Sword Breaker
Sword Breaker is a podcast about the Dungeon World role playing game and playing in fantasy settings by the creators of the Sword Breaker zine. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sword-breaker/support
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Episode 55 - Portal Fantasy
January 31st, 2023
This episode was suggested by Chris Shorb many moons ago. I just dove back in and used my normal segments to make it less intimidating. Hope you'll enjoy!
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Episode 54 - Dark and Grimdark Fantasy
May 7th, 2021
This episode I'll explore the confusion created by the terms Dark Fantasy and Grimdark Fantasy and then provide 8 variations that illustrate the kind of settings inspired by the terms.
Call-in from Jason Connerly of …
Episode 53 - Reptile Folk
May 1st, 2021
Chris Shorb asked for Reptile Folk. Here they are!
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April 27th, 2021
Another great suggestion from Goblin's Henchman! If the world were full of monsters with weird powers and crazy anatomy, surely there would be people …
Episode 51 - Broken Magic Items
April 22nd, 2021
This was a great suggestion from Goblin's Henchman! Listen to a couple more submissions for my Crazy Chimera Carousel followed by a list of magic …
Episode 50 - Chimeras
April 17th, 2021
Welcome aboard the Crazy Chimera Carousel! Enjoy the ride!
Mentioned or called in:
Jason Connerley - Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Joe Richter - Hindsightless
Goblin's Henchman
Spencer "Free Thrall" - Keep Off the Borderlands
Brian …
Episode 49 - Sword and Sorcery
April 10th, 2021
Fritz Leiber coined the term. I'll be talking about what the genre does in games and providing 8 examples of Sword and Sorcery settings.
Call-in from …
Episode 48 - High Fantasy
April 6th, 2021
This is a bit of a longer episode. I wanted to cover some ideas about genre, terminology, and labels before continuing my series! I hope you'll have …
Episode 47 - Low Fantasy
April 3rd, 2021
Joe Richter of the Hindsightless podcast inspires another episode! This time it's all about Low Fantasy. This is the second episode in a series in which I'm exploring the sub-genres under the "Fantasy" umbrella. I hope …
Episode 46 - Epic Fantasy
April 2nd, 2021
The first of several planned episodes on the various sub-genres of fantasy. This one tackles Epic Fantasy and uses the 8 variations as examples of the genre.
Call-ins from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Brian …
Episode 45 - Towers
March 30th, 2021
This episode will be about towers thanks to a suggestion from Ray Otus! There is also an invitation to join in the fun creating new monsters for the Crazy Chimera Carousel! Enjoy!
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March 28th, 2021
Thanks to Joe Richter of the excellent Hindsightless podcast for the idea for this one! Lowly shoes are much more powerful than we often remember.
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Episode 43 - Magic Bags
March 26th, 2021
Whatcha got in the bag? Magic bags have appeared in folklore and myth for ages because all of us can relate to the mysterious experience of reaching …
Episode 42 - Death Knights
March 23rd, 2021
The monster I always turned to when I opened my Fiend Folio was the Death Knight. I was obsessed with knights. These evil, anti-paladins seemed like …
Episode 41 - Forests
March 21st, 2021
The great forests are places of personal trial. They rarely release the same soul that wandered in.
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March 15th, 2021
Hirelings can be great for carrying stuff and using as fodder. While it's never a good idea for a hireling to upstage the player characters, they can still be an interesting part of an adventure!
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March 11th, 2021
A great trap can freak out your players AND give information about the setting that helps establish themes and offers hints to the players at the same time!
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March 9th, 2021
What's the difference between a common monster and a villain? Listen to this episode for my take...
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March 4th, 2021
What do you use for protection? I always loved those shiny suits of plate armor! For a good dungeon crawl though...maybe something better for swimming or climbing eh? Here's another short episode with a few thoughts and …
Episode 36 - Goblins
November 24th, 2020
Nasty little humanoids with a thirst for blood and treasure! Here's a short episode that gets quickly to the variations!
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sword-breaker/supportEpisode 34 - Maps
October 13th, 2020
Maps are such an interesting part of role playing because they can make a huge difference in the way the world is understood by the players. Call in …
Episode 33 - Shops
October 12th, 2020
Who wants to go to the mall in the middle of a fantasy adventure? Can shops enhance the setting?
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September 30th, 2020
Are they obnoxious genre breaking characters or legitimate fantasy heroes? Chris Shorb asked me for this one and I hope he finds and enjoys it!
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December 18th, 2019
What are your favorite thief archetypes? Ever had that player in your group who wanted to play a thief because...jerk?
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October 17th, 2019
Orcs! Nuff said!
Call-in from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sword-breaker/supportEpisode 29 - Magic Items
October 14th, 2019
What about those magic items found early in a character's career? Can we do better than a +1 weapon?
Call-ins from:
Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Podcast
Spencer (Free Thrall) from Keep Off the Borderlands
Joe (The …
Episode 28 - Post Apocalypse
September 20th, 2019
Thanks to Jason Connerley for the suggestion!
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Episode 27 - Dreams
August 27th, 2019
What can we do with dreams in our games?
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Episode 26 - Cities
August 3rd, 2019
Give your city a face and a heart!
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Episode 25 - Kaiju
July 10th, 2019
How do you drop some of that delicious Toho magic into your games?
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Episode 24 - Airships
June 7th, 2019
They're one of the favorite ways to cross those big fantasy maps!
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Episode 23 - Bards
May 15th, 2019
Check out Ray Otus' Plundergrounds! We are both responding to a prompt from Jim Jones about Bards!
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May 8th, 2019
What can we borrow from the greats to make our own game wizards more interesting? Call ins from Joe Richter and Jim Yoder!
Go to Jellysaw to see the 10 fantasy novels Ray Otus picked as foundational works of fantasy!
…Episode 21 - Adventuring Parties
May 6th, 2019
Lots of great call-ins! Ray Otus, Benjamin Hinnum, RFED, and Joe Richter.
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Episode 20 - My 3 Top Monsters
April 26th, 2019
3 of my favorite monsters and 8 variations on goblins!
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April 25th, 2019
And now for the little people! Fun new Sword Breaker Theme mix from Lu Quade who has an Anchor podcast of his own called
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April 10th, 2019
I was challenged by Ray Otus and I did not back down!
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April 3rd, 2019
Interview with Wayne Peacock of MOTiVE zine and Podcast!
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March 29th, 2019
Chatter about curses and their role in games versus fiction.
Call in from Stephen Karnes of Rocks and Roots!
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March 19th, 2019
A short exploration of Holy Relics and a lot of fun content from listeners!
Ray Otus just dropped his 50th episode of Plundergrounds!
Aaron Clark's …
Episode 13 - Government
March 13th, 2019
A short one on offering something other than the usual kings and queens.
Mentioned:
Episode 12 - Rangers
March 1st, 2019
This is a short episode about the Ranger Class. I had some great input from:
Episode 11 - World Building
February 21st, 2019
Yochai Gal requested an episode about world building. Here it is!
Interviews with:
Episode 10 - Dwarves
February 13th, 2019
This time I discuss the mighty Dwarf! How are they the same and different from their folkloric origins? Ray Otus offers up some super cool ideas from …
Episode 8 - Clerics
February 7th, 2019
Inspired by Brian Holland of Session Zero and Cody M. of the No Save For You podcast, I'll share my thoughts on clerics. I'm a big fan of the class …
Episode 7 - Spell Books
January 31st, 2019
Let's talk about spell books! What are we missing? How can we make them more exciting?
Great ideas from Steven Karnes - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9300/Rocks-and-Roots?term=rocks+and+roots
Episode 6 - Elves
January 16th, 2019
A chat about what elves are and what they've become in role playing games. Great suggestions from Colin Green, Ray Otus, Brian Holland, Rob C and …
Episode 5 - Castles
January 4th, 2019
A discussion about making castles memorable. Messages from Brian Holland (Creator of the Session Zero zine), Colin Green (Spikepit podcast), and …
Episode 4 - Mass Combat
November 10th, 2018
In this episode I introduce Brian Holland's newest Session Zero zine Halo, Fang and Horn and offer up some ideas for adding spice to your …
Episode 3 - Never-Never-Wonderland
October 31st, 2018
In this episode Jesse Ross and I talk about playing with young players and bringing very fantastical settings to life! Check out Yochai Gal's One Shot World https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/242339 And Tam's Blog …
Episode 2 - Borrowing Ideas
October 24th, 2018
In this episode I talk with Ray Otus about borrowing ideas from other sources. You'll also get 8 variations on hirelings and an assortment of goodies in the Market Square!
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Episode 1 - Zombies
October 13th, 2018
This is the very first episode of Sword Breaker! It's October and in honor of Halloween, I talk about zombies.
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