The Lore Foundry

Two game masters continue a lunchtime tradition where they create new lore for their worlds, talk about cool new lore they find out in the wild, and other things relating to Tabletop Role Playing, Worldbuilding, and Lore in general.

Villains! 02/03/2022

Villains! Crafting a villain for a tabletop campaign is no easy task. What details are important? What if I get bogged down in the details? Never fear, sweet listener, for Daron and Greg go through the basic framework for creating a villain, and you can too! Check out the write up here: /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/22005314

Nobility and Fertility 07/30/2021

Nobility and Fertility You are part of the Wizard Inquisition. You hunt down practitioners of magic that don't follow your arcane laws. Unless, of course, those practitioners are favored by the noble elites who are also your biggest benefactor. Join Daron and Greg as they look into what it would be like to have a fertility cult that the nobles just HAVE to have around. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19981568

Bonus Episode: You don't need to be sailor to be on a ship 07/13/2021

Bonus Episode: You don't need to be sailor to be on a ship Greg had something on his mind about Charles Darwin and the pals get into the weeds about party roles. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19651496

The Shattered Empire of the Orks 07/12/2021

The Shattered Empire of the Orks You approach the ancient ruins of Atal-Dur. The crystal necklace around your neck begins to glow. In your bones you feel a connection to this place. Something ancient. Primal. Your Ork blood burns with forgotten cultural memory. Come with Greg and Daron as they build out a fallen empire with some Ork flair. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19651472

Slimes and Oozes 07/05/2021

Slimes and Oozes A monstrous mass of ooze slowly creeps through a maze. The cult of the Ooze looks on and frantically charts its path onto their own maps. They look to this ancient entity to divine for them ancient paths and pathways to other worlds. Come along as Daron unloads his excitement about slime molds and the duo talk about how they could add this to their fantasy settings /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19634393

The Abandoned Sailor 06/28/2021

The Abandoned Sailor Upon a derelict ship there lives a sailor abandoned by his company and crew. Why was he abandonded? What if he wasnt' alone? Well, Greg and Daron are about to talk about it. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19634141

Dungeon Ideas: The Vault of Glass 05/25/2021

Dungeon Ideas: The Vault of Glass You wander the many halls of the vault of glass. Within it, all timelines are known. - You - are known. You are looking for something the Vault does not want to give you. You have an artifact that will aid you. How will you make your way through its timeless halls? /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19228982

Town Tension: Guilds! 05/25/2021

Town Tension: Guilds! The people have spoken and guilds are OUT! Well, most of the guilds. Some on the edges of society remain, and there is a movement of people in response. Let's talk about it! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/19228904

Magical Infrastructure: Wizard Web Developers! 04/30/2021

Magical Infrastructure: Wizard Web Developers! You're familiar with spells, spell components, focuses, costs, preparation, etc... But what is it REALLY? /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/18932309

The Long March Home 04/27/2021

The Long March Home As the dust of the last war settles, a revolution is underway. Two sides, pitted against each other for control of the country. But the most powerful faction is... unaligned? Greg tells us about one possible central tension you could use for your campaign based on the Czechoslovak Legion from WW1. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/18876338

Afterlives 03/22/2021

Afterlives You died. Tough luck, really. What happens now? Well, depending on where you are, what kind of shape you're in when you die, and how your remains are handled after you kicked it, you could end up in a WILD variety of places. Let's talk ideas about it. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/18415364

The Dead Company 02/28/2021

The Dead Company Into the Mistlands you wander, not knowing what you'll encounter next. In the eerie distance you hear the guttural groans of a long dead company of soldiers. You put out your fire and hide among the bushes. A forward party of the Company of the Dead approaches. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/18128129

The Hollow Earth 02/09/2021

The Hollow Earth Are there Lizard people who run society and have uplifted species after species? Probably not. If they did, why did they move to the surface? What does that mean for the development of society? /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/17887619

Initiation Rituals 11/18/2020

Initiation Rituals What happens when you are entered into the brotherhood? Greg and Daron discuss possibilities... /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/16854071

Greg's Van Fantasy 09/29/2020

Greg's Van Fantasy AKA: Daron making fun of Greg /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/16203158

Dreams of the Masses 09/27/2020

Dreams of the Masses Greg asks: "What if you can divine the future not through one dream, but through LOTS of dreams?" /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/16175609

Hypnotism 09/27/2020

Hypnotism The Court Hypnotist arrives and begins the usual steps take place. Both parties step into the room and undergo the standard hypnotism. They stare deeply into the opalescent swinging stone, the hypnotist says his words, the parties involved submit, and the trail goes on, ensured that honesty will prevail in this court of law. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/16175585

The Matriarch 04/09/2020

The Matriarch The Benevolent ever-living monarch is sick. Oh no! What shall we do! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/13926488

The Divine Right of Kings 03/27/2020

The Divine Right of Kings He descends from the altar, sponsor nearby. The old king is dead, long live the new king, chosen by the church and ordained by the god's angel itself. His predecessor, having been smote from leadership as an unworthy of bearer of the god's blessing to rule, left a gaping hole in the power structure that only the divine coronation could fill. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/13729262

Lunar Lich Wars 01/31/2020

Lunar Lich Wars You arrive at the phylactery. Your mission, given to you by a mysterious patron, is now complete. You take a holy hammer and destroy it. Somewhere, in a battle far away, your patron gains ground in an ever-ongoing war for lunar supremacy. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/12964010

Worldbuilding Discussion with a Writer! 01/17/2020

Worldbuilding Discussion with a Writer! Lauren is still around for this episode and this time we're talking with her about the similarities, differences, and other things relating to worldbuilding for a novel vs a TTRPG. Listen in! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/12774290

Character Creation with Lauren 01/17/2020

Character Creation with Lauren Daron recently sucked the soul out of a character in his campaign. He promised she'd be resurrected, but only if she goes along with playing another character. Here's that character. Listen along as we collaborate with Lauren on bringing this character off the sheet. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/12774236

Let's Build: Hive Rats 10/31/2019

Let's Build: Hive Rats What happens when Daron wants to build a society based on Beekeeping? Something along the lines of an almost hive-minded rat society that worships a galaxy rat-king. Tag along as we build it LIVE! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/11863520

Let's Build a Dungeon 10/09/2019

Let's Build a Dungeon There's a black mist that's rolled into town. People have died, with specters rising from them, haunting their own remains. A dark force protects a brazier upon a spire. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/11572259

The Dream 09/24/2019

The Dream What happens when you dream? Well, in Greg's setting, you go to an MMORPG-like plane of consciousness guarded by the Dewller on the Threshold. Find out more in this episode of The Lore Foundry! /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/11369720

Robot People 09/03/2019

Robot People You wake up. Dragged across the sands in a net by desert scavengers. You are their latest and greatest find. A humanoid made of metal. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/11097581

Wish Dragons 08/14/2019

Wish Dragons "The wingless dragon's gaze pierces into your very soul. Your wants, your needs, your deepest desires. The ruby-encrusted lizard of the earth says in its deep, raspy voice 'look to me, O Liberators mine, and at my bounty. Take what you wish, should only you wish.'" - Obmanshik the wish dragon, in its deep raspy voice. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/10879365

Memory Palace 07/26/2019

Memory Palace So there's a man who knows a thing, only he's unconscious. How are you getting that memory out and (possibly) save them? Well Daron and Greg delve into it in this episode of THE LORE FOUNDRY. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/10664408

Sea Superstitions 07/26/2019

Sea Superstitions Would you like to know why your character ought to know before heading onto the high seas? Well here you go anyways. This includes why singing sea shanties is a necessity, why different superstitions exist on a ship, and dressing the background behind seaborne dangers. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/10664309

Hot Take 06/21/2019

Hot Take You know what grinds Greg's gears? Detail that doesn't mean anything in a TTRPG setting. Don't know what we mean? Tune in and find out why building detail into your setting for the sake of having cool lore isn't good enough. /episode/index/show/thelorefoundry/id/10236104

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