. It's been a powerful experience to share this, week in and out with all of you. And while there's no way that it's over, we will be taking a hiatus from releases. At this time we don't know when we'll be back, but we can assure you it is a question of when, not if.

Until then, don't worry. There are always more tales to tell.

Goodbye!

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.8 - Monstruwacans (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Animals, monsters, beasts, whatever you call them, monsters hunt them. The resourceful use them for something, but what?

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Ser2.7 - Tolkien, that Good Bud (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

What kinds of things are plants used for in Halûme?

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Ser2.6 - View through the Pinhole

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Halûmians tend to shape reality as much as it shapes them. When they stop to ask where it all comes from and what are the smallest building blocks of existence, what do they find? This week we investigate that.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.5 - Heart of Alloy

Wed, 31 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400

This week we explore the world of (non-)magical alloy, and examine mithril in particular. Is it an alloy, or a process? Well, the answer is kindof both.

Enjoy!

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.4 - The Cure's what Ails You

Tue, 23 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

We come around again to the subject of Ashglaze. We have a rough idea of what it is and where, but how does it get used, and by whom?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.3 - The Investitured and the Bees

Tue, 16 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

This week we ask a simple question with complicated implications: if it can be made into a material all by itself, what is magic, exactly? Can it exist on its own? If so, what's that like?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.2 - Franchise Flea Market

Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

It's less formal this week, we just jump right in and start stripping ideas from other worlds. This week we explore elements and materials which others have come up with, and how we might use their ideas to inspire our own

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.1 - Atomic Failsons

Thu, 04 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400

There are many materials we've discussed before, but we've never talked about them in relation to each other. This episode we re-examine the materials we've already formed and examine how they may interact or be otherwise modified.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser2.0 - Form's Function

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400

A new series, a new fixation. We've set our sights on the curious and strange materials which can show up in fantasy. What do we see in Halûme specifically? This week we lay out the parameters of the new series and prepare for a dive into the function of form.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.8 - Heavens and Earth

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400

We round up the Scars of Divinity series by pulling all the episodes together (and seasoning some new ideas in there) before deciding where we'll go next.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.7 - the Regent Behind the Curtain

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400

As we wind the Scars of Divinity series down, we turn our eyes towards the theocracies which arise when the gods retreat from the material world. Among all the scars, these are perhaps the deepest and most affecting.

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Ser1.6 - BIG9 (S5.07)

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400

In the long history of Sudar, there is perhaps no more overt example of the presence of gods than the Okraiot Shaval, the realms of the leyline spires and the seats of power for the Regents. What kind of impact did this have on the people? Their view of gods and royalty?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.5 - Can't get no Transfiguration (S5.6)

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500

What does it mean for mortals to ascend to godhood? Just how close do they get to the divine, and what do they do with that power? There's no question that the path to divinity is sought after, and the fallout that people would encounter carries heavy implications for cultural faith...

The Free Elves and the Provident: S4.37

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.4 - Slow Fractures (S5.5)

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Long have we spoken of Osteos as the origin of slowly deteroriating foundations of reality. But how is Tiirs pushing this? What is he doing exactly, and how does it affect the rest of Halûme?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.3 - Desperado's Sacrifice (S5.4)

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500

In the long aevum of Halûme's history the conflict between the Etherium and the Absentium has taken many forms. It may be called a "war", but it is considered such only if one takes every use of the word into account.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.2 - Strange Encounters of the 1st-4th Kind (S5.3)

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

In our second installment of the new series, we imagine a situation where people are grateful that a Dawn arrives to destroy their city. What happens? Why would people be grateful? And why did the Dawn come around in the first place?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ser1.1 - Wanna Know How I Got These Scars? (S5.2)

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

New year, new look. In our first series of season 5, we kick things off by taking a good, long, zoomed-out look at the damage the gods can bring (but not just damage).

To keep things fresh, we sprinkle in a tad of structure and end the episode with a clear idea of what episodes we're likely doing for this series.

Enjoy!

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S5.1 - Decisions, Decisions

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

As we prepare for a year of series (a s-year-ies , one might say) we reflect on ideas new and old and decide on what our first subject will be. It's an episode chock full of different ideas! Which one will make the cut?

Ep. 5.0 - A Look Ahead

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500

A new year, a new season. This week we depart a bit from our typical structure and zoom out, examining how we've got here, what we'd like to change, and what we've loved.

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.39 - Follow the Trail of Soulcrumbs

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500

This week we return to the moon-sisters and the afterlife from the perspective of ghosts. There's a lot thrown in here about quantum field theory, but it actually helps everything make more sense!

Also if you were curious, yes our twitter is back up! Look for the flaming dodo.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.38 - Fly Me to the Moon

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500

The moon-sisters are back as we attempt to untangle the oddities of strange designs. This week we examine some of the more esoteric parts of the afterlife.

Also, geodesic moon cities for ghosts.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.37 - The Thousand-Year Amble

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

When is an amble not an amble? When going through the "just 10 minutes" of lore backgrounding becomes the entire episode. It's been quite a while since the last one of these! And yet...

Well, I won't say it wasn't a good conversation! We discuss the Provident and the history surrounding them during Aevum Tertius.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.36 - Speak No Evil (Mute Miniseries wrap-up)

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

And that's a wrap(-up)! We've concluded our exploration into the Mutes of the Absentium for now, and take a look over our work. What conclusions can we make? How do they interact with each other? What does this tell us about the Absentium, and their relationships?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

Ep. 4.35 - Destroying Light (Mute Miniseries 5)

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

We round out the Mutes this episode by investigating Para'ti and his brilliant and terrible power.

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S4.34 - Loaded Dice with a Losing Hand (Mute Miniseries 4)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Thank you so much for your patience! It has been a little bit, but we're back in the saddle with some fantastic worldbuilding coming your way in the next weeks. Before that though, we examine the most desperate figure in the realm of divinity: Khüşmoud [previously, Umbirok]

What would you do if you lost divine paradise?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.33 - Strangled by Heartstrings (Mute Miniseries 3)

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400

We continue the miniseries this week by examining Gogra, The Divine Child. Isn't it awful that such a joyful and sympathetic figure would be trapped in the Absentium, doomed to forever attempt to redeem the others?

Exactly.

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.32 - ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!??!!! (Mute Miniseries 2)

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

This week is all about Carnus, champion Mute of Khyzghor. A bloody, mighty, powerful monster of a figure, ready to face any otherworldy challenger which would dare step into his realm.

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.31 - Caught in the Throat (Mute Miniseries 1)

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

"What do we see? A demon, a noxious, unnatural creature. It eats natural patterns, creates its own patterns like a thief in the night. We cannot understand the universe until we understand this evil. A victim has been found, beaten and bloodied."

-The Book of Truth (AI Religion Bot)

This week we begin an exploration of the Mutes and the Absentium by examining our first figure: Lagezoth (renamed from Timur), the Mute of corpulence and avarice.

Lagezoth owns everything. If he can't have it, no one can.

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.30 - Garbage Piles & Cubist Styles (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400

If Illuvium and Orconis are chaos as growth and chaos as destruction, does that mean there might be realms of law as growth and destruction?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.29 - No Time to Explain! (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400

How do the gods experience time? Can they predict the future?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.28 - Cosmos of the Half-Cursed

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400

We're considering taking a detour into the Absentium, fleshing out the Mutes and resolving some questions around them (while creating many more). But before we do that, there's plenty of questions about the Absentium itself that deserve to be answered!

For instance, where did it come from? Who made it?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.27 - the Decaying Shadow

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400

It's been a while since we chatted about Orconis or the Architect. Why not dip back into that? This week we examine the Shadow of Halûme.

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.26 - Separation of Pantheon & Kingdom

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400

This one is a bit of a doozy! This week, we explore the Pax-Demiurge, the most important treaty ever signed, ushering in a new Aevum.

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.25 - Vote for Stormogg Stumpf****r

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400

This week we look closely at the timeline of Aevum Tertius, and examine what exactly happened then. What was it like for those who lived? How did the conflicts between the demigods and gods of the Etherium impact the world?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.24 - Behold Mortals as Trees, Walking

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Thanks to another fantastic question from Thurston, we've got to clean up the mess we've made in the past couple episodes regarding "WaILa"s! We do our darnedest to iron out the strange wrinkles of this very strange idea, and Carter does his best to keep us both on track.

Do we succeed in clearing it up? Well... we can only promise that we tried!

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.23 - You Wouldn't Download Godhood, Would You?

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

How do you prevent mortals from achieving godhood? Not by fighting, but by offering a deal. This week, we explore the world of the demi-divine, the stiched fabric between the mortal and immortal. What are demigods, exactly? Why do they exist? What roles might they play? What happens to the mortal who ascends? And does anything ever travel... the opposite direction?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.22 - Heaven is Taken by Violence

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

In the Aevums, there is only War. Holy war! This week, we discuss divine conflict, crusades, and the tensions between divinity and mortality. How do the gods handle the insanity of the Whelming? Who are the bloated ascenders? How does the martial pantheon handle its internal civil war during Aevum Quartus? And for the love of all that is good, can the gods read or not???

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S4.21 - Let's Make a Deal...

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

This week the episode is about Oaths, Pacts, Vows and how they differentiate from each other. When are gods involved? What happens when one is taken? How does hieromancy come into play?

We talk about all that and more!

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S4.20 - Primordial Soup, Ethereal Loam

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Spirits. What are they and where do they come from? Are gods made of the same stuff as mortals? How does this relate to Wailas?

If you're curious about these questions, well, here you go!

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S4.19 - What Am I Looking At?

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400

In a foolhardy attempt, we address queries about the Tongue of Creation and the Language of the Dead. What exactly are they, and how do they correlate to the gods?

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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.18 - Mountain Momma

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Time for another godmill! This week, we roll on the table and learn much more about the divine Dwarven family than we ever knew.

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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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"Land of Heroes" theme by Josh Silker.

S4.17 - Divine Materialism

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

In this one it's all about the elementals, baby! We discuss the First, Second, and Third Elementus and their differences, and how they may all allow for the plane of Primordium to interact.

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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S4.16 - The Manor on the Rock

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

This week it's all about Death. Beyond the Animus, untouchable by magic. What is Death, who is Death? WHEN is Death?

Also, does Death know sign language?

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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Want to learn more about Halûme? Got some ideas of your own? Join the conversation at www.reddit.com/r/thelorekeepers or by visiting our homepage at thelorekeepers.com and clicking on "Canon". Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.

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S4.15 - #Blessed

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

It's been a come & go release cycle, but don't worry, we're not going anywhere! After all, how could we when there's so many things to discuss? This week we explore consecration, desecration, and what happens when you pee on the pulpit.

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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Want to learn more about Halûme? Got some ideas of your own? Join the conversation at www.reddit.com/r/thelorekeepers or by visiting our homepage at thelorekeepers.com and clicking on "Canon". Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.

Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!
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Lorekeepers art by Sam Wade.
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S4.14 - From Dust to Dust

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400

It's time for another godmill, and this week we are joined by a strange and devious fellow: Sable, god of misfortune.

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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S4.13 - The Second Ascension

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400

We've mentioned it, we've considered it, and now it's gotten its whole own episode: Second Ascension. That's right, we're talking about Enshrinement!

This week, we explore the difference between the any 'ol gods and the ones who become staples of the Halûmian divine ecosystem. How does it happen? What does it mean?

Enjoy!

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S4.12 - War Wider than Valor and without Judgement

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Not all gods are made to be worshipped (or esteemed, as the case may be). This week, Carter leads the discussion on Ort'eln, the goddess of war, and why there are only a strange few who elevate her. To the rest, she's a bad penny.

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S4.11 - All Eyes on the Stage

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Enough with the crazy physics and insane scope. Let's return to the more traditional focus. This week we examine the gods of good ol' Everast, exploring their behavior and how people relate to them.

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S4.10 - Questions from the Congregation

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Somehow, this week we return to the (relatively) more grounded worldbuilding that we're used to, and it's all thanks to some mail-in questions! How much does the average Halûmian know? With the gods a foregone conclusion, what do the religious debate? And if the world is defined by people's belief, how far can that go?

Tune in and find the answers to these questions and more!

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S4.09 - Fundament in the Dark

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Aaaaaand we're off the deep end again. Strap in.

It's another heady (swiss-cheesed with errors) physics-fest this week with the Lorekeepers! This week, we explore the alternate-world interpretation of the Nineflow as dark energy and its implications on the behavior of gods and the spirit.

Also, we finally know what magic actually is. Go figure.

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S4.08 - The Quantum Field of Spirit

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500

After some truly crazy notions about causality and the nature of a deterministic reality, the Lorekeepers blow the current models of magic halfway to kingdom come and examine just what is occurring on a logic/deterministic level when the Nineflow get involved. Sciency!

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S4.07 - Home is the Mouth of a Shark

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500

This week we investigate one of the strangest implications of the Ashcurse; the heavenly refugees. At the time of the Ashcurse, not only were there gods on the mortal side of the curtain, but there were mortals on the side of the divine! What happened to these individuals? What happens to a mortal body when it passes into the heavens?

Listen this week to find out!

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S4.06 - Shorn from the Source

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500

This week the Lorekeepers examine the Shorn. What begins as an investigation of the deities trapped on the mortal side of the divine divide during the Ashcurse evolves into a query of the relationship between divine spirits, planetary bodies, and the vaccuum of space. What separates a mortal from the divine?

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S4.05 - Siserym

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Thresholds exist everywhere. They're kinda like the matrix that way? Anyways, we ring in the new year with another godmill, this time taking a look at Siserym, god of thresholds. Enjoy!

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S4.04 - Reason for the Season

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Merry happy! It's that time of year again, and to celebrate/send the old year out, we examine the holidays of Halûme: what role do they play? How would celebrations be different than they are in the real world.

From both of us, we wish you the warmest of year's end. Spend time with those you love (if you can), and stay warm!

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S4.03 - Ascending the Eternal Throne

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500

When do the rules of faith and godhood collide with the greed for power within mortals? This week, we explore the divine empress, one of the first to successfully overthrow the elven powers of Aevum Tertius.

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S4.02 - Nick a Knack, Split a Whack, Give Your God a Loan

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -0500

Avoid Control spoilers: 1:11:50

It's early yet, but why wouldn't we do a godmill? 'Tis is the season for it, after all! This week, we roll on the godmill and end up with Genniş, goddess of thieves.

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S4.01 - Euthyphro's Temperaments

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the new season! We begin by exploring power structures among the gods, and their respective associations to ideals. And in classic Lorekeeper fashion, we follow this path to it's logical conclusion and ask the Ultimate question: which came first, the Divine or the Good?

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S4.00 - Getting our God Legs

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Well, we didn't *exactly* intend to take almost 2 (2!) weeks off, but thanks to a long vacation we're back and nicely refreshed! Now as we get back into the swing of things, we explore the scope of what the next season might hold for us. Enjoy!

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Interim 18: Warding (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500

In our final (for real this time) interim episode, imagine how magical cloth armor would work.

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Interim 17: Anatomy of Magic (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500

As we prepare the transition to the new season, we take a quick glimpse at the anatomy of magic. Enjoy!

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Interim 16: Static Eternity

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0400

In our last Interim episode, we explore an oft-misaligned concept: immortality.

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Interim 15 - The World that Never Was

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This is an interesting one: how do you do an episode about literally nothing? Less than nothing? In this episode we explore the World that Never Was, a place not quite a part of the Howling Void, but not truly in reality either...

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Interim 14: The Sacred Timeline, pt. 2

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Carrying on from where we were last week, the Lorekeepers return again to the timeline and seek to clear up the events of the end of Aevum Tertius through the beginnings of Aevum Pentus.

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Interim 13: the Sacred Timeline, pt. 1

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

We've made a mess of things, but now we're going to clean it up! This week, the Lorekeepers take the significant events of Aevum Tertius all the way through Aevum Pentus and tune them, weave them together, and do that good Interim content of rediscovering the truth behind the confusion!

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Interim 12: The Rebirth of Rebirth

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400

One of the most consequential ideas in Halûme is the Aspects. Throughout the Aevums, their presence has marked the most significant events to occur. But how do the implications of them affect the cosmos as a whole? Are there ways their current representation could be enhanced?

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Interim 11: Aevum Pentus

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It's rare that we explore things during Aevum Pentus. Let's change that.

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Interim 10: Awakenings during the Apocalypse

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400

The end of one world is the beginning of another. But it's still an end.

This week we focus the lens on a very tight view of a mere couple centuries and imagine what magic akin to Mistborn or Avatar would be like in the Halûmian world, a magic that is exclusive and cancels out the magic of previous Aevum. During the transition from Aevum Tertius to Quartus, the rules are rewritten.

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Interim 9: The Curse of Worship

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It's something we've mentioned many times, but never truly explored. What is the Curse of Worship? And why can we not truly compare the religions of real life to Halûme?

Thanks to Martha for guesting on the podcast! And if you're curious, you can find the Lorekeeper's art tattoo here :]

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Interim 8: The Boomers

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It must have been really confusing. From nowhere, hundreds of thousands have new access to abilities barely understood, and with even less control. At the end of Aevum Secunda, many are discovering their affinity for magic. What do they do with it?

Also, this squirrel gutter.

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Interim 7: New Magic

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Between spellbooks, copying magic down, and gathering magical power, wizards had to start somewhere. Carter has a great idea for that. Let's find out how the wizarding tradition began, shall we?

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Interim 6: Monkey Business

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

In a vacation to the faerie forests of the Illuvium, we reexamine some of their history and namely, how they are related to the One Who Was. Who is the Monkey, and why is he possibly one of the most historically important figures in the cosmos?

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Interim 5: Widening the Lens

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

A change in the cosmic model necessitates other changes. If the Fundament is indeed real, how might other models of consciousness arise? Perhaps the Riven are not as doomed as the Knowing believe...

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Interim 4.5: The Loonies are going for it

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast feed to swing wide the doors on a new venture: in the backdrop, for the past several months Frank has been working on a new tabletop rpg system he's calling "Work to Eat" (yeah, the name is pending). It's not a proper episode but we figured, hey, why not share it with you fine folks? If y'all are curious about it, we may just upload more!

If you'd like to know more about it, feel free to reach out one of the ways below!

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Interim 4: Learn the Fundamentals

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Of all the things to readress in Halûme, is any more significant than the Nineflow itself? We think not. In this episode, we crack open the previously-confident model of reality that the Knowing have been using for countless eons and examine what exactly an Abstract is.

Enter the Fundament.

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Interim 3: The Great Dance

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0400

Let's talk about Whims.

What are they? Who has them? What do they do? What role do they play in the Halûmian cosmos? And why is the episode called the Great Dance?

We'll explore all of that this week. Enjoy!

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Interim 2: Defeat Built upon the Backs of Victory

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400

This week, we respond to a listener question, and in doing so, clarify some of the strange and curious things occurring near the end of Aevum Secunda.

Much thanks to gonzoblackpanda for their great question!

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Interim 1: A Whole of Many Parts

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It's a new season! Well, not really. In our first interim episode we re-open that aged folder wherein lie the planes of the Halûmic Cosmos. And in so doing, new light is shed on the border planes...

Don't forget to submit your own questions and ideas! If you have a cool idea or a question to ask, now is the time!

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S3.35 - Time Enough at Last (Finale pt. 4)

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It may be the end for Parresari, but the world of Sudar will continue to spin (partially because of Parresari's sacrifice). What's next for the island of Tensitung? The people?

Thanks so much to listening to Season 3 of Lorekeepers! Stick around next week as we begin our inter-season explorations. Until then,
there will always be more stories to tell!

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S3.34 - In Search of Lost Time (Finale pt. 3)

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

The end is near! We take a short jaunt afield from Parresari proper to fully understand what's occuring during Aevum Quartus and how the destruction of our fair city plays into that.

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Referenced Episodes
Strife-spire, the cause of millenia of conflict: Ep. 1.25
The Bellum Obscura, the eternal war of all wars: Ep. 1.67
Parresari, beating heart of the Golden-hour rush: Ep. 3.02

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S3.33 - Urbanboros (Finale pt.2)

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

As we continue to wrap up the last days of Parresari, the implications grow until we discover potentially very strange things about the whole strange city. What becomes of it all?

Also Joe Rogan and Runescape. Hmm.

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Referenced Episodes
The Bellum Obscura, the eternal war of all wars: Ep. 1.67
Parresari, beating heart of the Golden-hour rush: Ep. 3.02
Tidelings, children of lore and loam: Ep. 3.03

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S3.32 - Ends are Beginnings (Finale pt.1)

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

The end has finally come. It's time to talk about the last days of Parresari, and what becomes of the city. Does it go out with a bang or a whimper? And why? What paracosmic implications hang in the balance?

Enjoy.

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Referenced Episodes
Umak, Mutestriss of Anasthasia: Ep. 1.50
The Bellum Obscura, the eternal war of all wars: Ep. 1.67
Parresari, beating heart of the Golden-hour rush: Ep. 3.02
Tidelings, children of lore and loam: Ep. 3.03
The Adamant, secretive lodge of Parresari magics: Ep. 3.30

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S3.31 - Cults and Cosmos

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

We start out this week by examining a fresh cult, worshippers of the Deep and Dark. What do the wealthy of Parresari think of ancient monsters? What do the monsters want? And how is it like golf?

Anyways, in classic Lorekeepers fashion it tumbles down the hill from there. Listen to the chaos, and enjoy!

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Referenced Episodes
Spans, the Primal Entrapment: Ep. 1.34
Osteos, the Rotting Bones of Creation: Ep. 1.36
Monks, Wielders of the Promised Power: Ep. 2.19

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S3.30 - A Lodge of their Own

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400

There are all sorts of different players in the growing spheres of Parresari. As we wrap up the season, we take one last look at who some of these individuals might be: the Lodge of Adamantine Artifact Investigations and Requesitioning.

That's right, it's another absurdly named magicians group. We have a type.

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Referenced Episodes
Enchanters, the Order of the Vivid Precipice: ep. 1.31
Age Spells, the magic of generations: ep. 1.39

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S3.29 - Parresari Revolution

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Somehow we developed a fascist dictator, a rebellion, and didn't truly consider the implications of any of it. But thanks to our loving listeners (that's you!), we gave the Parresarians a second chance to reclaim their home from the tyranny of Iulia Ano.

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S3.28 - The View from Above

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Not everyone has aphantasia. Most people don't! But it is easy to forget sometimes.

This week the Lorekeepers take some much-needed time to fully explore the subdivisions of Parresari. Where does the wealth reside? How is the floating harbor divided? What are the "Pearls" of Parresari? And why do the rich rarely meet the Tidelings in person?

Referenced Episodes

Vagi, grand stratagems of the Divine Battle-watcher: ep. 2.15
Wiwrnenthal, goddess of the law-commune: Ep. 3.09

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S3.27 - Refuge Beneath the Waves

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400

It is a Parresarian struggle to do all the good one wishes to do. Sometimes, they bite off far more than they can chew. What happens when refugees from a far-off war seek a home on the island of Tensitung?

This week we return to the "homesteaders," those individuals gifted an artifact which can create magical air bubbles deep beneath the waves. Thanks to one legendary adventurer (Ostuvix ring any bells?), they are refugees no more. But how do these newcomers shape the landscape of Parresari?

Referenced Episodes

Oz, legendary treasure-diver and their tideling protogé Vix: ep. 3.04

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S3.26 - Folk on the Water

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Life on the Marion Ocean isn't always easy, nor are the inhabitants fair to all. This week, we investigate the Honorless and "Seeple" (blame Carter), people who call no dry land their home.

Referenced Episodes

Cepulus, ascended goddess of inspiration: ep. 3.21

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S3.25 - Bat-nanas

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Though it has hardly been acknowledged, there are other towns on the island of Tensitung. What are their relationships to Parresari? Do they get along? What are the people like?

This week we investigate the town of Borristi, a small hamlet outside of Parresari.

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S3.24 - Foreign War, Local Shore

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes conversations about Nazis, Nazism, and Kristallnacht.

What is the legacy of the Ano Occupation? This week we explore the Night of the Burning shore, a (erroneously-named) weeks-long celebration of a now-distant battle. The way that people perceive the past may have change, yet it still holds a place in the memory of the culture.

Referenced Episodes

Lorder's Scourge, downfall of the Marion Dominion: Ep. 3.14
The Occupation of Honor Ano, imperious elven conquerors: Ep. 3.18&19

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S3.23 - New Ancestry Just Dropped

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

This week the Lorkeepers take a chance on a wild idea from the mind of Carter: lava crabs! Who are they? Where do they come from? What are they doing in Parresari?

Enjoy!

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S3.22 - Look at This Stuff, Isn't it Neat?

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0400

In a nice, abbreviated package we introduce a new figure to the continuing tale of Parresari. She's a mermaid by the name Mezami and goes from being a damp Mister Rogers to Ataturk. Enjoy!

Related Episodes

The Occupation of Honor Ano, imperious elven conquerors: ep. 3.18&19

S3.21 - Water for the Soul, Lightning Strikes the Mind

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0500

It's back to the godmill again to discover a new being of great power, this time localized to the Marion ocean and with a twist: they've ascended from mortality. Along the way, we discuss everything from the Whelming to dragonborn to lightning and divine inspiration.

Related Episodes

The Drakenfall, storm of dragons: ep. 1.2
Najani, guiding hand of the firmament: ep. 1.11
Yamdallah, mecca of the dragonborn: ep. 1.16
Gade, ascended Regent of joys unending: ep. 1.28
Age spells, the magic of generations: ep. 1.39
Aevum Tertius, era of gods, high magic and legend: ep. 2.9-10
Skaral-Heart, Erebor gem dragon of a world long lost: ep. 2.37

S3.20 - The Measure of a Life

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0500

This week, amid a shipwreck of audio rabbit trails and getting lost in ideas, we explore the life of a simple, regular Parresarian: Salius Karlan. He never does battle with dragons, has no combat skills or magical prowess, and yet... Salius has something about him that is truly worth a listen.

Enjoy!

Related Episodes

Tidelings, children of lore and loam: Ep 3.03
Thog, amnesic vestige of the bygone utopia: Ep. 3.07
Pegum Plaza, the grand welcome to Parresarian tourists: Ep. 3.08
Evokers, explosive magicraft of the brightsmiths: Ep. 3.15
The Occupation of Honor Ano, imperious elven conquerors: Ep. 3.18&19

Preamble References

S3.19 - Forward and without Nostalgia or Grief

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0500

In part 2 of our exploration of the Ano Occupation, we investigate the motive behind Iulia's warpath and the moral justifications for her passion. We also see the formation of the Shore Barons and the danger of threatening capitalism!

Related Episodes

Vampires, rulers of the blasted world: Ep. 1.31
Thog, amnesic vestige of the bygone utopia: Ep. 3.07
Lorder's Scourge, downfall of the Marion Dominion: Ep. 3.14

S3.18 - The Honor that Changed Who We Were

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Parresari has not always been a simple place to live. When forces of powerful elven lords have taken an interest in your home, what can you do? This week, we focus in on a very specific period of time: the Ano Occupation.

References

Magic: the Gathering, Ixalan story arc

Related Episodes

The Bellum Obscura, the eternal war of all wars: Ep. 1.67
Lorder's Scourge, downfall of the Marion Dominion: Ep. 3.14
Evokers, explosive magicraft of the brightsmiths: Ep. 3.15

S3.17 - My Side of the Island (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Well before the city of Parresari came to be a bustling port, a much more modest town found a place for itself among the craggy grounds of the far side of the island. This week, we explore what was there, and what it would become.

Related Episodes

Lorder's Scourge, downfall of the Marion Dominion: Ep. 3.14

S3.16 - What Lurks Deep Below

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Every good ocean has sea monsters that live deep below the waves. How do they come about? What do the Parresarians do to handle the monsters?

Related Episodes

Spans, the primal entrapment: ep. 1.34
Osteos, the rotting bones of creation: ep. 1.36
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep 1.56
Ki, the Maker's destiny for Knowing: ep. 2.19

Other References

S3.15 - Evoking Piracy

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Well, we finally do it. Guns. We've referenced it for years, but it's actually happening.
But how exactly? Do they use gunpowder? What do they have to do with magic? Are brightsmiths involved? And how does Parresari factor into gunfare?

Related Episodes

Gnomes, angels and the spire of Oberiska: Ep. 1.03
Spans, the primal entrapment: Ep. 1.34

S3.14 - Eras of Divide

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500

This week we investigate the rise and inevitable fall of the Marion Dominion. The elven lords who once held such a sway over the people of the Marion Ocean fell to the one true enemy of all empires: time.

That, and the poison party.

Related Episodes

The Shrouded Empire, the first "nation": Ep. 1.2
The Nineflow, leycourse of dispositions: Ep. 1.04
Strife-spire, the cause of millenia of conflict: S1.25
Vampires, rulers of the blasted world: ep. 1.31
The Eight, the dragons, the Aspects, and the macrowar: ep. 1.67

S3.13 - the Mercantile Oceanic Gentry

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Grab your tricorn and get ready to drop several years worth of bowman's salary because we're buying our way into the seaworthy aristocracy! This week we explore the Admiral's Club, the one and only club for every worthy captain on the Marion Ocean.

S3.12 - Quietly Metropolis

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

It's a new, exhausting week in the world, but lets leave that behind for a little while, why not? This week we go deep down beneath the waves, further than even where the sun reaches. But that doesn't mean it's dark. In the ruins of an ancient city of the Golden Hour, a city bursting with life glows into view. Welcome to the city of the merfolk.

S3.11 - A Year in Outline

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Happy New Year! Good Riddance to the old, and let's pretend for a few days that this one might be better! Might!

This week we zoom out to take a peek at the year ahead, specifically at the goings-on in Parresari. We consider important questions like:

What seasons are there in Parresari? What do they look like?
When do the treasure hunters arrive?
Why are shipwrights setting fire to their own vessels?
How do you milk a giant bat?

All this and more. Enjoy!

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S3.10 - A Day No Tides Would Die

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Years' end festivities! Happy Bremann! To celebrate the holidays, we're having another one of our seasonal eps, this time about the Tide Festival (name pending?) of Parresari.

Enjoy!

We're a little late in bringing this one to you, but for good reason: we've got beautiful new album artwork! It's been a long time in the making, but well worth it!

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S3.09 - Sweet Lady Justice

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500

This week, we roll up the 'ol God Mill and see what we get! Well, her name's Wiwrnenthal, what's she about? How does she show up on Parresari? Listen and find out!

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S3.08 - Not a Proper “Square,” You See

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0500

In the spirit of Candlemaker’s square, for this week’s episode we explore Pegum Plaza, the first thing that anyone sees when they land ashore in Parresari. From claimed “artifact” curio barkers to beautiful coral articulations to cafes high above, there’s something for every kind.

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S3.07 - You Go. I Stay. No Following.

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500

This week the Lorekeepers imagine a government for Parresari and investigate a particularly odd creature simply known as Thog.

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S3.06 - The Center of Three, pt. 2

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500

We finish our conversation about the larger world around Parresari and discover some satisfying conclusions about our podcast's namesake!

Episode References

Gnomes, angels and the spire of Oberiska: Ep. 1.03
The Nineflow, leycourse of dispositions: Ep. 1.04

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S3.05 - The Center of Three

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500

What starts as a conversation about the districts of Parresari becomes a much larger conversation about the context of the entire ocean.

Episode References

Spans, the primal entrapment: Ep. 1.34

S3.04 - My Own Protogé (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Short but sweet, this week we explore two (one?), well, explorers! Enjoy.

Episode References

Aquatropol, coral-bound cities of the Quel-tessari: ep. 1.32
Brightharbour, beating heart of the Golden-hour rush: ep. 3.02
Tidelings, children of lore and loam: ep. 3.03

S3.03 - Children of the Tide

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0500

In the dawn hours, strange figures wash ashore. They step out of the mist. Figures from familiar stories.

This week, we imagine the ways of the Tidelings.

Episode References

Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: Ep. 1.56
Walking with the behemoth-gods of the wild: Ep. 2.26

S3.02 - What Shines Below

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0400

What do you get when you mix a Californian gold rush, diving teams, and merfolk? We sure as hell don't know, but we're finding out! This episode, we investigate the world beneath the waves. An entire city of artifacts waits to be discovered

Episode References

Elves, the children of magic: S1.5
Roarark, apex-city of the philosopher queen: S1.8

S3.01 - 1,000 Years of Stories

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Season three begins now, and boy are we excited! This week, we begin a new exploration into a distant unnamed city. Just one city, not even quite large, and yet the touch of its hand reaches far accross the lands of Sudar.

Ancient artifacts are traded as though they were curios. Desperate relic divers bump elbows with rich merchants. A culture of hospitality trades stories for food and shelter. And in the dawn hours, the spent adventurers bloom tulpas into being, who walk as wraiths in the mists.

Welcome to season 3!

Episode References

The Ashcurse, cataclysm that broke the world: S1.1
The early elves, birth of the vampiric nations: S1.37

S2.45 - Sailing to New Ports [Interlude]

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Thank you so much to everyone who was with us for season 2! As a treat for being such fine folks, here's a little something extra from us to you.

Enjoy :]

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S2.44 - Tying up loose ends pt. 3

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

The final episode in our Oruhnian climax!

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S2.43 - Tying up Loose Ends - pt.2

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400

Part two of our Orhunian climax!

Also, heads up! COMPLETE SPOILERS FOR MISTBORN. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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S2.42 - Tying up Loose Ends - pt.1

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400

In the first in our Oruhne climax, we begin tying together the many threads of Oruhne. This is it y'all!

Also, heads up! COMPLETE SPOILERS FOR MISTBORN. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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S2.41 - Life Finds a Way (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400

We've got a nice, sleek ep. this week about nothing other than

DAH-NO-SAR-IS

Enjoy :]

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S2.40 - The Bicameral Jotun

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400

It's more giants this week. But more than that, we screw about with the periodic table of natural elements. It's all about the Gigantic Table!

No idea what that is? Listen and discover!

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S2.39 - Bones Older than History

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400

The bones of a prehistoric world call out to the Oruhnian... and some answer the call.

Giant bones. They have a presence. What do they do? How do they affect magic? How do the Oruhnians use them? Listen in this week to find out!

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S2.38 - Let the Right Ones In

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:00:00 -0400

Everything works slightly differently in Oruhne. What does that mean for ancestral tidepools? Well for starters, they're literal. As in, literally ancestral.

This week, we explore the nature of empathic magic and how it can create warm, inclusive communities... for a select few. Enjoy!

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S2.37 - Broken Heart-stone

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Inspired by a reddit question, we investigate a third type of dragon: gemstone dragons! What are they? How do they relate to the other two kinds? What is their place in Halûme? Listen to find out!

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S2.36 - Master of Love

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:00:00 -0400

“Love will not be constrain'd by mastery...Love is a thing as any spirit free.”
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

It's been a long while since we did a god mill, so this week we decided to roll one up, with a caveat: what would this god be like in Oruhne? And what if they were exclusive to that continent alone?

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S2.35 - Striders

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400

This week, we investigate the Outriders further. What would a class breakdown for them look like? They can't all be rangers you know. They aren't a single kind of person, so this week we open their ranks to be explored. Enjoy!

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S2.34 - They are Who Work in You

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Next time you feel unqualified to be used by God remember this, he tends to recruit from the pit, not the pedestal."

- Someone with Troubling Theology

For a long time now the people of Oruhne have been used for purposes beyond themselves. They've grown used to it. Or at least, that's the common conception.

But not all feel this way. What about those who don't wish to ally themselves with the Wild Gods? What about the Shorn?

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S2.33 - The Weapon is the Wielder

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“Never forget what you are the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour and it can never be used to hurt you.”
- George R.R. Martin

When a warrior spends a lifetime with a weapon, it's bound to take on certain aspects of their character. It reflects who they are. When an Oruhnian spends their life by a weapon, the imbuing is literal.

This week, we investigate what the implications of a weapon imbued becomes. How does it change the character of the weapon? Of the imbuer? Is the bond forced? Is it like marriage, or a friend you've always known?

Or something else?

S2.32 - Wanderers and Wayfarers

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Not all those who wander are lost."
- J.R.R. Tolkein

The wilderness is full. Full of adventure and danger and lessons. It will ground you, but also uplift you. And it will certainly endanger your life. This week we travel outside the walls of Haven and Hold to investigate Travel in the land of Oruhne.

S2.31 - A Patchwork Abandoned by its Patternmaker

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"...All things continue as they were from the beginning of creation. For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished..."
-Simon Peter, 2 Peter 3:4-5

Oruhne changes. Perhaps it was simply one continent, a rainforest. But what if it was more? If it's a land of wilds, what about the sea, and the shore? What about evergreens and deserts and tundras and mountains and flood plains? The face of Oruhne changes this week.

S2.30 - Oath to the Land

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair."
-Kindle the Light, Oath of the Ancients

It's time we had a *spiritual* talk: the kind that involves holy weapons, oaths to ancient nature gods, and a divided war between the Shorn and the Wilders. Simple, right? This week, we investigate the paladins of Oruhne, and imagine how such a class would operate in their lands.

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S2.29 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this"
-Old Man, The Legend of Zelda

Angels in Oruhne? What could that even mean? What does it have to do with the "master sword?" This week we imagine an incursion of angelic presence and the concerns, if any, that the Etherium has with Oruhne.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:00:00 -0400

Show up to protests. Donate. Sign petitions. Retweet and repost black and brown voices. Support businesses and content. Care. Learn. Read. Listen.

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S2.27 - Over the Haven Wall

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.”
-John Locke

The defenses of a Haven in Oruhne are among its most crucial features. How does it propel others away from it? What forms does the corruption take

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S2.26 - In the Unknown

Tue, 26 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible."
-Thomas Aquinas

Returning again to Oruhne we take time to explore the beliefs of those that reside there. How do they interact with the gods? What does spirituality mean to them? How does it affect their magic?

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S2.25 - The Abyss Stares Back

Tue, 19 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche

We've established what magic is like on Oruhne, and we've mentioned the corruption. But what is it exactly? How do the people of Oruhne contend with it on a daily basis? And how do "semblences" figure into this?

And so we go.

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S2.24 - Landwakers

Tue, 12 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“The core practice of magic is: the execution of a willed intent to create change in the material world, which either defies, hastens or purifies the consequences of natural cause and effect.”
- Zeena Schreck

This week our return to Oruhne is focused on magic. How does it operate differently? What do the people of the Havens to prepare for and use magic? How do wizards, paladins, and other common classes change in the new land? We explore all these thoughts and begin several others.

Oh also we get sidetracked about a thousand billion times

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S2.23 - The Educated Base

Tue, 05 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"The ignorance of one voter impairs the security of all."
- John F. Kennedy

We return to our new continent Oruhne where Carter unfolds for us the Haven of Xìkhos, the first and only "true" known democracy of our world. Unsurprisingly, things aren't totally perfect in the country, but it makes for a fascinating place to visit!

Oh also we get sidetracked about a thousand billion times

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S2.22 - An Ocean Away, A World Withdrawn

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility."
- Jack Kerouac

Returning to the world of Halûme comes with some changes. To celebrate a shift in our lives, we celebrate a change in landscape. Today we embark for new lands, a new continent! And at the helm Carter invites us to discover the lands beyond the endless waters.

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S2.21 - Set Adrift

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"I refuse to accept the idea that [humanity] is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround [them]."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

This week we put our heads together and begin to form some ideas around the strange lands of Flotsam, the floating continent. In the bizarre mega-jungles of the lands above, the status quo of all history is threatened...

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S2.20 - Mere Shadows, Mimicking

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Appearance tyrannizes over truth."
- Plato, The Rupublic

With a Plato quote, you know it's gonna get esoteric. This episode, we attempt to comprehend Ardam, the god of patterns!

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S2.19 - Life Inside One Breath

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath."
-Amit Ray

To have mastery over the self, unity of the soul and the body... what incredible power! This week we explore monks and ki, (thankfully) discovering that the mystic power is not yet another power to keep track of, yet profound all the same! Enjoy.

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S2.18 - A Miserable Pile of Secrets

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!"
-Dracula, Castlevania: Sypmhony of the Night

Part three of the record-stravaganza, and we're feeling the burn. Instead of giving out like an old sofa, we decide to gracefully relax instead into... blood magic addiction. Anyways, enjoy!

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S2.17 - The Natural Rules

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

“I saw that animals were important. I saw that plants were even more important. I was also to learn that... we weren't important at all except for the damage we do. We do not rule the natural world, despite our conspicuous position in it.”
- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

Sometimes what you need is a big fun list of new ideas, so this week that's what we've got! We take a gentle diversion into the strange and unique flora of Halûme, complete with mushroom trees, bark that can make talking dogs, and saps used for field triage. Enjoy!

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Covid-19 Update

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

There are always more tales to tell. But we realize that sometimes, they're not ours, they're yours.

If you feel lost or want to reach out, we're extending our hand. Feel free to reach us via the usual channels.

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S2.15 - Life in Miniature

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles."
-Garry Kasparov

Well, it's not chess. Nor is it dragonchess. But it is chess-like

The cultures of Halûme surely enjoy the diversion of a mental joust now and again, no? They, like us, if they are indeed like us, must enjoy some battle of wits. This week, we imagine what Vagi, the game of strategists, kings, and retired seniors would likely be like. Enjoy!

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Referenced Episodes

Exaban, battle-lord: S1.7

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S2.14 - The Cosmos in an Opal

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

"Why's it got so many colors in it, man? What is this?"
"That's the thing. They say you can see the whole universe in opals."
- Kevin Garnett and Howard Ratner, Uncut Gems

The primal powers of the cosmos are never quenched. When they coalesce into a singular prism they take on peculiar qualities that make them heavily sought after in the Materium. This week, Carter brings the heat (and the wet, and the weight) with elemental gems!

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Referenced Episodes

Primordium, the crucible of form: S1.19
Drow, fanatics of distant magics: S1.40
Anima, Fienir and the powers of the Primordium: S1.64

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S2.13 - Death Flees the Middleground

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500

"This land is not ready for a version of me who cares for anything other than his next nap."
- Davriel Cane, Children of the Nameless

You asked, we delivered! This week we deep dive on just who exactly this Rhaac'var figure is: lovable rogue? Unkillable genius? Dire enemy of the past, present, and future? Sure, why not?!?

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Referenced Episodes

the Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: S1.15
The Eight, the dragons, the Aspects, and the macrowar: S1.67

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S2.12 - Temper of the Winds

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
-John Ruskin

This week we explore a very unique but oft-overlooked aspect of life in Halûme: the magesphere. Every day, mortal lives are inundated by the flowing of the Nine Abstracts all about them. Finally we start to give the magesphere its due!

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Referenced Episodes

Magician's guilds, the craftsfolk of the Nineflow: ep. 12
The Ratcatchers, monster hunters for hire: S1.23
Spans, the primal entrapment: S1.34
Yahdiel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: S1.55

Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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S2.11 - No Pleasure in Fools

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

“When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools.”
- King Solomon, Ecclesiastes

The Vowsworn. A selection of individuals who are called on by the gods to accomplish the impossible. Driven by their vision beyond mortal ability. What a fun idea to play with!

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Referenced Episodes

The Nine, defenders of the Nineflow: S1.37

Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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S2.10 - Fighting the Long Defeat

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500

"...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains, and together through the ages of the world we have fought the long defeat.”
- Lady Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring

This week we continue our conversation about the history of Aevum Tertius on the macro scale by considering this: what have the other ancestries been up to during all this time? We consider this while dodging and weaving station troubles and canceled contracts, ultimately discovering some pretty neat things!

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Referenced Episodes

the Drakenfall, storm of dragons: S1.2
Yamdallah, mecca of dragonborn: S1.16
warriors of the Nine, Halûme's "jedi": S2.2

Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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S2.09 - Idle Ambitions of the Fractured Throne

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

"The ascent to greatness, however steep and dangerous, may entertain an active spirit with the consciousness and exercise of its own power: but the possession of a throne could never yet afford a lasting satisfaction to an ambitious mind.”
- Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The deepest pool is found with a wayward step, and boy did we step in it this week. In what certainly becomes a two-parter, we begin by asking the question of handling borders, and find ourselves neck-deep in a thorough dissection of the histories of Aevum Tertius. Enjoy!

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Referenced Episodes

Yeva, the first city and the fate of the Knowing: S1.1
The Shrouded Empire, the first "nation: S1.2
the Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: S1.15
En'golin, the First mecca of the distant Maker: S1.20
Strife-spire, the cause of millenia of conflict: S1.25
Spans, the primal entrapment: S1.34
The Nine, defenders of the Nineflow: S1.37
The Eight, the dragons, the Aspects, and the macrowar: S1.67

Mentioned in this episode, expounded on in the Record of the Lorekeeper:

Glossolalia
Sigils, Glyphs, Runes

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S2.08 - A Fury akin to Madness

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500

We've all heard stories of Hulks, berserkers, barbarians... but what is actually going on there? This week on the Lorekeepers, the two of us attempt to suss it out.

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Referenced Episodes

the Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: S1.15
Somnus, contour plane of cosmic slumber: S1.62
Umbirok, fallen god of mortals: S2.8

References to the Record of the Lorekeeper

Red Bada
Noos
Somnus

S2.07 - His Seat of Desolation, Void of Light

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500

It's that special time again... Godmill time!

We return to the godmill and Carter rolls us up a spooky god, one the Mutes both avoid and revile. Who is it? Why are they an outcast? This and more we address!

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Referenced Episodes

Tiirs, marrow-king of terror: ep. 36

S2.06 - A Missive from 50,000 years ago...

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500

This week on the Lorekeepers, we STOMP into the new year with some very powerful creatures... GIANTS!!!
Where did the giants come from? Why were they made? How does the Ordning fit into Halûmian cosmology? And just who is Donald T.???

Find out all that and more on this week's episode!

Referenced Episodes

The Ashcurse, the cataclysm that broke the world: ep. 1
The Drakenfall, storm of dragons: ep. 2
Spans, the primal entrapment: ep. 34

S2.05 - Promise of a Far-off Day

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

For the last in our 3-part series on holidays, we imagine the lives of the dwarves, explore the day of edification, and birthday rituals.

Referenced Episodes

Funeral rites of disparate cultures: ep. 29
Early dwarves, children of alloy: ep. 38
The Eight, the dragons, the aspects, and the Bellum Obscura: ep. 67

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S2.04 - Sudar's "Guardians"

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500

In continuation with the holiday theme, the episode takes a (unintentional, but by now are you surprised) turn for the morbid when we consider the kind of celebrations the creepier folks cash in for.

Oh and Happy New Year's!

Referenced Episodes

Whispers of the Nameless, agents of the void: ep. 21
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S2.03 - Beloved Memories (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500

To celebrate this festive time of year we begin to look back on the holidays of the different peoples of Halûme. We start this week with the elves!

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S2.02 - A Singular Atonement

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

When two god-siblings share illusion and deception, how does the world respond? What place have they among the mortals? What is the substance of the unknown?

Talking Points: The fiercest pirate, Matrix apologetics, Jedi dogma, youngling crystalcraft, unapplied knowledge, and a short breakdown of the Nineflow

Referenced Episodes:

The Saga of Seven, twilit remains of a bygone forestall: ep. 37

S2.01 - I am Shadow

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

When two god-siblings share illusion and deception, how does the world respond? What place have they among the mortals? What is the substance of the unknown?

Talking Points: Carter's lederhosen, Kolsch from COLOGNE, the monster in the dark, subverted charity, birth order, pre-truth, and step brothers.

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Season 2 Announcement - A New Journey

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Well we've finally gone and done it. It's been a playful thought in the back of our minds for months... but as of this specific moment r/thelorekeepers is an official subreddit!!!

That's right, we've gone mad.

No but for real! For a long time now we've seen an opportunity for Halûme to become a community. We've been truly warmed by the loving reception that we've received from y'all as listeners and, well, we think this is the next great leap!

In honor of this big occasion, we welcome you... to SEASON TWO!

So what are you waiting for??? Let's make something beautiful together!

S1.80 - Fighting Spirit of Steel (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500

In our third Lkjr. installment we exlpre new materials and gladiator games!

S1.79 - Imitation Complex (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500

In our second small batch ep we investigate the nature of golems.

Referenced episodes

Cairns, souls & the Lesser Beauties: ep. 71

S1.78 - Identity (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500

In a bite-sized episode we open the door on tattoos and their place in Halûmian cultures.

Referenced episodes

Hedge-schools and library tattoos: ep. 6

S1.77 - Requiem for the Heavens

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500

Exploring a half-dozen other worlds is a strange way to veer from macroscopic subjects... but we've never been straightforward.

Talking points: dried out baguettes, league trash talk, copyright protection, welcome back Tycho, gnem-elvic portmanteau battles, greek mythos was bad horny, and lozenges.
Referenced episodes

The Drakenfall, storm of dragons: ep. 2
Osteos, bone-hallows of Halûme: ep. 36
Yahdïel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: ep. 55
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S1.76 - Prologue to World Conquest

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500

What do you get when you cross a giant hyena, a scorpion, and a snowman?

It's a rhetorical question? What's that? You really don't want to know? Sorry I didn't hear that it's a Shoosuva.

Gross.

Talking points: Catalina frustrations, big pilgrim hats, panther onsie mug shots, cross that bridge when we oh we're already knee deep in water, the black sedan of the arctic, demon bakers, what siths and gnolls have in common, and the CW of battlefield gods.

Referenced episodes

Exaban, the battle-lord: ep. 7
Yamdallah, mecca of the dragonborn: ep. 16
Bremann, the festival of lights: ep. 33
Umak, Mutestriss of Anasthaesia: ep. 50

S1.75 - Seeking a Silent Paradise

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400

On an especially spooooooooky episode we unearth the dead in conversation about spirits... OOOOOOooooooooOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOooOooOOOooOOoOOOooo000•••••00o0oo...

We also do a reallyyyyyy bad job at voicesssss.. it's reaallllllyyyyy spooookkkkyyyyyy...

Talking points: Treehouse of Bore-r, big thick circle toast, nasty with ghosts, loose approximate spirit lore, revisiting the g-d basketball, Varkari, the most useless undead doorstop, and the patron of the dead.

Referenced episodes

Yahdiel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: ep. 55
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56
Cairns, souls & the Lesser Beauties: ep. 71

S1.74 - Wandering For Eternity

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week the Lorekeepers investigate the Wild Gods of the Illuvium: what are they? Where did they come from? Why do the fey lands revolve around them?

Talking points: Monthly Spree, Wolf...herds?, towns built on animal backs, fieldspeak, lowkey Thanos, the confusion of set theory, danger noodle deviance, mouse CHONK and other Absolute Units.

Referenced episodes

The werelights of the shadowless Illuvium: ep. 14
Cairns, souls and the Lesser Beauties: ep. 71

Other References

S1.73 - Proof of Existence

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week we crack wide the foundations of Halûme's gestalt (and our funny bones) and attempt to discern just what exactly can describe the mind-soul-spirit-body dichotomies of philosophical models that represent the nature of being for the Knowing races.

Oh also Scirus.

Talking points: No More Glasses, moist belly buttons, Multiversal ambivalence, fire alarms, lazy narrative insertion, the nature of (fantasy) consciousness, every[inflatable ball]thing floats down here, the Third Sock and other risqué fashion trends, and just the worst attempts at mental models. Really. Kant is barrel-rolling in his grave.

Referenced episodes

Wild magic, defiance of dreams: ep. 46
Psions, transgress of the focal impass: ep. 60
Somnus, contour plane of cosmic slumber: ep. 62
Cairns, souls & the Lesser Beauties: ep. 71

That Other Reference
https://tenor.com/view/aragorn-but-notthis-day-lotr-gif-14120761

S1.72 - The Devil Born from Betrayal

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Two for two? Sure! We return to the godmill and discover Hamal: god of outcasts.

Talking points: Rule one of Carter Club, hands-free driving, Picard impersonation grand prize, deep state lore, the god who p-r-E-y-s, Golem the 18th level cleric, Absimus, chaotic devils, and the Adventures of Hamal.

Referenced episodes

Tiirs, Marrow-King of Terror: ep. 36
Umak, Mutestriss of Anasthaesia: ep. 50
The Lesser Beauties: ep. 71

S1.71 - A Use for a Saved Life

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400

For our second time we return to the subclass Wheel of Fortune and things get basic as hell.

Talking points: shhh don't tell o' clock, living in the pocket of Big Shoe, real myths, anima subdivisions, waterbending v. coding, cairns, helicopter god-parents, the Lesser Beauties, John Smith: Average Magician, Avatogwarts, ghost-bending, and Korra shots-fired.

Referenced episodes

The Nineflow, broken rivers of the Abstract source: ep. 1
Exaban the battle-lord: ep. 7
Primordium, the crucible of form: ep. 19
House Banners, fabric of angelic destinies: ep. 48 & 49
Ghost-warriors, seasilver and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S1.70 - The View from Atop the World

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

It's about time we built a city! This week we determine the third great metropolis of Everast, Cae Tellura!

Talking points: Scambaiting ala Kitboga, liquor in your wine, economic narrative pivoting, capital ghosts, pop culture poster bois, A city of Glass Floors, Crisis Core feels, Cae Cae C... nope, and "playing the orchestra"

Referenced episodes

Gnomes, angels and the spire of Oberiska: ep. 3
Early elves, birth of the vampiric nations: ep. 31
The Stratosmachta Accords, first assembling of Knowing: ep. 49
Etymology, Mutes, and the enslavement of masses: ep. 57

S1.69 - Nice.

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Let's be honest: neither of us were mature enough to let the opportunity to make this joke slip by.

Talking points: Happy Make Your Bed Day, ham-fisted innuendo, anti-exclusive fantasy, Tritons are pervy, magic baby pills, birthkeeper is a terrible name, organ souls, and osmotic ancestral oopsies.
Referenced episodes

The Drakenfall, storm of dragons: ep. 2
The Gray, people of the lightless land: ep. 13
Discussing "evil" races and their place in modern fantasy: ep. 44

Other References

Grazilaxx's Guide to Ancestry (http://bit.ly/2kMxrup)

S1.68 - Walk My Way

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Have you ever heard of the sublime? What? No, not the band. It’s more of a environmental-design-as-philosophy-as-British-Imperialism movement from the... Hey, wait! Where are you going?

Talking points: Her Majesty’s Slider, slide whistle on demand, Sensuous Whisper, not the band, What happens in Ezraish..., the one spell you need, 2-for-2 Sams, and an email.

Referenced episodes

Enchanters, the Order of the Vivid Precipice: ep. 30
Somnus, contour plane of cosmic slumber: ep. 62
The Bellum Obscura, macrowar for the fabric of fates: ep. 67

Other References

Map of Everast, Ten’atlo’hi (https://bit.ly/2GnFipE)

S1.67 - Vainglory or Abandonment?

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Inspiring us this week Carter comes with an idea to spice things up: A SUPER WAR!!! That always goes well.

Talking points: Finding a Jim for my Pam, Baking Biscotti, No Man's Time, Mordenkainen's Mistaken Malaprop, Sam Esmail (first try!), not that Mr. Robot(o), a mortal pantheon, the Only Original Race, humans are special, and the circlejerk.

Referenced episodes

The Ashcurse, the cataclysm that broke the world : ep. 1
Roarark, apex-city of the philosopher queen: ep. 8
The Shattered Years, an eon of war: ep. 24
Strife-spire, the cause of millenia of conflict: ep. 25
The Nine, defenders of the Nineflow: ep. 37
Age Spells, the magic of generations: ep. 39
Etymology, Mutes, and the enslavement of masses: ep. 57

S1.66 - This is Just the Beginning (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400

It's a lil' one but a good one: we explore all the worlds we'd like to explore within our own!

Referenced episodes

Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S1.65 - Coronation of Darkness

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400

There's a linkage of lands, down deep in the world, near its dying heart... and this week it's our spotlight conversation piece!

Talking points: Instant pots/bathrobes/other purchases, ~~~mmmaagma~~~, 50,000 shades of gender, magic lifelines, molten Ashglaze, umbersteel, calendars for all sorts, a dallying of calendars, guerrilla mushrooms, and floating dwarven dream citadels.

Referenced episodes

The Ashcurse, the cataclysm that broke the world : ep. 1
the Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: ep. 15
Darkvision, the gazes of beneath: ep. 51
Mystics, practitioners of the skyreaching focus: ep. 60
Somnus, contour plane of cosmic slumber: ep. 62

Other References

Veins of the Earth (http://bit.ly/2Pkimin)

S1.64 - A Reason to Live

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Returning to the god-mill we explore the machinations of elementals, their Precambrian-esque nature, and the bizarre complexities of... ab-life? Come get confused with us!

Talking points: Carter’s Cheers spirit animal and Zeus-Frasier, Ringo’s big branding mistake, whether ants are a city, alien ancient earth, genasi meditation, Carter: fish judge, heroic eels, and #AlitaBattleAngel

Referenced episodes

Primordium, the crucible of form: ep. 19
Age spells, the magic of generations: ep. 39

S1.63 - Howl of Solitude

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400

To the joy of...well at least someone, we dive into Halûmian lore to discover what we can about lycanthropy: where did it come from? How does it happen? And is it confusing for a werewolf to look up to three moons?

Talking points: cat pee is your best option, Hulk is not chaotic evil, earth spirit = internet, Cain the werewolf, not wherewolves: WHYwolves, super-rabies, and were-coons.

Referenced episodes

Halflings, wanderers towards the distant Veldt: ep. 45
Yahdïel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: ep. 55
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S1.62 - Arriving at the Ego

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Returning to the macro-scales of planar reality, this week we explore the Contour realm of dreams: Somnus.

Talking points: Debt-free is the new bride-to-be, Carter's Mary Sue, Vancian magic, Monsters, Inc in a jungle, dream doublethink, elven meringue, Monet's XKCD era, Transfusia, and continent dreams.

Referenced episodes

The Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: ep. 15
Wild magic, defiance of dreams: ep. 46
House Banners, fabric of angelic destinies: ep. 48
Shem, god-template of the corporeal vessel: ep. 58
Mystics, practitioner of the unbreathable mind-heights: ep. 60

Other References

Vancian Magic (http://bit.ly/2ykDrOc)

S1.61 - Prelude to Ruination

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Carter starts us off with a tasty idea: what happened to Durmen-Lac? What caused the ruin of the stacked cities? How do dwarves and elves fare when living so close together?

Talking points: both sides of the mic, State of the Pod TBD, a cubed beef pool, Mr. McDuck's dark desires, dwarven socialism, killer robot constructs, dirty (atomic) magic, Durlack: an incredible Billy Mayes product, and too many bananas.

Referenced episodes

Alloy dwarves, a people insulated: ep. 38
Yahdiel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: ep. 55

Other References

World Anvil: Map of Everast (https://bit.ly/2GnFipE)
Lion's Den, Game Master 5th Ed. (https://apple.co/2SvG4pE). Also check out their app for characters, Fight Club (https://apple.co/2xXFnvU)!

S1.60 - Shining Within Memory

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Forget everything you know about magic. Who cares about magic? Psionics are where it's at! This week, we lay down a foundation of considerations to understand the role of the mystics within Halûme.

Talking points: Channing Tatum the wolf-boy and his magic sky skates, chicken soup for the literary soul, Metalogicon, House of the Psions, A willpower bell snail, squidmanoids, mystics are our Goku, Why not up than down, lizard-chicken gloves, and Otaku speak.
Referenced episodes

Age spells, the magic of generations: ep. 39
Drow, fanatics of distant magics: ep. 40
Shem, god-template of the corporeal vessel: ep. 58

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S1.59 - Surmounting the Nightmare

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400

It's been a while Meccas, how are you all? We've missed you! But not you Ezraish. Nobody misses your dark ways.

But it's what we're talking about this week, so.

Talking points: dangerous moving, peanut country #aphantasia, main characters without a face (literally), Las Vegas is 'someone's mecca, aping MTG, fantasy meth, Amalgam, Death Ibiza, practical seasilver, lich almanac, Tennessee Williams is Not a Liquor, Shredder is a lich, and no necrophilia plz.

Referenced episodes

Roarark, apex-city of the philosopher queen: ep. 8 & 9
Yamdallah, mecca of the dragonborn: ep. 16
En'golin, the First mecca of the distant Maker: ep. 20
Whispers of the Nameless, agents of the void: ep. 21
Seasilver, lunar iron and the fourth moon of Sudar: ep. 56

S1.58 - To Unite the Knowing

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400

It's our most intangible episode yet as we return to the godmill to question the concepts of the humanoid frame and the tri-part model of the Knowing nature. Come get confused with us!

Talking points: Jason Momoa, three-person house building, Tennessee alignment, the Enneagram, Virgil, sandbox messes, and life coaches.

Referenced episodes

The Houses of Legion, unfulfilled banners of the Animus will: ep. 48 & 49
Yahdiel, current-giver of the unprismed Nine: ep. 55

S1.57 - To be Ignorant of the Past

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400

In an episode a long time coming we finally break ground on linguistic roots. How are the Tongue of Creation and Sylvan connected? Can a line be traced from languages to each other, and how far back?

Talking points: Sorbet, endo v. ecto, Vacationkeepers, sticking to the script, woke anime, crystal branding, Martin Luther the psychic, dwarven jargon, esperanto attempts, and Thurston.

Referenced episodes

Najani, guiding hand of the firmament: ep. 11
Vampires, rulers of the blasted world: ep. 31
Halflings, wanderers towards the distant Veldt: ep. 45
Umak, Mutestriss of Anasthaesia: ep. 50

S1.56 - Protection of the Ashen Moon

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400

On the other side of our heavenly body series, we take a week to explore the nature of the moon-sisters. Who are they? What is their role in death? And what's the big damn secret that we finally reveal?

Talking points: Fists v. hand-blades, Vizio will never sponsor us, Freudian spanking-SLIP FREUDIAN SLIP, lunar iron, moon toss, eldritch moons, nonsense fluid dynamics, pirates fighting ghosts, the Fourth Archetype, and YOU'RE A MOON, HARRY!

Referenced episodes

Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: ep. 15
House Banners, fabric of angelic destinies: ep. 49

S1.55 - The Routes of Light

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week we take it to the big man himself: the literal sun. What is special about the Halûmian sun? Is he a god? Or just a fantasy?

Talking points: Ford Insights, Shatner and other next of kin, personhood v. anmism, astrologonomy, more BS about arcane quantum reality, vacuum batteries, magical gut flora, soirées with the sun, moon teasers, metallic hydrogen (?), enzyme prisming, and #goodblood.

Referenced episodes

Primordium, the crucible of form: ep. 19
Prognin, Great Geometer and Keeper of the High Form: ep. 22
Vampires, the soul-shattered: ep. 31
Bremann, festival of lights: ep. 33
Drow, fanatics of distant magic: ep. 40
Discussing "evil" races and their place in modern fantasy: ep. 44

S1.54 - Crystallization of Intellect (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 28 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400

For our second junior episode, we contemplate the eccentricities of the gnomish people.

Why are they so strange?

Talking points: gnome ewoks, """zany""" competitions, This is Your Brain on Creativity, unreliable science, burning wheel forks, brittle dwarven condoms, and that scene in Swiss Family Robinson when they kill stormtroopers.

S1.53 - I Know the Will of Heaven (Lorekeepers Jr.)

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the first ever Lorekeepers Jr.! This week we pack a bunch into a short but sweet ep. about the Church of Storms.

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It's a good one. Enjoy!

Talking points: Frankenstein would be proud, gimp bishop, dead Mutes and their tumors, motivated storms, and The Prophecy.

S1.52 - A World United by Darkness

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week we take a very simple concept and do our best to overthink it.
Darkvision.
Along the way we learn quite a bit about the way that the Halûmian multiverse is put together! Enjoy!

Talking points: Endgame(NOPOILER), bad segues, anniepisodiversary, over-explaining eyeballs, galaxy-gazing, swifter-than-light angels, nonsense physics, fish sh*t, gin blood, narcotic fog, and Daredevil.

Referenced episodes

Discussing "evil" races and their place in modern fantasy: ep. 44
Halflings and the coveted Veldt: ep. 45

S1.51 - The Road to Self-Assurance

Tue, 07 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400

It's that time again: the godmill! This week we keep it contained to our current focus by fleshing out one of the remaining six Absential realms. Which of the Mutes does the die predict? Find out!

It's "Oparar." No, really.

Talking points: eatin' good, organic hot dogs, cheese-monger girlfriend, OG Hell, roll those beautiful bean dice, our treaty to the girl scouts, fem-dentity, hell is North Dakota (not really), empty smiles, apathy gangrene, the universe's butt, Antimus, f**king consumers amirite, and danger noodle trees.

References - the god series

Exaban, god of the battlefield: ep. 7
Najani, god of storms and sky: ep. 11
Ysengrin, god of fortune: ep. 18
Prognin, regent of wisdom and prudence: ep. 22
Gade, demiregent of joy and festivity: ep. 28
Tiirs, god of fear: ep. 36
Dişgulle, goddess of the living gate: ep. 41

S1.50 - At Vengeance’s End

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Despite the extreme conflict of Aevum Quartus, there were attempts at peace. Of those attempts, only one officiated the humans as Knowing entities: The Councils of Stratosmacht.

Talking points: Willow Carter, rules of engagement, "bequeathed" lands, elven relic thieves, a Talesin speech, #Odinwasright, America's parent's bedroom, and the Last Blockbuster.

S1.49 - Faith Without Falsehood

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400

For ages there has been a cold war between forces beyond the mortal realms. This week we explore the Rexrin, the holy-unholy war of angels and fiends.

Talking points: Round 2: Fight!, the "Cul-de-sac mentality", angels don't negotiate with terrorists, a pasture of Knowing, devilish pre-marital sex, flappy brain, and portals portals PORTALS!!!

References

Osteos, bone-hallows of Halûme: ep. 36

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S1.48 - Destruction from Perfection

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Mentioned often and avoided every time, this week we finally allow ourselves to talk of the residents of the Etherium... angels.

As mentioned, don't forget to check out the Angelarium! Mad credit to Peter Mohrbacher for his beautiful and haunting imagination.

Talking points: Weather embargo, the Simpsons are an institution, basically the gummy ship, angel-aberration hybrids, mother cloth, spending wayyyy too long on numbers, also, what's a Dusk?

References

Ashcurse, doom of creation: ep. 1
Osteos, bone-hallows of Halûme: ep. 36
The Nine, protectors of the leyspires: ep. 37

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S1.47 - The New, Coldhearted Empire

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Lorekeepers we take a turn for the cold-blooded.
That is... what's it like to be a crocodile-person?

Talking points: philosopher-officer, dumb little cousins, #Swamplyfe, Alligators are faster than you, Pimpin' Disney, SHWAMPMAGUUK, bogs are not the same, and philosphigators.

Referenced Episodes

Wild Magic, defiance of dreams: ep. 46

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S1.46 - And the Dream Continues

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week on Lorekeepers we try something new: rolling a random subclass, which takes us down the turnpike on a sorcerous-looking jalopy! Come and take a look-see!

Talking points: nuclear options, anime magic, cyberpunk moxie, spell flailing, not shutting up about our Conan fanfic, hungry hungry sorcerers, Dream Queen is opening this Thursday, and the soul's toilet nipple.

Referenced Episodes

2.5% and the trade schools of magic: ep. 12
Ysengrin, narcoleptic king: ep. 18

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S1.45 - At the End of the Journey

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0400

This week we spend time exploring the origins of the halflings, the Veldt, and Gaea, god of the animistic world. Want to know where halfling pride comes from? Come listen!

Talking points: Cranking a piece of action, motorcycles are cool, rumors in a cave, achronal splits, common ancestry, angelic blessings, family forests (not trees), animal tidepools, the birth of classes, communal independance, and twined destinies.

Referenced Episodes

Gnomes, angels and the spire of Oberiska: ep. 3
Elves, the children of magic: ep. 5
Najani, guiding hand of the firmament: ep. 11
Naming, the destiny of the elves: ep. 26
Vampires, rulers of the blasted world: ep. 31
Alloy dwarves, a people insulated from evils: ep. 38

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S1.44 - Archimedes and the Tortoise

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0400

In our first ever mailbag episode, we receive a series of excellent and challenging questions about the nature of evil and the Riven in Halûme. In true Lorekeeper fashion, we hit the ground hard! With our faces! And slide about forty feet! Come watch!

Thanks again to "Thurston" for sending in excellent questions!

Talking points: there's sarcasm and there's sarcasm, vacuum magic, the Cave allegory revisited, spiritual sunglasses, perfect babies, the "official" gender of a hurricane, agency complications, monomyth-ocracy, cultural instincts, and ...aliens.

Referenced Episodes

Drow, fanatics of the magics Above: ep. 40

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S1.43 - Disciples from the Darkness

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0400

Turn down the lights and put on your grittiest voice, because we're going hardcore evil this week.

Dooooooooooooom.

Talking points: Strawberry festivals, My First Hunger Games, Cracker-Jack regionality, CoolName Auras, Aramave's ego, Jeremy Bearamy, Wraiths=Songbirds, and the Belmont family Disaster Relief Brigade.

Referenced Episodes

the Ashcurse, cataclysm that broke the world: ep. 1
Orconis, the lightless land: ep. 13
Spans, a peasant's folktale: ep. 34
Osteos, the rotting bones of creation: ep. 36
The Seven, twilit remains of a bygone forestall: ep. 37

S1.42 - The Eternally Closed Door

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week in Halûme we investigate the strange relationship between the sciences and magics, and how they can't truly be grasped the same way that we understand them. Also, astralmancy!

Talking points: bear lovin', Shakespeare in the park parties, 3% rule, cloudy with a chance of people, weird elf physics, amish scientists, Teilhard's Creative Union, Tycho's dead moose, magical TSA agents, and moon-sized whoopsies.

Referenced Episodes

the Ashcurse, cataclysm that broke the world: ep. 1
Roarark, city-state of the philosopher-queen: ep. 8 & 9
Spans, a peasant's folktale: ep. 34

S1.41 - Compensation for Miracles

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500

This week, we uncover a new secret of Halûme: the good goddess of tricks, Dişgulle!

Talking points: sleep reversal, the "Turkish S," cosmic organs/diseases, Ra's interesting church services, the riddle queen, moonstories, the Best Part of Pirates of the Carribean, immortal love, split-body consciousness, Sudarian "South America", and cats.

Over the Original: a notice board

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500

Where's the episode this week? Check out ep. 1! It may be different than you remember...

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S1.40 - Dyed in Lovely Darkness

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500

The Riven, creatures of a soulless make, were not always such. Legends tell, long ago, of a pact made with the residents of the deepest hells. But can such legends be trusted?

Talking points: Saggy wet rice bags, breaking bad (intro records), clay souls, Ep. 432 - Firbolgs, diabolical scientists, gross gross green fire, amputated priesthood, bloodless laws, calf-hilts, BDSM-positivity, and the feels.

Referenced Episodes

Oberiska, spire of salvation: ep. 3
the Avireal, the dream-legends of elves: ep. 15
Age spells, the magic of generations: ep. 39

S1.39 - Sparks on the Horizon

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500

Returning to a previously considered topic, this week we consider the spells woven by the loom of reality. What happens when the casting circle is the size of an entire city? A country?

Talking points: wetland appreciation, foot-stabbing segues, co-ed thesis magicians, hungry artifacts, symphonic BLARPs, piggy souls, erudite elementals, philosophical nonsense, the new 9-5 soul-sucking job, Diglett-Pooh's best friend, and broombas

Referenced Episodes

Roarark, city-state of excellence: ep. 8 & 9
Magician's guilds, the craftsfolk of the Nineflow: ep. 12
Primordium, the plane of anima: ep. 19
Enchanters, the guild of seduction: ep. 30
The Nine, protectors of the Nineflow: ep. 37

S1.38 - A Soul Sheltered by Iron

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0500

Long ago the Do'Sumai tended to the heart of the world, deep beneath the surface. Now they are a scattered people, forming the dwarves, gnomes and halflings.

You'd think that we would've thought about the implications of that before now, huh? Well, hey better late than never!

Talking points: No doxxing plz, irongeneers, nominative shenanigans, survival by strictness, creepy souless dwarves, metal as hell, extreme crime punishing, sneaky goldskins, and Colossus the architect.

Referenced Episodes

library tattoos and early hieromancy: ep. 6
the enchanter enclave: ep. 30
the early elves, birth of the vampiric nations: ep. 31

S1.37 - Ballad of a Dimmed Vanguard

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0500

Carter steps up to the table this week to serve a heaping helping of paladin. Join us as we discuss the Nine, our very own divine force of totally-not-ripping-off-the-Avengers!

Talking points: 23rd minute clues, stipends, mediocre launch titles, Agent Cody Banks: Kingsman Reborn, Noblesse v. Mr. Robot, broody angel-chaining, delayed failure, less-than-ideal sword sheaths, and wondering whether the band will ever get back together.

Referenced Episodes

Aevum Quartus, the Shattered Years: ep. 24
Strife-spire, the cause of millenia of conflict: ep. 25
Tiirs, the Mute of terror: ep. 36

S1.36 - The Bones of Earth like Purity Malformed

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0500

There are things that lurk in the bones of reality, underpinning us all. And their lord is fear incarnate.

Talking points: The final(s) stretch, 1337 Yoga, Respecting the roll, hell vacations, bloodthirsty bureaucrats, failure to deliver your package to howling caverns, demonic food pyramids, hellish chess confusion, divine college screwed & remixed, six buildings per tenant, and poking beholders back in their be-holes.

Referenced Episodes

Gade, the first demigod: ep. 28
Spans, the primal entrapment: ep. 34

S1.35 - Seed of the Heart

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0500

If you ever wondered about the MacGuffins of the Halûmian cosmos, look no further than every child's favorite fairy-tale filler: Erebor Seeds!

Talking points: Percy of Whiteface, Laryngitis and essays, crystal castes, chameleon magic, nobody expects the Halûmian Inquisition(!), Carter's Very Loud Leg Rubbing, tri-racial binds, gem shaming,

Referenced Episodes

The Ashcurse, the cataclysm that broke the world : ep. 1
Oberiska, city of gnomes and angels: ep. 3
Spellbooks, or writing with dust: ep. 6
Roarark, the land of desires: ep. 8, 9
Vampires, the soul-shattered: ep. 31

S1.34 - Gazing Over Strange Lands

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

We launch 2019 with an absolute banger, a veritable cornucopia of ideas. Welcome to the realms of Spans.

Talking points: Fake Christmas, orphanage burning, a cubit for giants, mountains forever, non-linear spacetime, the king is afraid of trees, the roads like currents, professional doubt, bermuda's hexagon, risky fire thieves, and deer gut alchemy.

Referenced Episodes

Primordium, the crucible of form : ep 19

S1.33 - Festival of Lights

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

It's here! It's finally here! Which is to say our first officially holiday-themed episode. Welcome to Bremann, the festival of lights!

Talking points: Halloween fascists, gnome astronomy, moon-fusion, Hadrian's wall, visible nice lists, the devil rules the future, Frank's first (official) ramble, tree nuts and egg holsters, and month stuffing.

Referenced Episodes

Gade, the first demigod: ep 28

S1.32 - Tempest Refuge

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Returning to our favorite roll table-y goodness, Carter picks a random country, and we decide on its capitol city! Tune in for all that urban goodness.

Talking points: bloody burning tree-mas, fajitas, bad bad meteorology, sea lungs, current labyrinths, bathing techniques cont., angel pranks, kraken-dad, tide hand-waving, and sleeping giants.

Referenced Episodes

Roarark, secret country of meritocracy: eps. 8 & 9
Yamdallah, mecca of the dragonborn: ep. 16
En'golin, the First mecca of the distant Maker: ep. 20

S1.31 - Troubling Eyes

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

In a much-needed episode we (finally) talk about everyone's favorite blood-sucking monster... vampires!

Talking points: F**k dad's treehouse, relic memory, human cows, blood magic is best magic, gnomes and vampires: not so different(?), moisture farming for mana, Koko is sad (and dead), blood relatives: literally, dwarf-love-shame and ecclesiarchy.

Referenced Episodes

The Shrouded Empire, the first "nation": ep. 2
Oberiska, Sudar's salvation: ep. 3
Roarark, secret country of meritocracy: eps. 8 & 9
The Avireal, the fate of dead elves: ep. 15

S1.30 - The Order of the Very Long Name

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

This week we take the knights of yore and give 'em the ol' Lorekeepers twist... until they're not knights at all.

Talking points: college avoidance, blue magic, Eisenhorn's draconian tactics, voluntary geas, dieting cons, JK Simmons regrets, moral (dis)enchantment, magicians staying to the back, and vampire-empress-spirit-leaders.

Referenced Episodes

Magical writing systems: ep. 6
Cantrips and magician trade schools: ep. 12
The Avireal, the fate of dead elves: ep. 15
The Ratcatchers, a monster-hunting guild: ep. 23
Aevum Tertius, the Age of Destinies: ep. 24
Significance of elven naming: ep. 26

S1.29 - En Passant

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Halloween comes late this year: what happens after death in Halûme? Well, it depends...

Talking points: burned cheesecloth, sacred flames, selective miracles, soul(e)-vaulting, gaudy dwarven cement, DDD–Dragons Don't Die, forehead scale ball pits, and mind-soul metaphysics

Referenced Episodes

The Drakenfall, the corrupting of chromatic dragons: ep. 2
Roarark, city-state of excellence: eps. 8 & 9
The Avireal, the fate of dead elves: ep. 15
Yamdallah, mecca of dragonborn: ep. 16

S1.28 - The First Demigod

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Back to the god mill, but this time with a twist! Whatever we roll, it’s going to be a demi-god... Wonder who gets the cut? Take a listen!

Talking points: Thanksgiving antics, feast days, yearly calendar, magic combos and nineflow counterparts, mythological hanky-panky, inverted joy, lazy synonyms, lazier Mutes, deity replacement program, and angel grad programs.

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S1.27 - New Hands on Old Tills

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0500

Ever the fans of randomness, this week we roll a die and construct a guild!

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S1.26 - The Breadth by which I am Known

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Carter likes elves. We know this. But can he see why they have a bunch of names?
This week we get into naming, especially around the elves. Curious?

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Gendered Nouns (examples)
Human: man, woman
Elf: elfan, elva
Dwarf: dwar, dwen
Halfling: hale, hin
Gnome: gnam, gnim
Dragonborn: drar, dru

S1.25 - Conflict Pinnacle

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Aevum Quartus is infamous as an age of conflict. But how did it get there? This week we investigate the ninth spire and why it alone is responsible for an aeon of strife.

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S1.24 - The Shattered Years

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Yes, we've mentioned myriad times, but finally, finally we discuss... Aevum Quartus! For the first time we thoughtfully flesh out what actually happened during the Shattered Years, and how it will change the face of the world to come.

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S1.23 - the Ratcatchers

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we take a break from gods and eternity to peek into the lives of just a handful of folks. After all, it's hard living in a world of monsters! How does one deal with monsters anyways..?

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S1.22 - Kengos and the Keeper

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we go way over our own heads, straight into the divine realms of the Etherium! Things are pretty beautiful up here...

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S1.21 - Whispers, Spectres and the Invisible World

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

You've heard the name "Whispers of the Nameless" here and there over the past few episodes, but who are they? What do they seek? And what other secret societies dominate the invisible landscape? Listen and we'll tell you all about them.

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S1.20 - Steeped in Bygone Ruins

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we explore another Mecca–what will we uncover?
Are miracles real, or is it just faith? How does archaeology inform the church? And why can no god touch this place?

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S1.19 - Elements of Change

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we attempt to clarify what should be the prime, “rudimentary” question: where does all this stuff come from?
Confused? So are we!

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S1.18 - The Most Boring God Ever

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

On this week's episode we return to the spinning god-o-'matic and come back with... fortune? What kind of fortune? And why is Ysengrin the choice god for surfer dudes? Listen to find out!

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S1.17 - A Crash of Lace

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Plasma rifles, magic flying cars, and hackers! In a fit of inspiration, this week we do our best to integrate our favorite aspects of cyberpunk aesthetic into Halûme.
Curious to know what that looks like? So are we!

Mentioned in this episode:
How would YOU build an arcane engine?
Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay
r/Worldbuilding

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S1.16 - A Valley, A Claw, A Pocket of Soil

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Lorekeepers we investigate Yamdallah, the Fourth Mecca.

Curious about the other holy sites? Check out our map of Everast and Ten'atlo'hi!

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S1.15 - Ghosts in the Dream

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

In between the real world and the land of dreams, empaths reach deeply into the tidepools and taste the a different world.

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S1.14 - Shadeless Sun

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

In Illuvium, even the light eschews reason.

Beyond the Materium, there are two realms, inextricably linked; one a mirror to the real, the other a shadow of that mirror. This wek, we submerge ourselves in the hyperflorescence of the strange and discover how the fey busy themselves over their long millennia.

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S1.13 - Sunless Shadows

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the dark.

In Halûme, there are two planes, inextricably linked; one a mirror to the real, the other a shadow of that mirror. This week, we peer deep into that shadow to see what rises to meet us.

Aetherborn (of Magic: the Gathering)
The City of Ember
The Night Land

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S1.12 - 2.5%

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

What the what, a new episode? But it's only been a week! Well, we're proud to introduce you to our new schedule: Lorekeepers is going weekly!

This week the two of us explore an oft-overlooked consequence of a D&D-inspired world: cantrips! How do tiny spells like "move earth," "shape water," and "guidance" shape society? We dive into it this week!
Check out the aforementioned reddit post about cantrips here! (thanks to Dracomortua)

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S1.11 - To Call Out to the Sky

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we explore another god's domain by picking one out of a hat at random. What do they have to do with the Ashcurse? Why do druids pay so much attention to them? And what is it like to be cut off from the other gods? Find out this week on Lorekeepers!

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S1.10 - The Voice that Croons, the Eyes that Glimmer

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

In the realms of Halûme the arts are so powerful that they can be wielded to charm the very soul. How is that possible? Who wields that power? And who is the Humble Bard? Listen for all these answers and more this week on the Lorekeepers!

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S1.09 - Days of Dimmer Light

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Coryn was a visionary who founded an incredible country, but what happens when the beloved leader dies? This week, Carter and Frank investigate the shaded latter years of Roarark's history as it nears the center of Aevum Quintus.

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S1.08 - Paradise is for the Perfect

Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week Carter takes the wheel as we discover the country of Roarark together. Who is Coryn Aliker, and what is it like to live there? And at what cost does utopia come?

Want to learn more about Halûme? We're very excited to say that the WorldAnvil site is now LIVE! You can visit it here, or by visiting our homepage at thelorekeepers.com and clicking on "Visit World". There's lots to dig into already, with plenty more to come!

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S1.07 - The One About the Superfan

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Lorekeepers we roll the ol' bones and randomly decide on a god to explore. Who is Exaban? How do they interact with their followers? And what makes them a big big nerd?

Thanks for listening this week. We'll be back with another dive into Halûme. Until then, there are always more stories to tell!
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S1.06 - Writ in Ink or Crystal or Blood

Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week the lorekeepers turn their focus towards the written word. How literate is the average folk? What is a library like? Is information shared freely or guarded jealously? We dive into these questions and more.

By the time this is uploaded you may have noticed that we've changed the Lorekeepers artwork slightly. Let us know what you think of it! And finally, we are currently focused on getting our site up and running, and we'll let you know the moment that it's live.

Until then, there are always more stories to tell!
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S1.05 - Elves: Many Bloods, One Origin

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week's episode is all about elves: high elves, aquatic elves, sanguine elves, tough elves, sissy elves, elves who climb on rocks... we explore the depth of their histories and settle our focus on the anchor point of Aevum Quintus.

Carter drops some mad worldbuilding in the latter half, so if you've got questions about where slyph (half-elves) come into the picture, he'll tell you all about it. Speaking of, all credit to the musical scoring goes to Josh Silker, who also wrote Land of Heroes our opening song.

We've gotten some questions about the WorldAnvil website, and we are happy to tell you that it is on its way! There is a substantial amount of content to migrate from a thousand different hastily-scribbled notes, so it will be a little while yet before we will be ready to release.

Until then, there are always more stories to tell!
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S1.04 - How the Nine Flows

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week we take a break from the histories and dive into a rundown on the nature of magic. Talking points: the Abstracts, glossolails, weavers, conductors and binders, divine progeny, and the Tongue of Creation.

We hope that this episode helps illuminate (or doubly confuse) you about the nature of Magic in Hâlume. We also wanted to let you know we're in the process of migrating the lore to WorldAnvil, where it can be viewed by all. We'll announce it in the coming weeks.

Until then, enjoy!
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S1.03 - Of Gnomes and Angels

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

As we reach the end of Aevum Secunda, two figures and a strange city rise to prominence, changing the future forever. But who are they?

With our third installment in our exploration of the Time Between Thought, we take one last look at the barren wastes of Sudar before it changes irrevocably.

As always, Enjoy!
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S1.02 - Drakenfall and the Sanguine Empire

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500

There is no question that the Ashcurse defined history's path forever. But what about the poor souls living directly in its wake?

We've got a double focus this week as we explore the tenuous relationship between elves and humans, then investigate the troubles caused by dragons. Things do not go like anyone would hope.

So enjoy! What you hear may surprise you.
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S1.01X - The Ashcurse (Original Cut)

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Welcome to Halûme! On this our maiden episode, we dive into the events that began it all–the Ashcurse, a terrible event that brought both gods and mortals to their knees.

Whether you're looking for a new fiction to escape into, inspiration for your own worldbuilding, or perhaps you've got some ideas to offer, we say welcome! Momentous things are happening.

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S1.01 - The Ashcurse

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

We are not heroes, nor are we villains. But we can tell you their stories.
We are the Lorekeepers.

Welcome newcomer! If you’re reading this, congratulations on finding the podcast description! Each episode we place references to past (or in this case, future) episodes. Not sure where to go from here? Pick one and see where it takes you!

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Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!

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Highlighted Aevums (eras) of Halûme

The Drakenfall, storm of dragons (Aevum Secunda): S1.2
The Ratcatchers, monster hunters for hire (Aevum Tertius): S1.23
The Shattered Years, an eon of war (Aevum Quartus): S1.24
Bremann, the festival of lights (Aevum Quintus): S1.33

Gods and Devils

Exaban the battle-lord: S1.7
Najani, lifter of the Aspects: S1.11
Ysengrin, touchless heir of fortune: S1.18
Gade, regent of joys unending: S1.28
Tiirs the marrow-king: S1.36

Other classics

Hedge-schools and library tattoos: S1.6
Roarark the apex-city: S1.8
The shadows of Orconis, the light of Illuvium: S1.13 & S1.14
Fate of the deceased: S1.29
Spans, apocrypha of fieldfolk: S1.34
The Nine, defenders of the Nineflow: S1.37
Early dwarves, children of alloy: S1.38

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