* Episode 30!
* Email from Jan: Questions about the Servos Jungle and ruins within.
* Shorthand for appearance of Barsaivian cultures?
* A deep dive into the Passions and theories about them.
* Email from Cory: Refund of Legend Points from broken/defunct threads?
* Email from Matthew: Obsidiman biological functions?
* Orks!
* Etymology of the word “orc”.
* Folkloric and mythic origins of orks and similar monsters.
* “Modern” development of the fantasy genre and fantasy gaming.
* Orks as allegory or parallel of racism, especially in Shadowrun.
* Problematic descriptions of orks and similarity to racist language.
* Earthdawn’s cultural context of orks as slave race and the related real-world minefield.
* Approaching perspectives of orks and Cara Fahd in the setting and the appropriate empathy.
* Fiery, passionate, shorter-lived people whose culture derives from that nature.
* Archetype of the nomadic horsefolk.
* Vast majority—like any Namegiver—are just people.
* Gahad: A physiological response that drives them to act.
* “We are measured by our outlaws.”
* Three flavors: City orks, raiders or “Scorchers”, and the “Carads” or traditional tribes.
* Gender equality - prominent female ork leaders.
* Ork manners and behavior.
* Game mechanics: Higher Strength and Toughness, lower Willpower and Charisma.
* High Karma - only Windlings are better.
* “Ujnort”; “Those who do not understand.”
* The ork Cavalryman as a Barsaivian icon.
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