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Worldcasting Podcast
Inside RPGs With Phil Athans
Dec 31, 2019
Phil Athans, industry veteran and New York Times Best Selling Author, discusses worldbuilding for RPGs. Highlights include challenges in transitioning RPG editions, managing storytelling consistency in a shared setting, evolution of Forgotten Realms world-building, nostalgic reflections on Greyhawk 2000 project, educational benefits of RPGs, and creating innovative fantasy settings in RPGs.
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- Worldbuilding in RPGs requires balancing continuity and new storytelling elements.
- Transitions between D&D editions pose challenges for magic systems and world continuity.
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Worldbuilding for Tabletop Settings and Managing Shared Settings
Creating worlds for tabletop settings and managing shared settings for novelizations is the focus of this episode. The discussion delves into methods for crafting settings for D&D campaigns or collaborative settings. The episode features Phil Athens, a seasoned world builder from Wizards of the Coast, who shares insights on his extensive experience with the Forgotten Realms and world building.
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