Lorekeepers - A Worldbuilding Podcast

S3.14 - Eras of Divide

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we investigate the rise and inevitable fall of the Marion Dominion. The elven lords who once held such a sway over the people of the Marion ...

S3.13 - the Mercantile Oceanic Gentry

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your tricorn and get ready to drop several years worth of bowman's salary because we're buying our way into the seaworthy aristocracy! ...

S3.12 - Quietly Metropolis

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new, exhausting week in the world, but lets leave that behind for a little while, why not? This week we go deep down beneath the waves, fu...

S3.11 - A Year in Outline

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! Good Riddance to the old, and let's pretend for a few days that this one might be better! Might!This week we zoom out to take a p...

S3.10 - A Day No Tides Would Die

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Years' end festivities! Happy Bremann! To celebrate the holidays, we're having another one of our seasonal eps, this time about the Tide Fes...

S3.09 - Sweet Lady Justice

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we roll up the 'ol God Mill and see what we get! Well, her name's Wiwrnenthal, what's she about? How does she show up on Par...

S3.08 - Not a Proper “Square,” You See

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of Candlemaker’s square, for this week’s episode we explore Pegum Plaza, the first thing that anyone sees when they land ashore in P...

S3.07 - You Go. I Stay. No Following.

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Lorekeepers imagine a government for Parresari and investigate a particularly odd creature simply known as Thog.———Curious about s...

S3.06 - The Center of Three, pt. 2

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We finish our conversation about the larger world around Parresari and discover some satisfying conclusions about our podcast's namesake!Episode ...

S3.05 - The Center of Three

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What starts as a conversation about the districts of Parresari becomes a much larger conversation about the context of the entire ocean.Episode Refere...

S3.04 - My Own Protogé (Lorekeepers Jr.)

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Short but sweet, this week we explore two (one?), well, explorers! Enjoy.Episode ReferencesAquatropol, coral-bound cities of the Quel-tessari: ep. 1.3...

S3.03 - Children of the Tide

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the dawn hours, strange figures wash ashore. They step out of the mist. Figures from familiar stories. This week, we imagine the ways of the Tideli...

S3.02 - What Shines Below

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you get when you mix a Californian gold rush, diving teams, and merfolk? We sure as hell don't know, but we're finding out! This epi...

S3.01 - 1,000 Years of Stories

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season three begins now, and boy are we excited! This week, we begin a new exploration into a distant unnamed city. Just one city, not even quite larg...

S2.45 - Sailing to New Ports [Interlude]

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you so much to everyone who was with us for season 2! As a treat for being such fine folks, here's a little something extra from us to you....

S2.44 - Tying up loose ends pt. 3

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode in our Oruhnian climax!Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are you can find out more about it in the Record o...

S2.43 - Tying up Loose Ends - pt.2

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of our Orhunian climax!Also, heads up! COMPLETE SPOILERS FOR MISTBORN. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.Curious about something you heard in this episode...

S2.42 - Tying up Loose Ends - pt.1

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the first in our Oruhne climax, we begin tying together the many threads of Oruhne. This is it y'all!Also, heads up! COMPLETE SPOILERS FOR MIS...

S2.41 - Life Finds a Way (Lorekeepers Jr.)

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've got a nice, sleek ep. this week about nothing other thanDAH-NO-SAR-ISEnjoy :]Curious about something you heard in this episode? Chances are...

S2.40 - The Bicameral Jotun

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's more giants this week. But more than that, we screw about with the periodic table of natural elements. It's all about the Gigantic Tabl...

S2.39 - Bones Older than History

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The bones of a prehistoric world call out to the Oruhnian... and some answer the call.Giant bones. They have a presence. What do they do? How do they ...

S2.38 - Let the Right Ones In

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everything works slightly differently in Oruhne. What does that mean for ancestral tidepools? Well for starters, they're literal. As in, literall...

S2.37 - Broken Heart-stone

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by a reddit question, we investigate a third type of dragon: gemstone dragons! What are they? How do they relate to the other two kinds? What...

S2.36 - Master of Love

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Love will not be constrain'd by mastery...Love is a thing as any spirit free.” Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury TalesIt's been a long w...

S2.35 - Striders

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we investigate the Outriders further. What would a class breakdown for them look like? They can't all be rangers you know. They aren&a...

S2.34 - They are Who Work in You

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Next time you feel unqualified to be used by God remember this, he tends to recruit from the pit, not the pedestal."- Someone with Troublin...

S2.33 - The Weapon is the Wielder

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Never forget what you are the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour and it can never be used to hurt you.”- George R.R. MartinWhen a wa...

S2.32 - Wanderers and Wayfarers

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Not all those who wander are lost."- J.R.R. TolkeinThe wilderness is full. Full of adventure and danger and lessons. It will ground you, bu...

S2.31 - A Patchwork Abandoned by its Patternmaker

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"...All things continue as they were from the beginning of creation. For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of ...

S2.30 - Oath to the Land

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair."-Kindle the Light, Oath...

S2.29 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"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 d...

Black Lives Matter.

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Show up to protests. Donate. Sign petitions. Retweet and repost black and brown voices. Support businesses and content. Care. Learn. Read. Listen.Do t...

S2.27 - Over the Haven Wall

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“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 featu...

S2.26 - In the Unknown

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible."-Thomas AquinasReturning again to Oruhne ...

S2.25 - The Abyss Stares Back

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“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 wil...

S2.24 - Landwakers

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“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 th...

S2.23 - The Educated Base

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The ignorance of one voter impairs the security of all."- John F. KennedyWe return to our new continent Oruhne where Carter unfolds for us ...

S2.22 - An Ocean Away, A World Withdrawn

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"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 ...

S2.21 - Set Adrift

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"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 surr...

S2.20 - Mere Shadows, Mimicking

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Appearance tyrannizes over truth."- Plato, The RupublicWith a Plato quote, you know it's gonna get esoteric. This episode, we attempt ...

S2.19 - Life Inside One Breath

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath."-Amit RayTo have mastery over the self, unity of the so...

S2.18 - A Miserable Pile of Secrets

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!"-Dracula, Castlevania: Sypmhony of the NightPart three of ...

S2.17 - The Natural Rules

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I saw that animals were important. I saw that plants were even more important. I was also to learn that... we weren't important at all except ...

Covid-19 Update

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are always more tales to tell. But we realize that sometimes, they're not ours, they're yours.If you feel lost or want to reach out, w...

S2.15 - Life in Miniature

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles."-Garry KasparovWell, it's not chess. Nor is it dragonchess. But it is ...

S2.14 - The Cosmos in an Opal

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Why's it got so many colors in it, man? What is this?""That's the thing. They say you can see the whole universe in opals.&q...

S2.13 - Death Flees the Middleground

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"This land is not ready for a version of me who cares for anything other than his next nap."- Davriel Cane, Children of the NamelessYou aske...

S2.12 - Temper of the Winds

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different...

S2.11 - No Pleasure in Fools

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools.”- King Solomon, EcclesiastesThe Vowsworn. A selection of indi...

S2.10 - Fighting the Long Defeat

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains, and together through the ages of the world we have fought the long d...

S2.09 - Idle Ambitions of the Fractured Throne

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The ascent to greatness, however steep and dangerous, may entertain an active spirit with the consciousness and exercise of its own power: but t...

S2.08 - A Fury akin to Madness

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard stories of Hulks, berserkers, barbarians... but what is actually going on there? This week on the Lorekeepers, the two of us atte...

S2.07 - His Seat of Desolation, Void of Light

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's that special time again... Godmill time!We return to the godmill and Carter rolls us up a spooky god, one the Mutes both avoid and revile. W...

S2.06 - A Missive from 50,000 years ago...

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Lorekeepers, we STOMP into the new year with some very powerful creatures... GIANTS!!!Where did the giants come from? Why were they m...

S2.05 - Promise of a Far-off Day

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the last in our 3-part series on holidays, we imagine the lives of the dwarves, explore the day of edification, and birthday rituals.Referenced Ep...

S2.04 - Sudar's "Guardians"

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In continuation with the holiday theme, the episode takes a (unintentional, but by now are you surprised) turn for the morbid when we consider the kin...

S2.03 - Beloved Memories (Lorekeepers Jr.)

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate this festive time of year we begin to look back on the holidays of the different peoples of Halûme. We start this week with the elves!—...

S2.02 - A Singular Atonement

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When two god-siblings share illusion and deception, how does the world respond? What place have they among the mortals? What is the substance of the u...

S2.01 - I am Shadow

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When two god-siblings share illusion and deception, how does the world respond? What place have they among the mortals? What is the substance of the u...

Season 2 Announcement - A New Journey

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Well we've finally gone and done it. It's been a playful thought in the back of our minds for months... but as of this specific moment r/th...

S1.80 - Fighting Spirit of Steel (Lorekeepers Jr.)

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our third Lkjr. installment we exlpre new materials and gladiator games!———Want to learn more about Halûme? Explore the world here, or by vi...

S1.79 - Imitation Complex (Lorekeepers Jr.)

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our second small batch ep we investigate the nature of golems.Referenced episodesCairns, souls & the Lesser Beauties: ep. 71———Want to le...

S1.78 - Identity (Lorekeepers Jr.)

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a bite-sized episode we open the door on tattoos and their place in Halûmian cultures.Referenced episodesHedge-schools and library tattoos: ep. 6—...

S1.77 - Requiem for the Heavens

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring a half-dozen other worlds is a strange way to veer from macroscopic subjects... but we've never been straightforward.Talking points: dr...

S1.76 - Prologue to World Conquest

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What do you get when you cross a giant hyena, a scorpion, and a snowman?It's a rhetorical question? What's that? You really don't want ...

S1.75 - Seeking a Silent Paradise

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On an especially spooooooooky episode we unearth the dead in conversation about spirits... OOOOOOooooooooOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOooOooOOOooOOoOOOooo000••...

S1.74 - Wandering For Eternity

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Lorekeepers investigate the Wild Gods of the Illuvium: what are they? Where did they come from? Why do the fey lands revolve around them...

S1.73 - Proof of Existence

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we crack wide the foundations of Halûme's gestalt (and our funny bones) and attempt to discern just what exactly can describe the mind...

S1.72 - The Devil Born from Betrayal

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two for two? Sure! We return to the godmill and discover Hamal: god of outcasts.Talking points: Rule one of Carter Club, hands-free driving, Picard im...

S1.71 - A Use for a Saved Life

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For our second time we return to the subclass Wheel of Fortune and things get basic as hell.Talking points: shhh don't tell o' clock, living...

S1.70 - The View from Atop the World

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's about time we built a city! This week we determine the third great metropolis of Everast, Cae Tellura!Talking points: Scambaiting ala Kitbog...

S1.69 - Nice.

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be honest: neither of us were mature enough to let the opportunity to make this joke slip by.Talking points: Happy Make Your Bed Day, ham-f...

S1.68 - Walk My Way

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of the sublime? What? No, not the band. It’s more of a environmental-design-as-philosophy-as-British-Imperialism movement from t...

S1.67 - Vainglory or Abandonment?

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Inspiring us this week Carter comes with an idea to spice things up: A SUPER WAR!!! That always goes well.Talking points: Finding a Jim for my Pam, Ba...

S1.66 - This is Just the Beginning (Lorekeepers Jr.)

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's a lil' one but a good one: we explore all the worlds we'd like to explore within our own!Referenced episodesSeasilver, lunar iron ...

S1.65 - Coronation of Darkness

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's a linkage of lands, down deep in the world, near its dying heart... and this week it's our spotlight conversation piece!Talking poin...

S1.64 - A Reason to Live

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to the god-mill we explore the machinations of elementals, their Precambrian-esque nature, and the bizarre complexities of... ab-life? Come ...

S1.63 - Howl of Solitude

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To the joy of...well at least someone, we dive into Halûmian lore to discover what we can about lycanthropy: where did it come from? How does it happ...

S1.62 - Arriving at the Ego

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to the macro-scales of planar reality, this week we explore the Contour realm of dreams: Somnus.Talking points: Debt-free is the new bride-t...

S1.61 - Prelude to Ruination

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Carter starts us off with a tasty idea: what happened to Durmen-Lac? What caused the ruin of the stacked cities? How do dwarves and elves fare when li...

S1.60 - Shining Within Memory

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Forget everything you know about magic. Who cares about magic? Psionics are where it's at! This week, we lay down a foundation of considerations ...

S1.59 - Surmounting the Nightmare

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while Meccas, how are you all? We've missed you! But not you Ezraish. Nobody misses your dark ways.But it's what we're...

S1.58 - To Unite the Knowing

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's our most intangible episode yet as we return to the godmill to question the concepts of the humanoid frame and the tri-part model of the Kno...

S1.57 - To be Ignorant of the Past

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In an episode a long time coming we finally break ground on linguistic roots. How are the Tongue of Creation and Sylvan connected? Can a line be trace...

S1.56 - Protection of the Ashen Moon

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the other side of our heavenly body series, we take a week to explore the nature of the moon-sisters. Who are they? What is their role in death? An...

S1.55 - The Routes of Light

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take it to the big man himself: the literal sun. What is special about the Halûmian sun? Is he a god? Or just a fantasy?Talking points: ...

S1.54 - Crystallization of Intellect (Lorekeepers Jr.)

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For our second junior episode, we contemplate the eccentricities of the gnomish people.Why are they so strange?Talking points: gnome ewoks, "&quo...

S1.53 - I Know the Will of Heaven (Lorekeepers Jr.)

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first ever Lorekeepers Jr.! This week we pack a bunch into a short but sweet ep. about the Church of Storms.oooooooo......It's a g...

S1.52 - A World United by Darkness

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a very simple concept and do our best to overthink it.Darkvision.Along the way we learn quite a bit about the way that the Halûmian...

S1.51 - The Road to Self-Assurance

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time again: the godmill! This week we keep it contained to our current focus by fleshing out one of the remaining six Absential realms....

S1.50 - At Vengeance’s End

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the extreme conflict of Aevum Quartus, there were attempts at peace. Of those attempts, only one officiated the humans as Knowing entities: Th...

S1.49 - Faith Without Falsehood

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For ages there has been a cold war between forces beyond the mortal realms. This week we explore the Rexrin, the holy-unholy war of angels and fiends....

S1.48 - Destruction from Perfection

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mentioned often and avoided every time, this week we finally allow ourselves to talk of the residents of the Etherium... angels.As mentioned, don&apos...

S1.47 - The New, Coldhearted Empire

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Lorekeepers we take a turn for the cold-blooded.That is... what's it like to be a crocodile-person?Talking points: philosopher-offic...

S1.46 - And the Dream Continues

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Lorekeepers we try something new: rolling a random subclass, which takes us down the turnpike on a sorcerous-looking jalopy! Come and tak...

S1.45 - At the End of the Journey

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we spend time exploring the origins of the halflings, the Veldt, and Gaea, god of the animistic world. Want to know where halfling pride com...

S1.44 - Archimedes and the Tortoise

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our first ever mailbag episode, we receive a series of excellent and challenging questions about the nature of evil and the Riven in Halûme. In tr...

S1.43 - Disciples from the Darkness

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Turn down the lights and put on your grittiest voice, because we're going hardcore evil this week.Dooooooooooooom.Talking points: Strawberry fest...

S1.42 - The Eternally Closed Door

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Halûme we investigate the strange relationship between the sciences and magics, and how they can't truly be grasped the same way th...

S1.41 - Compensation for Miracles

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we uncover a new secret of Halûme: the good goddess of tricks, Dişgulle!Talking points: sleep reversal, the "Turkish S," cosmic...