World building is a fun part of preparing a game but it’s still work. Sometimes you may need help generating ideas. James D’Amato from the One Shot podcast released a new book called The Ultimate RPG Game Master’s Worldbuilding Guide, which contains many exercises to build up a world. James and I went through one of the exercises to expand upon my game, Base Raiders. What happens 5 years after base raiding is commonplace? What magic and technology spreads across the world? You won’t believe how important crabs are in the future of Base Raiders!

If you like this episode, consider picking up a copy of James’ book.

The Blind Eyes go to prison! They want to rescue someone and complete a few other jobs before they escape though. Can Flake and others pull it off or will they actually stay in prison?

Aaron – Salvage the Leech
Caleb – Flake the Cutter
Bill – Vimes/Seth the Slide

 

A large cache of lawn tools is stored in a hedge maze outside of a big box hardware store. Lawn tools are invaluable because they can be repurposed to serve any number of needs, pieced out for parts, or be turned into anti-casualty weapons. But why is a hedge maze still a thing this long after the Crash?

Ross as Deacon
Maddy as Dexi
Aaron as Darlington
David as Dakka
Jason B as the GM

The Blind Eyes know that a powerful guild of merchants, The Hive, knows the location of a powerful artifact they need. The information is kept in a book hidden in a vault controlled by the Hive. Only one member of the Hive, the loremaster, has access to the vault. The Blind Eyes decide to infiltrate the Hive and ingratiate themselves to the loremaster. What better way to do that then to show up at a Hive dinner party?

Birk – Audra the Whisper
Aaron – Salvage the Leech
Baz – Salty the Spider

Furniture is a valuable commodity in the Loss and the D4s have a lead on an untouched big box store full of it. Of course, there must be a reason why a store that large has been untouched so long after the Crash. The D4s’ new armored vehicle is powerful, but is firepower the solution?

Ross as Deacon
Maddy as Dexi
Aaron as Darlington
David as Dakka
Jason B as the GM