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This Is Reno RadioHeat, Turf and Tensions: This week in local Reno newsIn the latest Reno news podcast, Kristen and Bob walk through a packed week: Washoe County got a new manager among four finalists for county manager, while the county commissioners put the little-known Verdi Television District on the hot seat.Jacobs Entertainment dangles a downtown youth sports complex that was met with some environmental concerns. The Truckee Meadows Water Authority says our long-term water picture is better than people often think. Sparks faces a lawsuit over a teen suicide response, and Reno city staff offer candid criticism of their own city leadership.Recorded Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
2025-11-0232 min
SagebrushersS3 Ep. 15: University Chief of Police Eric JamesIn this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval hosts Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police Eric James. The University Police Department-Northern Command serves the University by leading an extraordinary group of police officers, support staff and partnerships. James started as a police officer at the University in 2003 after serving in the United States Marines Corps for 12 years. His work focuses on supporting workplace safety, sexual assault prevention, education about the dangers of underage drinking, self-defense training and more. As chief of police, James empowers his officers to support the Wolf Pack through...
2025-02-2018 min
Double Loop PodcastEpisode 275 - 2024 IAI Conference: The Reno RecapThe guys start out with a quick explanation of why Glenn’s sound is so bad (he’s in Switzerland recording). They also start the new “season”, post-IAI with a new game: "Truth, Lie, or Mandela Effect?" Eric talks about his fall conference junket and then the guys finally catch up on the IAI. They discuss their favorite lectures, workshops, and activities at the 2024 IAI Conference in Reno, NV. They summarize some of their standout lectures that they attended. Glenn then discusses how the Double Loop Podcast vendor booth went with Rebecca Coutant running it during the conference. Rebecca also was “Our...
2024-11-011h 21
Mission Control PodcastLive Draft Day Chat with Eric RenoIn this episode, Mike sits down to have a discussion with Eric Reno, the founder and president of Paramount Roofing in Detroit. They go over the benefits of offering roof repair as a service and the best ways to get started with it. Eric goes on to give insights into some of the things he has learned through his many years of experience running a roofing business. Interested in learning more about Roofr? Get your first roof measurement report for free: https://shorturl.at/quCQ5 Contact us : takeoff@ascenddigitalexperts.com
2024-05-0722 min
The World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #68: Vithracks (humanoid spider psionic people)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about games and media placed in the fantasy setting/world developed by Obsidian Entertainment, particularly for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode looks at one of the unique sentient creatures that exist in the world of Eora called "Vithracks". Who I've often just called "humanoid spider psionic people". They are one of my favourite creatures in *any* fantasy setting. And if I could justifiably role-play it in-game, I'd start a non-profit "Kith Against Vithrack Abuse", spreading the word about their...
2023-08-2320 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #67: "Forgotten Hollow", an off-screen companion adventure (good for a TableTop game)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the unique fantasy setting/world used in Obsidian Entertainment's cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode looks at one of the off-screen companion adventures
(beginning of the episode explains what that is) you encounter in the first Pillars of Eternity game. We run through the pitch/hook of the adventure, and give context on all the lore.
With a little work this adventure could be implemented into YOUR tabletop roleplaying game, even DnD 5e (whether you're playing in Faerun...
2023-08-1421 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #66: Lichs, Void Seers, and the Story of Archmage ConcelhautThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting created for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity cRPG series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode is a follow-up from last week's episode on the Undead (such as Skeletons, Fampyrs and Revenants). This week focuses, instead, on Lichs - a very powerful and immortal form of Undead, and Void Seers (which are essentially floating magic-filled skulls). To top it all of we look at the brief story of Concelhaut, a powerful mage-turned-lich in the world of Eora.
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2023-07-3130 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #65: The Undead, and their "lifespan"The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting created by Obsidian Entertainment and used in their Pillars of Eternity cRPG series, as well as their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode features discussions on Undead enemies in fantasy, in particular the world of Eora. Skeletons don't just get up for no good reason, and sometimes those reasons go beyond mere "because is fantasy". Explore the lore with me, today, as we dive into the lore for Undead creatures...how they're made, what their "lifespan" is like, and what ultimately happens to...
2023-07-2325 minMission Control Podcast"Roofolution" Unleashing Opportunities and Inspiring Success in the Industry with Eric Reno of Paramount RoofingIn this inspiring podcast episode, host Mike sits down with Eric Reno, the founder of Paramount Roofing, to hear his incredible journey from humble beginnings in a trailer park to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the roofing industry. Eric's story is one of resilience, determination, and the power of seizing opportunities. Tune in as Eric shares his experiences, challenges, and the driving force behind his mission to give back and inspire others to see the abundance of opportunities available to them. Mike & Eric talk everything from giving back, learning to evolve, investing your time in t...
2023-07-201h 15The World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #64.5: A Court of Spirits (Minor Stronghold Adventure)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity cRPG series, and for their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode is a short episode; I'm out of town this week volunteering at a Youth Camp, so I recorded something short and sweet just to make sure you had *something* to chew on while I was away.
Today's lore comes from a set of Stronghold Adventures from Pillars of Eternity, wherein you can send your idle companions in the game on their...
2023-07-1713 min
Mix TapesRock 'n' Reno 2, the sequel authors Mike Mantor and Gerry Foster McCarrollThese great folks wrote a book about the Reno music scene and the demand was so high that they released a second volume. I got to learn a lot about the Reno music from before I moved here in 92'.
The book is available on Amazon and here is a link for more info.
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2023-07-1035 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #64: Yezuha & Rekke[SPOILER WARNING: The *second* half of today's episode contains major spoilers for BOTH Pillars games, but you can safely enjoy the first half before the break spoiler-free]
The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting/world developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity cRPG series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode is regarding one of the sidekicks from Pillars II, namely: "Rekke", a Storm Folk voiced by none other than Sam Riegel of Critical Role (actually there's a lot of CR vocal talent in this game...
2023-07-1029 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #63: The Engwithan Society[In the second portion of today's episode there are SPOILERS For BOTH Pillars of Eternity games]
The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy world/setting developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode discusses the ever-important Engwithan society that existed millenniums before the Pillars games occur and their contributions to animancy.
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2023-07-0334 min
The Transcendent FarmerConscious farming: Creating sustainability for your farm in finance, market channels, and mental health with Eric SannerudJoin Transcendent Farmer host Emily Reno and guest Eric Sannerud for an engaging discussion about creating efficiencies in technical assistance service delivery, addressing economic disparities in the food system, considerations that farmers should keep in mind when growing hops, building business models that aren’t extractive, and building your business with your target customers alongside you. If you’re curious to learn more about GrownBy, a service that can help you reach customers faster, and the role that online sales can play in your business model, then you won’t want to miss this episode.
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2023-06-3045 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #62: Speculations and Theories about Avowed!!The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting used in Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode comes in the wake of all the news/videos revealed recently. I've requested and collected all sorts of speculations and theories regarding Avowed (gameplay, game systems, lore, narrative, etc.) and placed them in this episode. The first half of the episode is gameplay and game systems, the latter half is lore and narrative. There's a real bang-on theory I really like submitted by ThanksToDenial...
2023-06-2656 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #61: Gameplay Trailer, Game Director Interviews, and News Articles ... and LORE!!!The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.
Today's episode is a special (and long) one. Recently we saw official gameplay of Avowed at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023, with an entire trailer to go over. As well there were some exclusive interviews with developers at Obsidian, both at the Xbox Extended Showcase, and on PCGamer.com.
In all of this news there's much to go over. The game of Avowed itself, how it feels, how it...
2023-06-1858 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastAvowedcast Episode #35: Reaction to 2nd TrailerRather than leave you guys without any content the host of Avowedcast, Tsora, sent me the audio from our latest recording with Remeran and Jesse discussing the initial reactions to the newest Avowed trailer.
For those who haven't plugged into Avowedcast, this is their most recent full episode. For those who listen to both, sorry you only get this one this week. I'll be back next week with some lore found in the latest trailer. Enjoy!
2023-06-131h 45The World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #59: DuranceSPOILERS related to Pillars of Eternity: the companion DURANCE, and his Companion side quest, "Trials of Durance".
The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world/setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity games, and their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode comes by popular demand; we are looking at one of the companions you have in the first Pillars game, named Durance. He's an incredibly written character, well voice-acted, and whose story is woven deeply into the game's narrative. He's also kind of an ugly dude...
2023-06-0528 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #58: Bleak WalkersThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting used in Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming release: AVOWED.
The Bleak Walkers embody the philosophy of Bleak War, which is the purposeful use of violence for a specific end. Join me today in a discussion for some of the most bad-ass and terrifying people you can encounter in Eora's lore.
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2023-05-2928 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #57: Folk (ie: Humans)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting used by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode looks at the human races in Eora, and their subraces. Each subrace of human is generally tied to a particular culture, so by learning the differences between humans we can know how to identify different cultures in this fantasy world.
Also, I apologize for the bad recording quality, I didn't realize until too late that the...
2023-05-2324 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #56: Dwarves of Eora'The World of Eora' is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting/world developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, and their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode looks at one of the races in Eora: dwarves. While most of us are familiar with a dwarf from other fantasy-based media, Obsidian's take on dwarves a little bit different. Sure, they're still short, stout and bearded, but their natural instincts and history with the world are unique compared to other settings.
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2023-05-1426 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #55: Eothas and his FollowersThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world/setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming RPG, Avowed.
Today's episode focuses on Eothas, god of light and redemption. This one has been a long time coming, and is (frankly) too big an episode to get in all at once. This episode, surprisingly, has NO SPOILERS WHATSOEVER. So listen to your heart's content...that said, there will obviously have to be episodes in the future where we dive into the more spoilery aspects of Eothas' lore and history.
2023-05-0839 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #54: The Story of Od Nua, Mad-King of EngwithThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world/setting of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity game series and Avowed (upcoming).
Today's episode we focus on the story of a character (Od Nua) from an ancient advanced civilization (Engwithans). This story showcases the writing at Obsidian as well as the foundation for some of the major narratives in Pillars of Eternity.
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2023-05-0128 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #53.5: "The Man Who Would Be Skaen" [POE SPOILERS]THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR NARRATIVE SPOILERS FOR PILLARS OF ETERNITY - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about the setting/games of Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity series and Avowed.
In today's episode we read through volume number ten (of fifteen) in a series of esoteric lore books from Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Forgotten Sanctum DLC. In this book we discover a character in Eora's past who may be the man Skaen himself...or at least... sort of. It's never that cut & dry. If you're okay with...
2023-04-2411 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #53: The Quiet Slave, Skaen (God of Secret Hatred and Violent Rebellion)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the games and fantasy setting (Eora) used for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series and Avowed.
Today's episode looks at one of the eleven gods in Eora's pantheon, more specifically the "evil god", Skaen. However Skaen is not just an evil god for evil's sake - there are layers to this deity and his divine purposes. He's still evil, though, no argument there...but at the very least *why* he (and his followers) are evil is misunderstood (and no, not in a tragic anti-hero...
2023-04-1736 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #52.5: Belfetto! gingereno teaches you Vailian swear words...The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world & setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's bonus episode is a short little venture into the Vailian language; just going through some examples of direct one-to-one translations of words including (of course) some "fun" words. Sprinkle some of these into your everyday use, I know I will xD
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2023-04-1010 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #52: The Vailian RepublicsThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Obsidian Entertainment original fantasy setting created for Pillars of Eternity I & II, and AVOWED.
Today's episode focuses on one of the major factions from the first Pillars game, and is also a faction that *could* be in Avowed (though I suspect unlikely). They are one of the most interesting cultures/nations in a game I've ever played and I hope you will enjoy learning about them in today's episode.
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2023-04-0332 min
The World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #51: Principi Sen PatrenaThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Avowed.
Today's episode focuses on the pirate faction of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire; who, sadly, I doubt we will see in Avowed, but are still interesting nonetheless. Join me today as we discuss who they are, their history/origin, and their culture/values.
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2023-03-2035 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. 50.5: An Episode for My Mom, amongst others.This episode of the WORLD OF EORA is a unique one, in that I am aiming to bring up to speed those out there listening to don't know *anything* about the what the show is about...be it about the fictional fantasy world called "eora", or the Pillars of Eternity games.
I know of a couple people who listen to just like the show, even though they haven't heard of what most of the content is about; as well, I know of others who listen to this show alongside their significant others.
This episode is...
2023-03-1314 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #50: Royal Deadfire CompanyThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy world, Eora, as seen in their Pillars of Eternity games; and their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode focuses on more lore from Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire; no spoilers within. The Royal Deadfire Co. is a military style group from Rauatai focused on using the Deadfire Archipelago region as a resource to sustain their growing population back home. This episode we look more into their history and their values.
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2023-03-0633 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #49.5: Teleportation: is it possible in Eora?The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world created by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, and AVOWED.
Today's bonus episode takes a look at some instances of teleportation being attempted through the use of Adra gemstone. It's an interesting piece of lore and speculation, especially since there is no 'teleportation magic' typical in many other fantasy worlds/settings.
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2023-02-2711 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #49: the VTC!The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world and development of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series and their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode continues on-track with our recent episodes in looking at factions featured in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. This time we will be talking about the Vailian Trading Company, a lawless mercantile group formed for the explicit purposes of making the Vailian Republics rich - by any means necessary. You interact with this faction mainly in Deadfire as the company tries to get a stranglehold on the frontier region of...
2023-02-2026 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #48.5: The Battle of Nakaro AtollThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's original fantasy world, Eora, as seen in the Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming game: Avowed.
These bonus episodes come every off-week to offer bite-sized episodes of lore, usually to supplement the previous week's full episode.
Today we discuss 'The Battle of Nakaro Atoll', which was *the* notable conflict between the Wahiki tribes of the Huana peoples (those native to the Deadfire Archipelago), and the foreign body of Rauatiains known as 'the Royal Deadfire Company'. If you're new to any of this...
2023-02-1310 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #48: Timeline of the Deadfire Archipelago"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world used in Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode focuses on the recent history of the setting for second Pillars game, "Deadfire" (short for "Deadfire Archipelago"). Taking place only three years after the events of the first game, but in a far off smattering of islands. Filled with island tribes, and new factions from faraway empires, the events that occur in the Deadfire show both the breadth and depth of Obsidian writing. As far as the...
2023-02-0635 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #47.5: Watershaping, and the Watershaper's Guild (an Overview)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world found in Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's short bonus episode dives (pun intended) into the lore of the art/magic of Watershaping, as well as the Watershaper's Guild. All found within the second Pillars game: DEADFIRE.
Note: to those Pillars II lore experts I omitted a spoiler-y aspect to today's lore, so if you're wondering why I don't mentioned [Redacted], that's why. This episode is more focused about the art of Watershaping itself, and the...
2023-01-3013 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #47: Huana, Pt. II (values & mythologies)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Pillars of Eternity series, as well as an upcoming game: AVOWED; all released by Obsidian Entertainment.
Today's episode is the second half of a two-part episode about the HUANA people that exist in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Last episode dove into their traits and structure, this episode will dive more into their values and mythologies.
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2023-01-2338 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #46.5: NAGAThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world as seen in the Pillars of Eternity games, developed by Obsidian Entertainment. As well as their upcoming release: AVOWED
Today's bite-sized lore episode are about the Naga. A sentient race of reptilian almost-humanoids that have been around for thousands of years. What secrets do they hold, and will we see them in Avowed?
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2023-01-1608 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #46: Huana, pt. IThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Obsidian Entertainment fantasy world created for their Pillars of Eternity series, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED
In today's episode we veer our gaze towards the Deadfire Archipelago to look at the major factions that exist in the second Pillars game. The culture today: the HUANA. A set of tribal societies that hail from an ancient world superpower, but are now little more than nomadic tribal societies.
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2023-01-0933 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #45: The Story of One-Eyed MolinaThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Obsidian Entertainment original fantasy world used in the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
This episode will (hopefully) be one of many bonus episodes I put out. I'm aiming to move toward regular *weekly* content, but cannot commit to full length episodes each week (usually I record one week, edit the next). However, I've grown in my skills/efficiency in podcasting so I'm going to start my journey toward weekly episodes by putting out bonus content on (what has been up...
2023-01-0110 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #45: Chanters!MERRY CHRISTMAS! The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Obsidian-made fantasy world used in Pillars of Eternity and Avowed. In today's not-so-very Christmas episode, we discuss Chanters...a class within character creation from Pillars games, but also a group of people tied to the lore and history of their culture. Join with me in the last episode of 2022 as we discuss these interesting lore keepers and storytellers.
2022-12-2631 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #44: Galawain, Lord of the Hunt (in all of its forms)"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode discusses GALAWAIN, one of the eleven deities in the fantasy world of these games, Eora. Galawain is the deity of pursuit, discovery, and hunting (etc.). There's *a lot* that Obsidian could put into Avowed from Galawain-ian (?) lore. Join me today in discussing this!
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2022-12-1247 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #43: Magran, goddess of Fire & WarThe World Of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's unique fantasy world: EORA, used as the setting for their Pillars of Eternity games as well as their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode is about one of the eleven deities of the world, and likely to be mentioned to interacted with in Avowed: MAGRAN (mah-gran): Goddess of Fire & War (and trials and purification...and consumption... and transformation). We go over her official description, as well as go over the religious aspects of following Magran.
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2022-11-2835 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEP. #43: Hitting the Random-Button on Pillars LoreThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's original fantasy setting, Eora. Used in their Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode is a "backup" episode I have recorded in case I end up not being able to record (due to availability, or sickness, etc). What I essentially do is I go onto the Pillars of Eternity Fandom website and click the button labelled "Random"; and assuming there's actual lore or something to go over, I read out the description and elaborate on it.
In...
2022-11-1426 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #42: Monks, and their Monastic OrdersThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the games and fantasy setting used in Pillars of Eternity I & II as well as Obsidian Entertainmenet's upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode we chat about MONKS, a playable character class in the Pillars games and (hopefully?) in Avowed. This came in as a request by a listener to talk about. At first I didn't think there was much here, but then boom! Fifty minutes of episode later, here we are. The monks are way different than what I'm used to in other fantasy RPG monks, they're a...
2022-10-3150 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #41: Deadfire Religious FactionsThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Pillars of Eternity games, and Obsidian's upcoming RPG: Avowed.
This episode focuses on some religious factions found within the Deadfire lore, some of which are only found in the guidebook from which today's content is from.
This is the first episode I do with my wrist injury, so any feedback on the episode is appreciated.
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2022-10-1747 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #40: Factions of the Twin Elms (inc. ETHIK NOL)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Eora, the Obsidian-original fantasy setting for Pillars of Eternity *and* Avowed (when it's out).
Today's episode we focus on more "other" factions we see in Pillars 1, specifically in the Glanfathan city of Twin Elms. There are 6 tribes that form the city's gov't; as well as two druidic orders to look at. One of which I find fascinating: The Ethik Nol, an order of dwarven cultists who perform ritual sacrifice...on willing subjects. Yeah, they're an odd set of ducks, as far as ducks are concerned anyways.
2022-10-0338 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #39: Pillars of Eternity "Other" Factions, Pt. IThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy world, Eora, as seen in Pillars of Eternity I & II and their upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode we read through Vol. 1 of the Pillars guidebooks (the one about the first game) to read about some of the more minor factions in the world. Specifically we look at The Dozens, Knights of the Crucible, House Doemenal, Dunryd Row, and Hounds of Galawain; with honourable mentions going to The Society of the Talon, as well as The Hand Occult.
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2022-09-1938 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #38: The Cipher ClassThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting found in Pillars of Eternity I & II, and Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode we discuss Obsidian's unique and original class created for the world: CIPHERS; which are like the Eoran analog of a Psionic class. We take a look at the mechanics of how Ciphers even work at all.
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2022-09-0528 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEP. #37: OrlansThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting for the Obsidian Entertainment games: Pillars of Eternity, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and AVOWED.
Today's lore focuses on one of the unique races for Eora, the "Orlan". Which you could think of as a hairy, long-and-pointed-ear halfling, if you need a comparison; but really, as a unique fantasy race on its own, there's really no comparison. I guess you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out, eh? :)
DISCLAIMER: Due to a personal scheduling confliction with when I usually...
2022-08-2233 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #36: [NPC Spoilers] Llengrath, the ArchmageThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast for Avowed & Pillars of Eternity (I & II), games developed by Obsidian Entertainment.
Today's episode follows up on the previous episode about the Archmages of Eora. Here, we discuss one mage specifically: Llengrath; and even more specifically how she...he...they... are striving towards immortality.
This episode contains spoilers for Llengrath's backstory, as discovered in the Forgotten Sanctum DLC in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. It is not the DLC narrative that is spoiled, only Llengrath's backstory, which you can learn about organically in-game when playing through...
2022-08-0825 min
Greatest ListsS1 #25 "Almost Paradise" by Ann Wilson and Mike RenoThis week's #26 pick in the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs comes from Eric. He chose #25 "Almost Paradise" by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno from the movie Footloose. Listen to get the scoop on the song's history, commercial success, and the hosts' review. To find the song on your favorite music service, use the link below:"Almost Paradise" by Ann Wilson and Mike Renohttps://songwhip.com/mike-reno/almost-paradise-love-theme-from-footlooseThis week's first bonus song is "Nothing At All" by Heart:https://songwhip.com/heart/nothin-at-allThis week's second bonus song is "...
2022-08-0511 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #35: The Circle of ArchmagiThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Pillars of Eternity I & II, as well as Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release: Avowed. All these games share the same fantasy world, called Eora. Today's episode focuses on an exclusive group of esoteric archmagi whose involvement in the world is often deep, mysterious, and cataclysmic.
This episode is a long one, I wanted to put out an episode that justifies there not having been one in a while. It's also a spoiler-free episode. So there is some content not discussed on the episode, but I will return to...
2022-07-1857 min
This Is Reno RadioBehind Reno’s whip ban, an interviewFil Corbitt is one of Reno’s most talented and better known podcasters. In a recent episode of The Wind podcast, Fil explored last year’s decision by the city of Reno to ban whips from downtown. I speak with Fil in this episode about the ban and what they found. Also, the Washoe County board of commissioners recently approved a resolution that grants the county manager the authority to provide county employees with public relations and legal support. Up to $150,000 worth.Washoe County Manager Eric Brown explains what’s been happening and what kinds of thre...
2022-06-2530 min
The World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #34: WatchersThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy world, Eora, used in the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Watchers play an instrumental role in the history of Eora, and are notable individuals for their unique innate ability to interact with souls, and the essence souls are made of.
In Pillars 1&2 you play as a Watcher, and as such, understanding what a watcher is will help you understand your character that much more. As well, given the significance of watchers within the lore, its probable...
2022-06-2035 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #33: The Goddess, OndraThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about EORA, a uniquely made fantasy world, developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their in-development release: AVOWED.
Today's episode we return to the Eoran pantheon to take a look at the goddess of forgetfulness, Ondra (or, "Ngati", depending on who you ask). We go over her attributes, her domains, her priesthood, and cap off the episode asking the question 'will we see Ondra, or her devoted, in Avowed?'.
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2022-05-3040 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #32: Xaurips in Pillars of Eternity & AvowedDISCLAIMER: This episode was originally intended to be finished for *next* week, but since I finished it early, I decided to put it out now. I say this because I didn't wish you Moms out there a Happy Mother's Day in the show. So here it is now: HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!!! :)
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The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's games Pillars of Eternity I & II, as well as their upcoming release: Avowed.
Not wanting to forgo releasing another lore episode weeks from now, I opted to do a s...
2022-05-0919 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #31: Taking a look at the Deadfire ArchipelagoThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's original fantasy setting, EORA, used in Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Today's episode comes nearly a week late (sorry, #NewDad), but in it we take a look at the introduction to the Deadfire Archipelago (the setting for Pillars II) as read in the official Guidebook for the game. We learn about the importance of Luminous Adra, we overview the geography of the region; as well we stop to read about some metal_AF creatures...
2022-04-2335 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp/ #30: Dragons in EoraThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy world, Eora, as experienced in their cRPG games, Pillars of Eternity I & II; as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.
Classic to nearly all fantasy settings are Dragons. Sometimes these creatures are enigmatic and inherently magical creatures; other times they are mindless territorial fire-breathing beasts. Eora, I think, strikes a nice balance of epic and mundane in their character design for dragons in Eora.
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2022-04-0423 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #29: Maegfolc [Please read description]THE WORLD OF EORA is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world, called Eora, used in the Obsidian Entertainment games: Pillars of Eternity I & II, and AVOWED.
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the White March DLC for Pillars of Eternity from !!! From ~16:30 to 26:30; I do say on the podcast when the spoilers are, and how far to skip ahead to avoid them. This episode is still coherent, even if you do skip the spoiler part, so feel free to join in!
Today's episode discusses a special kind of creature in the world...
2022-03-0740 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #28: Ondra's Mortar [Pillars II Spoilers Contained Within!!!]The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release, AVOWED.
"Eora" is the name of the fantasy world (made by Obsidian) for the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Avowed. This podcast explores the lore of that world.
Today's episode, we discuss a natural oceanic phenomenon known as "Ondra's Mortar" which is an expanse of ocean just north of the Deadfire Archipelago (a region in the world of Eora). What makes this expanse of ocean, Ondra's Mortar, special...
2022-02-2142 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #27: Aumaua, Island & CoastalTHE WORLD OF EORA is a news/lore podcast about the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release, AVOWED.
Today's episode we take a look at one of the unique races that exist within Obsidian's original fantasy setting, Eora: AUMAUA.
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2022-02-0726 min
Roofing Insights PodcastEpisode #20 - Eric RenoIn this episode, Dmitry sits down with Paramount Roofing's Eric Reno! Eric discusses his thoughts on why he prefers to buy real estate over fancy cars, how to start a roofing business from the ground up, and much more! To watch the video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/A_PrQxezhfUTodays episode is sponsored by The Catch AllThe Catch All system is the best way to keep your homeowners happy and their property spotless during roofing jobs. Hundreds of contractors swear by this revolutionary system to protect their...
2022-02-0437 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #26: Paladin lore & class Overview"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about Obsidian Entertainment's 'Pillars of Eternity' games, as well as their upcoming release: Avowed.
As part of a continuing and sporadic series I am doing focusing on looking at the lore related to character creation from Pillars of Eternity, we are looking (today) at one of the Class choices we have in the game: Paladins.
For those experienced in the fantasy RPG genre, a paladin is a familiar character class for us. For those uninitiated, they're usually the highly charismatic and heavily armoured holy warrior/knight...
2022-01-2431 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #25: Magic in EoraTHE WORLD OF EORA is a news & lore podcast about Pillars of Eternity, and Obisidan Entertainment's upcoming release: AVOWED.
In today's episode, we dive into how magic works in the world of Eora, so that we can better understand (a) the mechanics of this world, and (b) how spellcasting classes actually cast spells. This will be especially helpful when we get to talking about some of the classes in Obsidian's fantasy RPG.
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2022-01-1026 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #24: Rymrgand, god of EntropyThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Obisidian Entertainment's fantasy world, EORA, as experienced in the Pillars of Eternity games, *and* in their upcoming Xbox/PC exclusive release, AVOWED.
Today's episode focuses on the Beast of Winter, aka: Rymrgand (ree-myr-gahnd). Seeing as how winter is in full swing for many of us, it seemed a fitting episode to do. I would have done a Christmas episode, but there is no Christmas in Eora (there is, however, a "Winter's End" holiday; but that more akin to a New Years holiday).
ANYWAYS! There is...
2021-12-2743 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #23: Overview of Eora's Political Superpowers (both ancient and modern)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast exploring the fantasy world for Pillars of Eternity I & II; as well as Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release: Avowed.
Today's episode focuses on exploring the main nations that exist in Eora, both "today" and in ancient history past. This episode helps to give context to those who find themselves lost amidst all the different nations and proper names I mention throughout other episodes.
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2021-12-1334 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #22: The Elves of Eora (Sceltrfolc & Glamfellen)The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast for the Pillars of Eternity video games, as well as the upcoming game release, Avowed. All of which are developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Pillars of Eternity (I & II) is an isometric dark fantasy RPG set in the fantasy world of Eora; Avowed is (speculatively) a first-person open-world ARPG set in the same world. In preparation for Avowed's release, this podcast aims to bring everyone up to date on the canon lore of the world of Eora, as well as geek out about a fantasy world many of us love. Today's...
2021-11-2954 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #21: the Godlike (Avowed / Pillars of Eternity Character Creation Lore)As AVOWED continues to undergo development at Obsidian Entertainment I wondered "what will the character creation choices be" and then I thought after that: "hey, that's a good episode idea", so here we are.
In most fantasy games you'll have an in-depth character creation menu, and Pillars of Eternity is no different. Today's episode (sorry it's a couple days later than normal) dives into the lore of one of the racial selections available in PoE: GODLIKE.
Hopefully the Godlike are available as a race selection for Avowed, as they are not only fascinating people, existentially...
2021-11-1743 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #20: Woedica, goddess of Justice & LawMy friend told me I need to be more SEO (Search Engine Optimization) friendly. So here goes: AVOWED AVOWED AVOWED OBSIDIAN PILLARS OF ETERNITY LORE PODCAST WOEDICA AVOWED EORA JOSH SAWYER AVOWED EORA OATHBINDER. There.
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//fyi: while it likely will help with SEO, I was mostly doing it just to be humourous...
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Now that that's out of the way, what is today's episode about?
WOEDICA, is one of the eleven deities of Eora, and she plays a critical role (more SEO for you) in the first and...
2021-11-0146 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #19.5: [NEWS] Jez Corden's Exclusive windowscentral.com Avowed ArticleThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming RPG release, Avowed. We aim to explore the fantasy world for these games, Eora.
This episode is solely a news episode! There's been a lot of buzz in Pillars and Avowed circles lately regarding the windowscentral.com article Jez Corden wrote. In this episode we do an overview of it to see what's a-happenin'.
the article: Details on Xbox exclusive Avowed: The Outer Worlds meets medieval fantasy | Windows Central
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2021-10-2027 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #19: The Free Palatinate of DyrwoodThe World of Eora is a lore (and sometimes news) podcast about Pillars of Eternity, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and Obisidian Entertainment's upcoming release: Avowed. All three of these games use Eora as the fantasy world they are played in. This podcast explores that world.
Today we finally reach the end of our series exploring "Dyrwood", which is the setting for the first Pillars of Eternity game. There also is precedent/speculation that Avowed *could* be set in Dyrwood. Nothing definitive of course, and I know the consensus amongst many is that the game is set...
2021-10-1835 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #18: (history of) the Dyrwood, Pt. V & Pt. VI (Conclusion) --- Avowed / Pillars of Eternity LoreIn today's episode we CONCLUDE our history series on 'The Dyrwood', which is the setting for the first Pillars of Eternity game (and *possibly* the setting for Avowed? See previous episodes for rationale on that speculation...); For those just joining, we are reading from a set of in-game books, a six-part series for the Dyrwood's history. Today we look at Pt. V ("The Proliferation of Animancy") and Pt. VI (The Saint's War and Waidwen's Legacy). If you've listened to all four of my Dyrwoodan history episodes then you have a robust understanding for the context of the first Pillars...
2021-10-0438 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #17: Animancy --- (Avowed / Pillars of Eternity Lore)['The World of Eora' is a lore (and soon-to-be news) show about Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy setting: EORA, which is used for their games Pillars of Eternity (I and II), as well as their upcoming game: Avowed]
First of all, please excuse the (at least initial) monotony in my voice. Ironically, I was practicing this episode while at work and unintentionally made my voice a little hoarse. Don't worry, it's not painful to listen to, just something I wanted to put forward as a disclaimer.
Today's episode, we take a side-step from our review of the...
2021-09-2038 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #16: the Dyrwood, Pt. IV - Hadret's RebellionIn today's episode, we take another look at the man, the myth, the legend: Admeth Hadret, and how his actions led to the Dyrwood's eventual independence from it's mother-nation: The Aedyr Empire. The Dyrwood is the setting for Pillars of Eternity, and *speculatively* the potential setting for Avowed (question mark). I do a little tin-foil hat theory at the end of the episode, check it out.
2021-09-0521 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #15: the Dyrwood, Pt. III - Introducing: Admeth Hadret (and the War of Black Trees)As we continue our read-through of the Dyrwood's history (the setting for Pillars of Eternity), we introduce an event known as the 'War of Black Trees'. Which, more importantly, introduced Edrang's son, Admeth, into the narrative. Interestingly enough, it has been *speculated* that Avowed maaaaaaay take place around the time of the War of Black Trees, or that the giant statue we see in the reveal trailer maaaaaaay be Admeth Hadret. Who knows?
2021-09-0523 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #14: the Dyrwood, Pt. I + IIIn an effort to encourage old and new players of Pillars of Eternity, let's stop and take a look at the history of the setting for the original game that launched this series back in 2015 - the Dyrwood. This episode is the first (of three) that explores the historical foundations for the setting called 'the Dyrwood', which will hopefully add depth to your experience in playing Pillars of Eternity.
In this episode, we cover the colonial campaigns of the Aedyran Empire in the Eastern Reach (the region of the "new world" continent that the Dyrwood is found in). As well...
2021-09-0525 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #13.5: The Podcast is BACK! - Lore Tidbit: BIAWACsHey everyone! I am back (or those who didn't know, I was gone over the summer), and being back I am also returning to making episodes for the Pillars of Eternity / Avowed lore show: "The World of Eora". But you already knew that, that's why you're here. Anyways! This mini-episode just serves as a quick update for what's going on and moving forward. AS WELL, I can't do an episode without *some* sort of lore dump. So we do a quick little chat about "Biawacs", otherwise known as Spirit Winds. That sounds all nice and new-age-y...but trust me you...
2021-09-0512 min
The Desert Dirt Biker PodcastBITD’s Vegas 2 Reno Darian Hickey & Dustin Vasquez 049Vegas 2 Reno Race Week. Special guests Darian Hickey and Dustin Vasquez. Tune in for Dirt a bike Fun, race quests, history, race dates, tips, race calendar, current events and so much more.
2021-08-1131 min
Everything ApartmentsEverything Apartments E8 - Apartment Investing in Reno, NVThe "Biggest Little City In The World", Reno, NV represents a great out of state market to consider investing in apartments. We visit with Ben Galles, one of the top Apartment Brokers in the region for insight into this exciting market. Ben can be reached at 775-750-6429 | bgalles@logiccre.com
2021-07-2335 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #13: Hylea, goddess of the SkyHylea, the Sky-Mother, deity over birds and... maternity?? Okay then, weird combo, what's up with that? Learn the answer to this and more in today's *lovely* episode about Hylea, goddess of creativity. Stay tuned to the end to hear about Hylea's hilarious wrath, which I hope gets added into Avowed.
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2021-06-1437 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #12: Abydon, Pt. II, as is written in the Pillars of Eternity Collector's Book...Sorry for the convoluted episode title, but it gets the point across. WELCOME! To part two of two discussing the lore behind ABYDON, god of the Forge (and so much more). If you haven't listened to the previous episode I highly recommend it, for two reasons: (1) it'll give a good foundation for understanding some of this episode; and (2) because it raises my listen-count, but the former reason is the most important... *wink*
In today's episode, let's bust open the Pillars of Eternity Collector's book and see what the writers at Obsidian wrote for the deity of Abydon...
2021-05-3120 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #11: The Scripture of Abydon, god of the ForgeAbydon is one of my favorite deities; he's a god whom this podcast would possibly be a work of worship towards - not because I worship Abydon, no. I mean, symbolically...Work is a pleasure to Abydon, and he encourages Kith to enjoy their work and to produce good work. Even though this podcast is not something physical, like a sword, I imagine the work behind it would honor him regardless.
Join me in today's episode as we take a look at Abydon's "scripture": DAILY AFFIRMATIONS OF FOCUS AND EFFICIENCY (Daofae, for short). Quite the mouthful. Initially...
2021-05-1727 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #10: The Wheel (Adra, the Soul, and Animancy)Since we've been discussing BERATH so much in the last couple episodes it seemed fitting to discuss The Wheel, the cycle of reincarnation of Eora that is heavily associated with Berath. More importantly, it reviews some info about the Soul and Adra that we've touched on before and lays a solid introduction for ANIMANCY, an important aspect of what makes Eora the fantasy world it is.
This episode *does* contain one minor spoiler and one major spoiler *BUT* I give you a warning as to when the spoilers occur *and* how far ahead to skip/mute so...
2021-05-0322 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #9.5: Podcast PSA & A Lore-Bite!Today, in what could be called...the last "Godandag" (God's Day) in "Majprima" (Mid-Spring), I offer you a quick PSA regarding the future of the podcast. As well, because I don't want to leave you without *some* lore, we go over the calendar year and days of the week for contemporary Eora (contemporary meaning "Pillars of Eternity" times). Actually, though, knowing the Eoran calendar *could* help us determine when Avowed is taking place in history, *if* any future leaks/reveals happen to show us a calendar... do you think they have sexy orlan pin-up calendars? I hope not...or...
2021-04-2612 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #9: Berath, Pt. IISo I didn't quite get to *all* of the Berath-related lore in the last episode and in this one I hope to fill in a bunch of those gaps. Like last episode, most of it should be spoiler-free, and any spoilers that may pop up I give a warning so you can skip/mute.
Today's episode is much more focused on Berath's personality, as well as her clergy. This is where the rubber meets the road, as it were.
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2021-04-1921 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #8: Berath, Goddess of Death, Pt. IAlso known as the Twinned God, Berath is one of the major players in the pantheon of Eora (the fantasy world of Pillars of Eternity / Avowed). I mean, *all* the gods are major players in the pantheon, but Berath is one of the deities your Pillars player character will interact with more. As well, fresh on the heels of Ep. 4/5/6 when we looked at the Aedyran Empire, Berath is one of the patron deities of that society...in fact, 'Berath' is the Aedyran name for that god over death, cycles, doorways, portals, and inevitability. I'm getting sidetracked...
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2021-04-0524 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #7: The Gods of Eora, Overview [SPOILER HEAVY]Almost all epic fantasy stories have a unique pantheon of deities as part of their lore. Eora is no different. Using information from Pillars of Eternity I (and a little bit of II) let's take a look at the gods of Eora in general. This episode goes over the nature, history and names/domains of the gods. This episode contains MAJOR spoilers for Pillars of Eternity. Unfortunately there is no way to discuss the gods of Eora without getting into some of the important narratives from the Pillars games, and we can't not discuss the gods. Future episodes featuring deities...
2021-03-2224 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #6: History of Aedyr, Pt. II (Expanding Borders)Aedyr is an empire referenced multiple times (subtlety) in Avowed's reveal trailer. In Ep. 4 we looked at their empire's origin, in Ep. 5 we took a look at their culture. In this episode we conclude our dive into Aedyr by looking at their colonization efforts in the Dyrwood (the setting for Pillars of Eternity). Perhaps now your Aedyr character background will have a little more meaning for you.
2021-03-0816 min
Our Town RenoStreet Outreach with the Eddy House in Reno, NevadaIt’s another windy day in Reno along the Truckee River. Austin and Eric with the Eddy House are going from tent to tent checking in on people, and if they are young adults offering their services to get them back on track. We’ll also meet one of them Matt who’s been living with his husband in a tent for six months after losing a warehouse job. Our reporter for this episode is Richard Bednarski. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
2021-02-2512 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #5: Aedyran CultureIn the previous episode, we took a look at the origins of the Aedyr Empire (the nation heavily referenced through Avowed's reveal trailer). Before we continue on into the history of Aedyr's colonization efforts, let's take a step back and see what the average Aedyran is like. In this episode we go over some unique Aedyran holidays, take a look at the Aedyran language, and analyze the Aedyran value system.
2021-02-2331 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #4: History of Aedyr, Pt. I (Origins)The Aedyrans are a nation of people who's presence is hinted at throughout the Avowed Reveal Trailer. What better place to start than with a people group who are both foundational to the Pillars settings, as well as involved in all we have for Avowed. Join me as I read through an in-game lore book exploring the unique origins for this elf-human cultural amalgamation. Twitter: @worldofeora; email: worldofeora@gmail.com; send questions or comments to be read on the show :)
2021-02-0714 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #3: Diving into Avowed's Leaked InformationThe day after the reveal trailer was debuted (at the Xbox Games Showcase) for Avowed, a LEAK came out (boy, that didn't take long). Let's see what lore is offered in this 20-bullet point list of leaked information, shall we? ["Spoiler": we pretty much just talk about 'The Living Lands']. Twitter: @worldofeora, Email: worldofeora@gmail.com
2021-01-2432 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast[BONUS] Ep. #2.5: SPECULATION on Avowed's Setting...Something I left out from the last episode (Avowed's Reveal Trailer) about there being TWO MOONS in the Trailer. This small detail led to a wild speculative theory I have about Avowed's setting... MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. Twitter: @worldofeora, Email: worldofeora@gmail.com
2021-01-2417 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #2: Diving into Avowed's Reveal TrailerSince almost all of us are more likely familiar with the reveal trailer for Avowed (check it out at eternity.obsidian.net) I figured we'd start there. We go through, frame by frame...or I guess "sound cue to sound cue" and explore what lore there is to find in the trailer itself. Any questions? Twitter @worldofeora, email: worldofeora@gmail.com
2021-01-2427 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastEp. #1: Intro and Overview of EoraThe World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the unique and original fantasy world/setting developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming RPG: Avowed
In this episode, we dive into what makes Eora a unique fantasy setting to play a game in. This episode serves to lay the knowledge foundations of Eora as we take more specific dives into the lore in future episodes.
Topic covered include:
Overview of the fantasy races seen in Eora
Pantheon of gods in Eora
Metaphysics and...
2021-01-2433 minThe World of Eora: an Avowed + Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastLISTEN HERE FIRST IF YOU'RE NEW :)I re-recorded this episode shortly after my 100th episode to update this introduction to the show. In this short episode, I outline how I started the show in the first place, and then spend the remaining minutes signing posting new listeners to the more important and foundational episodes if they just want a jump-start in the lore for the World of Eora.
Those episodes are:
1 - Overview
10 - Metaphysics (Wheel/Adra/Souls)
17 - Animancy
23 - Factions of the World (Political Superpowers)
*25 - Magic
*optional
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