Former Methodist minister and current Wizards of the Coast writer James Wyatt joins us to talk about designing pantheons for fantasy settings! James is a long-time D&D writer with a multitude of major credits, and he's currently writing for the Magic: the Gathering creative team. That experience shows in this conversation, which covers the qualities of well-designed pantheons, their essential natures, and a multitude of design details relevant to your campaign world. We also talk about Shadows Over Innistrad and "The Lunarch Inquisition", James's recent story set there; Plane Shift: Zendikar, which turns that Magic: the Gathering setting into a home for D&D 5th Edition adventures; the paradox of the Cross; our first "gaming curriculum" episode; and Thursten. We talk a lot about Thursten. Enjoy!
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17, Job 4:15-17, Acts 17:22-26
Episode 107 - Relics and Holy Items
Episode 106 - Limiting Evil
Episode 105 - Exploration
Episode 104 - Naming and Renaming
Episode 103 - Fitness for Gamers, Part 2 (with Kimi, Chris and Krissi)
Episode 103 - Fitness for Gamers, Part 1 (with Kimi, Chris, and Krissi)
Episode 102 - Adapting to the Dice
Episode 101 - Playing Supernatural Creatures
Bonus Episode 9 - The Centurion (by Rev. Bob Lawrence)
Episode 100 - History and Historical Mystery
Episode 99 - Practical Advice for Running Gaming Events (with Mike Perna)
Episode 98 - The Second Commandment
Episode 97 - Religious Villains
Episode 96 - The First Commandment (The Ten Commandments, Part 1)
Episode 95 - Hospitality
Episode 94 - Epic Monsters
Episode 93: Anti-Heroes
Episode 92 - Generalists vs Specialists
Episode 91 - Creating a Moral Universe, Part 2 (with Kris & Katrina Ehrnman-Newton)
Episode 91 - Creating a Moral Universe, Part 1 (with Kris & Katrina Ehrnman-Newton)
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