

Lorekeepers - A Worldbuilding Podcast
Carter & Frank
Lorekeepers is a worldbuilding podcast about two friends chronicling the journey of an ever-expanding tapestry of interwoven lore.While other podcasts may start a new world with each episode, Carter and Frank return to Halûme each week, determined to create the deepest, grandest, and most nuanced fictional setting ever. Never forget that in an infinite world, there are always more tales to tell.
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Jun 9, 2020 • 1h 19min
S2.29 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this"-Old Man, The Legend of ZeldaAngels 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.Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

Jun 4, 2020 • 11min
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Jun 2, 2020 • 1h 4min
S2.27 - Over the Haven Wall
“The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.” -John LockeThe 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 takeHave some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

May 26, 2020 • 1h 39min
S2.26 - In the Unknown
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible."-Thomas AquinasReturning 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?Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

May 19, 2020 • 1h 31min
S2.25 - The Abyss Stares Back
“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 NietzscheWe'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.Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

May 12, 2020 • 1h 35min
S2.24 - Landwakers
“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 SchreckThis 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 timesHave some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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 "Visit World"! Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

May 5, 2020 • 1h 20min
S2.23 - The Educated Base
"The ignorance of one voter impairs the security of all."- John F. KennedyWe 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 timesHave some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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 "Visit World"! Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

Apr 28, 2020 • 58min
S2.22 - An Ocean Away, A World Withdrawn
"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 KerouacReturning 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.Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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 "Visit World"! Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

Apr 21, 2020 • 58min
S2.21 - Set Adrift
"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...Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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 "Visit World"! Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers

Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 3min
S2.20 - Mere Shadows, Mimicking
"Appearance tyrannizes over truth."- Plato, The RupublicWith a Plato quote, you know it's gonna get esoteric. This episode, we attempt to comprehend Ardam, the god of patterns!Have some of your own thoughts? Join the Aftermath on r/thelorekeepers!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record of the Lorekeeper!———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 "Visit World"! Note that it may not render properly on your browser. If so, try using Chrome.Questions or ideas? Visit r/thelorekeepers!Website: thelorekeepers.comEmail: lorekeeperspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thelorekeepers